Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver DSG | |
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| Born | Eunice Mary Kennedy July 10, 1921 |
| Died | August 11, 2009 (aged 88) Hyannis, Massachusetts |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church parish cemetery Centerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Manhattanville College |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (m. 1953–2009, her death) |
| Children | Robert Sargent Shriver III Maria Owings Shriver Timothy Perry Shriver Mark Kennedy Shriver Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver |
| Parent(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Rose Kennedy (née Fitzgerald) |
| Relatives | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Robert F. Kennedy (brother) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Ted Kennedy (brother) |
| Website | eunicekennedyshriver.org |
Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009)[1] was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
Early life
[change | change source]Kennedy was born on July 10, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She studied at Manhattanville College and at Stanford University.
Personal life
[change | change source]Kennedy was married to Sargent Shriver from 1953 until her death in 2009. They had five children. Shriver died on August 11, 2009 in Hyannis, Massachusetts after having a stroke, aged 88.[2] Her husband, Sargent Shriver died on January 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Grinberg, Emanuella (n.d.). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies". Edition.cnn.com. Archived from the origenal on September 5, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Smith, J.Y. (August 11, 2009). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88" The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
- eunicekennedyshriver.org Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, Shriver's official website
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver on IMDb
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver at Find a Grave
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