Former Rep. Charles Rangel, the longtime N.Y. congressman, was laid to rest Friday with a funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.

Charles Rangel's sharp wit, relentless advocacy for Harlem and extraordinary life of public service during a funeral mass for the late congressman in Manhattan on Friday.Rangel, a pioneering congressman and veteran of the Korean War,

The New York Representative was remembered for his fierce advocacy of New York, cool temperament and mental strength.