Maureen O'Hara to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery; late husband was Air Force general

November 09, 2015 - 6:01 AM

ARLINGTON, Va. - Actress Maureen O'Hara will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery next to her husband.

The burial will be Monday afternoon in the historic military cemetery near Washington. O'Hara was married to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Blair from 1968 until his death in a plane crash a decade later.

Irish-born O'Hara died Oct. 24 at age 95.

She was a mainstay of Hollywood's Golden Age, starring in movies such as "How Green Was My Valley," ''Miracle on 34th Street" and "The Quiet Man."

Other Hollywood stars buried at Arlington include World War II veterans Lee Marvin and Audie Murphy.

News from © The Associated Press, 2015

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