Rep. Murtha to be buried in heart of western Pa. district he represented for nearly 40 years
By APTuesday, February 9, 2010
Murtha to be buried in heart of his Pa. district
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Rep. John Murtha’s family says the late congressman will be buried in the heart of the Pennsylvania district he represented for nearly 40 years.
Murtha’s family says the viewing will be held Sunday and Monday at Duca’s Funeral Home in Westmont, just west of Johnstown. Burial will be Tuesday at Grandview Cemetery in Westmont. The times of the viewing and burial will be announced later.
The Pennsylvania Democrat died Monday at a Virginia hospital after complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.
Gov. Ed Rendell must now decide when to schedule a special election to replace him. In 1974, Murtha became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and went on to win election to 18 terms.
