Mourners gather for funeral of former N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo

A hearse carrying the body of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo is flanked by state troopers during his funeral at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York. Cuomo, 82, died in his Manhattan home on Jan. 1, hours after his son Gov. Andrew Cuomo was inaugurated for a second term. (Seth Wenig / AP)

Jan. 6, 2015 10:55 AM PT

State troopers stand at attention in the snow, before the funeral for former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York. (Seth Wenig / AP)

A casket containing the body of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, draped with the New York state flag, is carried into the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola for his funeral in New York. C (Seth Wenig / AP)

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, waits with his girlfriend, Sandra Lee, while the body of his father, Mario Cuomo, is carried into Church of St. Ignatius Loyola for his funeral in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015. (Seth Wenig / AP)

Former president Bill Clinton arrives at St. Ignatius Loyola Church for the funeral of former three-term governor Mario Cuomo on Jan. 6 in New York City. Mario Cuomo, who was once considered a likely Democratic presidential candidate, died at his Manhattan home on Jan. 1. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)