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Ethel KennedyWife of Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1928-2024

Ethel Skakel Kennedy was born on April 11, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois to coal magnate George Skakel, a Protestant, and his devoutly Catholic wife, Ann Brannack Skakel.

She was the wife of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. She worked on John F. Kennedy's campaign for President and Robert F. Kennedy's senate campaigns.

Following her husband’s assassination in 1968, Ethel dedicated her life to raising their 11 children and advocating for social causes. Just months after his death, the matriarch established the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights, a nonprofit organization geared toward championing human rights issues. She also co-chaired the Coalition of Gun Control and upheld the family’s legacy of service.

She died on October 10, 2024 after complications from a stroke at the age of 96.

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Image courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA.
Carved Storage Container with Lid
before 1964
unknown
MO 63.1885a-b
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