Emotional farewell for Winehouse
Amy Winehouse’s heartbroken father Mitch bid a poignant farewell to his daughter at her funeral.The singer was cremated in London following a private service for family and close friends, and Mitch read a moving eulogy in which he praised Amy’s spirit in battling her personal problems.He also told mourners he had spoken to her in the days before her death on July 23rd, insisting she was positive about the future.Mitch said, “Knowing she wasn’t depressed, knowing she passed away, knowing she passed away happy, it makes us all feel better.”He also raised a smile among guests when he recalled a number of amusing stories from Winehouse’s childhood. The service ended with mourners joining in a rendition of the singer’s favorite song, So Far Away by Carole King.Family spokesman Chris Goodman says, “So Far Away was her favorite song. Mitch encouraged people to sing to it which they did. There were plenty of anecdotes. There were prayers, meditation, Mitch’s eulogy and then more prayers.”"Mitch was funny, he told some jokes about her childhood and how headstrong she was. A lot of the family members recognized the stories and laughed along. Mitch stressed many times that she was happier now than she had been in many years. He spoke a lot about her fantastic recovery.”Guests at the funeral included rocker Bryan Adams, Kelly Osbourne, Mark Ronson, Winehouse’s goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, and members of her band, including backing singers Heshima and Zalon Thompson.
Meantime the Winehouse family is setting up a charitable foundation in Amy’s honor.
Mitch announced plans for the Amy Winehouse Foundation during the eulogy.
He said the organization will be set up to provide help and support for those with a drug problem, including possible treatment at a rehabilitation clinic. It will also benefit children and horses, which Amy loved.
Mitch said, “I was in New York with my cousin Michael when I heard (of her death) and straight away I said I wanted an Amy Winehouse Foundation, something to help the things she loved – children, horses, but also to help those struggling with substance abuse.”
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