Ted Kennedy to be laid to rest on Saturday

Edward Kennedy will be buried on Saturday beside his brothers at Arlington National Cemetery following a private funeral mass and memorial service in Boston, his family said.

The body of Senator Kennedy will lie in state for the public to view tomorrow from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy presidential library in Boston, a statement said.

A private memorial service will be held at the library from 5:00 pm tomorrow, before a funeral mass the following morning at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, also in Boston.

The burial service at Arlington National Cemetery, near Washington, will begin at 5:00 pm on Saturday.

 

"Senator Kennedy will be laid to rest next to President (John F) Kennedy and Senator Robert Kennedy," said the statement, released by officials.

"The nation's resting place for its heroes, Senator Kennedy spent more days than most at Arlington visiting the graves of his beloved brothers and paying tribute to the fallen men and women of Massachusetts who gave their lives for our country," it said.

Edward Kennedy died late Tuesday at 77 after a 15-month battle with cancer.