Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Kennedy Shriver DSG
Born	Eunice Mary Kennedy (1921-07-10)July 10, 1921 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 11, 2009(2009-08-11) (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) was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.

Early life

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

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. Her husband, Sargent Shriver died on January 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Related pages

• Kennedy family

Other websites

• 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