Friends, family join Celine Dion in service for husband

A VEILED, EXPRESSIONLESS Celine Dion sat in silence at Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica on Friday as she, along with hundreds of her friends, family members and fans mourned the loss of her husband and longtime manager, Rene Angelil.
Angelil died January 14, two days before his 74th birthday, after living with throat cancer for years.
She did not speak publicly at the funeral, instead leaving her and their eldest son, Rene-Charles, to deliver a touching eulogy. "Fifteen years is not a long time for a son to get to know his father. You had a busy life, but we were communicating through golf, hockey, poker and smoked meat," Rene-Charles said, sharing a quick laugh with his mother who looked on from the front pew.
"You left me now with enough good memories to share with my younger brothers (Eddy and Nelson)... I'll make sure to pass on what I learned from you," he continued. "I love you, Dad."
Dion and Rene-Charles had spent nearly seven hours the previous day greeting fans and mourners at a public visitation at the same church, just feet away from the open casket that contained his body.
The couple had wed at the same church 21 years ago. AP