Whitney Houston's Burial Today

10:21 AM, Feb 19, 2012   |    comments
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Newark, NJ -- There's one last task today for the family of Whitney Houston.

She'll be buried in Westfield, NJ, not far from where her funeral was held in Newark. The grave is next to her father, John.

At yesterday's funeral, testimonials from relatives and friends, the songs from legends and pop stars, preaching and even laughter punctuated the invitation-only ceremony at a Baptist church where she once sang in the choir.

Fans were kept blocks from the church and the invitation-only funeral, but their presence was felt. A huge shrine of heart-shaped balloons and personal messages covered the street corner around the church entrance.

Houston's death last Saturday marked the end of a life that was marked by stunning achievements and an equally stunning fall from grace amid struggles with drugs and a tumultuous marriage to Bobby Brown.

AP