Perry Como is laid to rest

Palm Beach - Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Perry Como, the singer whose fame stretched from the 1930s to the …

Palm Beach - Funeral services were conducted yesterday for Perry Como, the singer whose fame stretched from the 1930s to the 1980s. He died on Saturday at his home in Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, Florida, aged 88.

About 250 mourners attended services at St Edward's Catholic Church in Palm Beach, a wealthy enclave 15 miles from Como's home.

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