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Geraldine Ferraro made history as the first woman on a major party ticket for national office. At Ferraro's funeral service on Thursday at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, political luminaries recalled fondly her 1984 vice presidential bid and the speech she delivered at the Democratic convention that year.

"The one thing that Geraldine said during her speech that sticks with me the most, is 'It's not what American can do for women, it's what women can do for America,'" said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Among those who spoke at the funeral were presidential candidate Walter Mondale, who tapped Ferraro to be his running mate in 1984; former President Bill Clinton; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

"She asked me to come over, put her arms around me, and all the men were thinking, what were we doing? What were we changing, policy? What were we doing? She was asking me if I would lend her my half slip," said Albright. "So it was the beginning of all kinds of new friendships."

While Ferraro was a public person in so many ways, the funeral was a private affair open only to friends and family.

"All three of her children spoke beautifully about her as a person, and all of the eulogies were about what she did for others," said Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas.

"She was a great friend. She was a mentor. She was a role model,” said Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney. “And not only for me, but I would say for women across the country and across the world."

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Andrew Cuomo, former Governor Mario Cuomo and Senator Charles Schumer were also on hand to pay their respects.

Ferraro was a national figure, with deep roots in New York. She represented Queens in Congress for three terms before running for vice president. She tried for the Senate in 1992 and 1998, but came up short.

"I think every New Yorker can be proud, and wherever she went, people knew she's a New Yorker,” said Schumer.

Ferraro was diagnosed with blood cancer just after her last Senate campaign. She fought it for 12 years.

After the service, Ferraro was buried at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens.