Boston Red Sox great Johnny Pesky is being laid to rest in Swampscott.
FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2008, file photo, Boston Red Sox great Johnny Pesky, left, is embraced by manager Terry Francona during a ceremony where Pesky's No. 6 was retired prior to a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston. Pesky, who spent most of his 60-plus years in pro baseball with the Red Sox and was beloved by the team's fans, has died on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Danvers, Mass. He was 92. SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (AP) — Boston Red Sox great Johnny Pesky is being laid to rest in Swampscott.
A private funeral service for Pesky is scheduled for Monday in the North Shore town he has called home for decades.
He will be buried next to his wife, Ruth, who died in 2005.
Pesky died last week at age 92.
Hundreds of people, many wearing Red Sox jerseys, turned out for a public wake in Lynn on Sunday. Among the mourners were former Red Sox players.
Many remembered Pesky for his generosity, his friendliness and his dedication to the team.