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Service info released for Joe Paterno memorial

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - January 23, 2012 (WPVI) -- Officials have released information regarding events and services honoring former Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno.

The three-day planned memorial is scheduled as follows:

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Public Viewing - Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
1:00pm -11:00pm

WEDNESDAY

Public Viewing - Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
8:00am - 12pm

Private Family Funeral Service
2:00pm

THURSDAY

"A Memorial for Joe" Public Memorial Service, Bryce Jordan Center
2:00pm

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As of Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., tickets to "A Memorial for Joe" on January 26th had all been sold out. Gopsusports.com

In lieu of flowers of gifts, the family is asking that donations be made to the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania or the Penn State-THON (The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon).

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