Marie Colvin funeral draws hundreds of mourners

Originally published: March 12, 2012 8:39 AM
Updated: March 12, 2012 10:46 PM
By VÍCTOR MANUEL RAMOS AND WILLIAM MURPHY. victor.ramos@newsday.com,, william.murphy@newsday.com

Friends, family and industry leaders gathered, at the Church of St. Dominic in Oyster Bay to remember war correspondent, Marie Colvin. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (March 12, 2012) (March 12, 2012 3:53 PM)

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For more on this story visit News 12 Long Island Marie Colvin of the British Sunday Times gives

Marie Colvin guestbook

Marie Colvin was remembered Monday as a courageous journalist -- "full of passion, full of belief" -- who devoted her career to exposing injustice and oppression in war-torn lands.

Colvin, who grew up in East Norwich and became an award-winning foreign correspondent for The Sunday Times of London, was an "intrepid reporter" who repeatedly put her life on the line, said family friend Katrina...

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