Whitney Houston being laid to rest in N.J. ceremony

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans hold pictures of Whitney Houston near the funeral services for the singer at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J.

By The Associated Press
Published: February 19, 2012
Updated: February 19, 2012 - 5:56 PM

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WESTFIELD, N.J. — Whitney Houston is being laid to rest at a private ceremony in New Jersey.

Houston died Feb. 11 in California at age 48. No cause of death has been determined.

She is being buried Sunday at the cemetery in Westfield where her father was interred in 2003. Onlookers were gathering along the route to her gravesite as the police-escorted motorcade headed toward it and the hearse carrying her casket entered the cemetery.

The pop star was mourned at a funeral Saturday at the church in Newark where she sang in the choir as a child. The invitation-only service featured a tribute by some of the biggest names in the music, including Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys. Kevin Costner and music mogul Clive Davis were among those who spoke.