Rosemary Kennedy in 1938, ready to be presented at Buckingham Palace
Born
Rose Marie Kennedy
(1918-09-13)September 13, 1918
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
January 7, 2005(2005-01-07) (aged 86)
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S.
Burial place
Holyhood Cemetery Brookline, Massachusetts
Education
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Parent(s)
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Family
Kennedy family
Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (September 13, 1918 – January 7, 2005) was the eldest daughter born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was a sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. and Ted Kennedy.
In her early young adult years, Rosemary Kennedy experienced seizures and violent mood swings. In response to these issues, her father arranged a prefrontal lobotomy on her in 1941 when she was 23 years of age; the procedure left her permanently incapacitated and rendered her unable to speak intelligibly.
Rosemary Kennedy spent most of the rest of her life being cared for at St. Coletta, an institution in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The truth about her situation and whereabouts was kept secret for decades. While she was initially isolated from her siblings and extended family following her lobotomy, Rosemary did go on to visit them during her later life.
Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (September 13, 1918 – January 7, 2005) was the eldest daughter born to Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She was...
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J." Kennedy became the first Kennedy elected to public office, serving in the Massachusetts state legislature until 1895. At least one Kennedy family...
the Kennedy family's lasting base. Their nine children were Joseph Jr. (1915–1944), John, called "Jack" (1917–1963), Rose Marie, called "Rosemary" (1918–2005)...
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Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, attorney, and diplomat serving as the United States ambassador to Australia since...
Mark Kennedy Shriver, and Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver. Shriver had nineteen grandchildren. Shriver had a close relationship with her sister Rosemary Kennedy...
Ethel Kennedy (née Skakel /ˈskeɪ.kəl/ SKAY-kel born April 11, 1928) is an American human rights advocate. She is the widow of U.S. senator Robert F. Kennedy...
President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, RosemaryKennedy, and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver. She...
Patrick Bouvier Kennedy (August 7–9, 1963) was the youngest child of United States President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. His elder siblings...
Mary Kathleen Richardson Kennedy (née Richardson; October 4, 1959 – May 16, 2012) was an American interior designer, architect, and philanthropist. She...
Patrick Kennedy Sr. on 20 August 1914 in preparation for his marriage to Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald on 7 October 1914. John and his sisters Rosemary and Kathleen...
Kerry Kennedy (born September 8, 1959) is an American lawyer, author and human rights activist. She is the seventh child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel...
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Kennedy had personal interest in the bill due to his sister Rosemary's condition and his son's lost leg, and he...
Bouvier Kennedy Schlossberg (born January 19, 1993) is the son of U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy. He is the only grandson of John F. Kennedy, the 35th...
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social...
Sargent Shriver. Her grandmother was a younger sister to President John F. Kennedy while her grandfather was a U.S. Ambassador to France and the Democratic...
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