Ryan O'Neil (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Actress Farrah Fawcett 62, who died last Thursday at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica was laid to rest in Los Angeles Tuesday. Her memorial service was held at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.
The beautiful cathedral was decorated with yellow, white and peach flowers. The touching service included a bag pipe performance and the gospel song “Amazing Grace”. There were easels displaying Fawcett’s photographs, one of which included her with son Redmond.
Actor and long time companion Ryan O’Neil gave a touching speech, and red passages form the Bible along with he and Fawcett’s son Redmond. O’Neil and Redmond also had the sad honor of being pallbearers for Farrah’s casket, which Redmond draped a beautiful rosary necklace over before leaving the cathedral.
O' Neil and others carry casket (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Alana Stewart Fawcett’s closest friend and Dr. Lawrence Piro both delivered eulogies to the late actress.Other family members included Farrah's father, James Fawcett, who was seated in the front pew of the cathedral. Ryan's daughter, Tatum O'Neal sat with Alana Stewart.
Alana Stewart (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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There were many friends/stars in attendance Kate Jackson,, "Ghostbusters" star Ernie Hudson, model Cheryl Tiegs, actors Garry Shandling, Marla Maples and Dick Van Patten, as well as Dick's wife Pat Van Patten, and famous hairstylist to the stars Jose Eber.
Farrah's Father James Fawcett AP Photo Matt Rourke
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Kate Jackson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The family has requested in lieu of flowers to please send donations to
The Farrah Fawcett Foundation, P.O. Box 6478, Beverly Hills, Calif., 90212.
Fawcett best known for her famous swimsuit poster and her role on Charlie's Angels was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2006. She documented her fight against the disease in the documentary “Farrah’s Story,” which was broadcast on NBC.
Alana Stewart, who was an intimate friend of Fawcett’s, helped produce “Farrah’s Story.”
Stewart:
“For 30 years, Farrah was much more than a friend, she was my sister, and although I will miss her terribly, I know in my hear that she will always be there as that angel on the shoulder of everyone who loved her.”
The network announced it will air the documentary again this Friday night.
Comments
Hey guys it wasn't colon cancer, - it was ANAL CANCER.. What idiot read your copy and didn't care.. Honour her by getting it RIGHT...
where was farrah buried ?
Farrah is gone. This is so hard to believe. I can't imagine what her family and those close to her are going through. God bless them all.
She will be missed terribly...a Great Lady and a great actress. May her soul be filled with happiness and love forever..She will always be in our hearts.
SHE WAS MY FAVORITE ANGEL...
"red" passages from the bible? Are these articles "proofred" (sp)
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