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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 .
Mar 2, 2022 · Rosemary Kennedy was the eldest child of Joe and Rose Kennedy, and the aunt of John F. Kennedy. She suffered from mental illness and was lobotomized at 23, leading to a life of isolation and neglect.
Learn about Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest daughter of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, who had intellectual disabilities and underwent a lobotomy. Discover how she inspired her siblings and others to advocate for people with disabilities.
Jan 25, 2023 · Rosemary Kennedy, the third child of Joe and Rose Kennedy, was mentally impaired and had a disastrous lobotomy in 1941. Two books from 2015 reveal her later years at a Wisconsin facility, where she communicated with her family and loved music and greeting cards.
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Oct 3, 2015 · Rosemary was the lost Kennedy daughter; disabled from birth, she was left profoundly damaged after a lobotomy at the age of 23. But she had a lasting influence on her family's...
Jun 19, 2020 · Rosemary Kennedy was the eldest daughter of the Kennedy family and the sister of President John F Kennedy. She had a disability that affected her education and social life, and was subjected to a controversial sterilization procedure by her father.
Jul 7, 2023 · A new book reveals how Rosemary Kennedy, the mentally impaired sister of JFK, was sent away for a lobotomy by her father without her mother's consent. The book also explores how Rosemary returned to Hyannis Port later in life and found some happiness with her family.
