Funeral will not affect Devils-Ducks game
February, 13, 2012
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By Mike Mazzeo | ESPNNewYork.com
The New Jersey Devils-Anaheim Ducks game scheduled for Friday night at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. will not be affected by any services for the late singer Whitney Houston that are tentatively slated take place at the arena earlier in the day, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.
As of now, Houston’s wake is supposed to take place on Thursday and the funeral is supposed to take place on Friday -- both at the Prudential Center -- but nothing has been finalized, the person said. No times have been announced at this point.
If the funeral does take place inside the arena on Friday, the Devils and Ducks would both hold their morning stakes at New Jersey’s practice facility, which is attached to the Prudential Center.
The funeral was moved to Prudential Center because the nearby New Hope Baptist Church, the church Houston attended growing up, could not hold enough people.
Houston, who was born in Newark, was regarded as one of the best pop singers of all-time and garnered six GRAMMY awards. She died Saturday at the age of 48.
As of now, Houston’s wake is supposed to take place on Thursday and the funeral is supposed to take place on Friday -- both at the Prudential Center -- but nothing has been finalized, the person said. No times have been announced at this point.
If the funeral does take place inside the arena on Friday, the Devils and Ducks would both hold their morning stakes at New Jersey’s practice facility, which is attached to the Prudential Center.
The funeral was moved to Prudential Center because the nearby New Hope Baptist Church, the church Houston attended growing up, could not hold enough people.
Houston, who was born in Newark, was regarded as one of the best pop singers of all-time and garnered six GRAMMY awards. She died Saturday at the age of 48.
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