Betty White will have a private funeral because she “never wanted people to make a fuss over her,” her publicist has confirmed.
Jeff Witjas, the star’s longtime rep and friend, told People Wednesday, “The arrangements are being handled privately and that was Betty’s wish.”
It is unknown when the ceremony will take place, and whether any of “The Golden Girls” alum’s celebrity pals will be in attendance.
White died on Dec. 31 at age 99 of natural causes at her home in Brentwood, Calif. — just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday on Jan. 17.
“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Witjas said in a statement last week.
“I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband, Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”
Witjas also told People that any fans who wish to honor the trailblazing TV star could do so by donating to some of her favorite organizations.
They include: The Los Angeles Zoo, Tree People, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Wildlife Learning Center, Actors and Animals for Others, The Aquarium of the Pacific and Guide Dogs For the Blind.
“If someone has a desire to do something in her honor, you can support or donate to one or more of her favorite charities or even donate to a local animal charity of your choice,” Witjas said.
In 2012, White revealed the advice she learned from her animals on how to live a rich, full life in an interview with Katie Couric.
“I’m not preaching, but I think maybe I learned it from my animal friends,” the “Hot in Cleveland” star said at the time. “Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself, I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.”
Although White was passionate about animals, her true love was always her late husband, Ludden.
The Hollywood icon’s friend and “Mama’s Family” co-star Vicki Lawrence told Page Six this week that she was told the “very last word out of her mouth was ‘Allen.’”
Witjas did not immediately return Page Six’s request for further comment.