Ethel Kennedy, wife of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York, died Thursday at the age of 96 due to complications from a stroke, her family announced Thursday.
“It is with loving hearts that we announce the passing of our wonderful grandmother, Ethel Kennedy,” former Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) said in a post about his grandmother. I wrote it. Social platform. “She passed away this morning from complications from a stroke she suffered last week.''
“Our mother, who spent a lifetime working on social justice and human rights, leaves behind nine children, 34 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews, all of whom are… I love her dearly,” Joe Kennedy now writes. Serves as US special envoy to Northern Ireland.
She is survived by nine children.
Ethel Kennedy, former President Kennedy's sister-in-law and matriarch of an important American family, suffered a stroke on October 3 and was rushed to the hospital. At that time, his grandson said, “I felt comfortable.''
In June 1968, her husband Robert, who won the California presidential primary, was assassinated, leaving her a widow. Ethel never remarried accepted the task She single-handedly raised the couple's 11 children while founding the nonprofit Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.
Despite the trial, Ethel remained involved in politics and supported her children's public service work.
Her daughter Kathleen was elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in 1995. Ethel's son Joseph was elected to the House of Representatives for Massachusetts' 8th District in 1987. Her grandson also served as a Bay State representative from 2013 to 2021.
Recently, his son, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ran for president as an independent candidate. He then suspended much of his campaigning, primarily in battleground states, and endorsed former President Trump.
Ethel also supported former President Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, ultimately earning him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, during his second term.
“She is a symbol of unyielding faith and unyielding hope in the face of unimaginable loss and unimaginable grief,” President Obama said. at the White House ceremony. “And she has touched the lives of countless people around the world with her generosity and grace.”
Her grandson echoed similar sentiments on the anniversary of her death, remembering her as a “devout Catholic.”
“Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers,” her grandson added in the post.
