Mary Tyler Moore was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Sunday morning at Oaklawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Connecticut, her rep confirms to Et.
According to Fairfield Police Lt. James Perez, who spoke with the Connecticut Post, there were about 50 people at the "very quiet, small" proceedings. Among those at the funeral, Perez said, was Bernadette Peters, who starred with Moore in the 1990 TV movie, The Last Best Year.
Watch: Betty White Pays Tribute to Friend and Co-Star Mary Tyler Moore -- 'She Was Special'
A spokesperson for the Oak Lawn Cemetery located in Fairfield, Connecticut, tells Et that Moore was buried in a "really lovely lot located in the historic section of the cemetery that overlooks a large pond." The spokesperson also shot down reports that the family purchased 12 gravesites in the cemetery, saying that the number is not accurate. The spokesperson adds that Moore is buried in a multi-plot location of the cemetery. While...
According to Fairfield Police Lt. James Perez, who spoke with the Connecticut Post, there were about 50 people at the "very quiet, small" proceedings. Among those at the funeral, Perez said, was Bernadette Peters, who starred with Moore in the 1990 TV movie, The Last Best Year.
Watch: Betty White Pays Tribute to Friend and Co-Star Mary Tyler Moore -- 'She Was Special'
A spokesperson for the Oak Lawn Cemetery located in Fairfield, Connecticut, tells Et that Moore was buried in a "really lovely lot located in the historic section of the cemetery that overlooks a large pond." The spokesperson also shot down reports that the family purchased 12 gravesites in the cemetery, saying that the number is not accurate. The spokesperson adds that Moore is buried in a multi-plot location of the cemetery. While...
- 1/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
By Greg Hernandez
HollywoodNews.com: Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters aren’t just a couple of showbiz legends who allowed their names to be used for “Broadway Barks,” an annual dog and cat adoption event that benefits New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.
They are well-known animal lovers and have been the best of friends since they met during the filming of The Last Best Year, an outstanding and deeply moving 1990 television film in which both actresses delivered what are among the finest dramatic performances of their stellar career.
I’ve never forgotten the movie because I burst out crying while watching it. Bernadette plays a lonely woman dying of cancer and all she wants to do is meet the son she gave up for adoption before she dies. Mary played a psychologist helping her who can no longer keep the personal and professional boundaries.
Anyway, the...
HollywoodNews.com: Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters aren’t just a couple of showbiz legends who allowed their names to be used for “Broadway Barks,” an annual dog and cat adoption event that benefits New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.
They are well-known animal lovers and have been the best of friends since they met during the filming of The Last Best Year, an outstanding and deeply moving 1990 television film in which both actresses delivered what are among the finest dramatic performances of their stellar career.
I’ve never forgotten the movie because I burst out crying while watching it. Bernadette plays a lonely woman dying of cancer and all she wants to do is meet the son she gave up for adoption before she dies. Mary played a psychologist helping her who can no longer keep the personal and professional boundaries.
Anyway, the...
- 7/12/2010
- by Greg Hernandez
- Hollywoodnews.com
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