KISS co-founders Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss attend Ace Frehleys private funeral

Ace Frehley has been laid to rest.The KISS co-founder and original guitarist was buried in New York City on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by his friends, family and former bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss.“Ace Frehley has now been laid to rest in Bronx, NY,” SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk wrote on Instagram following the service.“It has been an emotional couple of days to say the least, saying farewell to a rock icon and long-time friend.”“All of the services went as well as they could and were attended by a small group of family and close friends, including the 3 surviving original members of Kiss,” he added alongside a pic of Frehley’s memorial card.Trunk, 61, discussed the late rocker’s memorial and private funeral further in a video shared on the social media platform.“Of course, where he grew up, very close to where his parents were buried, which were his wishes,” the talk show host said regarding Frehley’s decision to be buried in the Bronx.“It was not a big event by any means,” Trunk continued.
“Nothing with fans or anything like that, just a very small private service for Ace.And it was attended by the three surviving members of KISS—Gene, Paul, and Peter.”The rock icon’s longtime friend, who said that it was “wonderful to celebrate Ace and remember him and give him a good sendoff,” added that he plans to organize a fan tribute concert for the guitar legend.“I think he’d love that and I think he deserves that,” Trunk concluded.The Post has reached out to Simmons and Stanley’s reps for comment.Frehley passed away in Morristown, NJ, on Oct.
16.He was 74.Although a cause of death has not been revealed, his rep, Lori Lousararian, attributed it to a “recent fall at his home.”“We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” Space Ace’s loved ones shared in a statement.
“In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring, peaceful word...