Kennedy is eligible for burial at Arlington because of his congressional service and his tenure in the Army from 1951 to 1953 . President Obama calls Sen. Ted Kennedy an `` extraordinary leader '' Massachusetts service Saturday will precede burial in Arlington National Cemetery . Funeral will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston 's Mission Hill section . The funeral is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and last about two hours.
President Obama calls Sen. Ted Kennedy an `` extraordinary leader '' Massachusetts service Saturday will precede burial in Arlington National Cemetery . Funeral will be at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston 's Mission Hill section . The funeral is expected to begin at 10 a.m. and last about two hours.