Ethel Kennedy Laid to Rest Next to Husband RFK 1 Month After Her Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Ethel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy in 1968.Photo:Bettmann/Getty Images

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Ethel Kennedyhas been laid to rest next to her husband,Robert F. Kennedyat Arlington National Cemetery,one month after her death.

“Today, Mummy was laid to rest next to Daddy at Arlington National Cemetery. Her extraordinary life and enduring legacy will continue to guide and inspire us. We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this time,” she wrote.

(left to right): Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Chris Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Kerry Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Mary Courtney Kennedy and Max Kennedy.DAVID HUME KENNERLY/POOL/AFP via Getty

DAVID HUME KENNERLY/POOL/AFP via Getty

Kerry announced Ethel’s Thursday, Oct. 10 death in astatement on X, writing at the time that she died at age 96 “from complications related toa stroke suffered last week.”

Kerry remembered her mother as a “devout Catholic and a daily communicant” and asked her followers to keep Ethel in their “hearts and prayers.”

“We are comforted in knowing she is reunited with the love of her life, our father, Robert F. Kennedy; her children David and Michael; her daughter-in-law Mary; her grandchildren Maeve and Saoirse; and her great-grandchildren Gideon and Josie,” her statement continued.

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Ethel Kennedy at a a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston on Sept. 20, 2016.David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty

David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alsoshared the news on X,remembering Ethel as a “role model for self-discipline, for resilience, and for self-confidence.”

“She deeded to each ofher 11 childrenher love of good stories, her athleticism, her competitive spirit, and the deep curiosity about the world, and the intense interest in people of all backgrounds, which caused her to pepper everyone she met — from cab drivers to presidents — with a relentless cascade of questions about their lives,” his statement continued. “She also gave us all her love of language and for good storytelling. I credit her for all my virtues. I’m grateful for her generosity in overlooking my faults.”

Her death occurred two days after grandsonJoe Kennedy IIIannounced in a Tuesday, Oct. 8.post on Xthat she had “suffered a stroke in her sleep” and was “brought to an area hospital, where she is now receiving treatment.”

Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy.Bettmann/Getty Images

Ethel’s memorial servicewas then held nearly a week after her death at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on Wednesday, Oct. 16, with several of her children,grandchildren and great-grandchildrenin attendance.

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PresidentJoe Biden, delivered the eulogy, andBarack Obama,Bill Clinton,andMartin Luther King IIIwere also present to pay their respects.

source: people.com