Whitney Houston 1963-2012

Paying Tribute to Whitney Houston

Famous friends, family and fans gather in Newark's New Hope Baptist Church to grieve the music legend at her home-going service

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Updated: Tuesday Feb 21, 2012 | 06:05 AM EST By: Janet Mock

NAME IN LIGHTS

Mourners lay flowers, rosary beads, balloons and candles in a memorial for Whitney Houston, who died Feb. 11 at age 48, outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where the singer found her voice in the choir as a child.