Kathie Lee Gifford has revealed her family threw a party instead of a funeral for her late husband, Frank Gifford. She told viewers on the Today Show on Tuesday that Frank hated funerals.
Gifford died at the age of 84 at their Connecticut home on Sunday, Aug. 9.
“We did not have a service for Frank last week,” she explained. “We had a party. Frank hated funerals. He hated boxes. He hated to be put in boxes. He hated to get in an elevator.”
“So we played Frank Sinatra all day long and we had a party,” she added. “The only criteria was, if you were there you had to be somebody that he adored, so it kept it nice and small."
When Kathie Lee returned to work this week, she gave a touching tribute to her late husband. She talked at length about his faith, his gratitude for life and his roots living in poverty.
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