Joan Bennett Kennedy, widow of the late U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy passed away at her Boston residence at the age of 89. Joan Bennett was a true mother, an artist of remarkable achievement and founding crusader of mental health. She will never be forgotten by the family in which she lived and the communities she served her life has developed a historical nexus with both political and cultural aspects of America.
Who Was Joan Bennett Kennedy?
Joan Bennett was better known to the general public as the first wife of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy, one of the most powerful and influential American politicians in history. Before joining the Kennedy family, Joan was a classical pianist and a model, mixing all her artistic talents with grace and poise over the years, she suffered many losses personally and publicly but she became a passionate advocate in battling both mental health and alcoholism.
Joan Bennett Kennedy Education
Joan studied at prominent universities and she attended Manhattanville College in New York, a Sacred Heart school also attended by many members of the Kennedy family and she got a master’s degree in education from Leslye College in 1982. She kept learning and ended up teaching classical piano to children-on her way sharing her love of music and education.
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Joan Bennett Kennedy Family
Joan was born to Virginia Joan Stead and Harry Wiggin Bennett who was successful in the advertising business. She grew up along with a younger sister, Candace. The marriage also like underlined everything in family life with the Kennedys and the tragic death of her daughter Kara as well as son Ted Jr’s battle with bone cancer-her resolve toward family did not waver.
Joan Bennett Kennedy Husband & Children
In 1958 Joan wed McCarthy Ted Kennedy just after the latter’s other brother John F. Kennedy re-elected to the Senate during their marriage, Joan and Ted Kennedy were blessed with three children: Kara, Edward Jr. and Patrick. The Kennedy household has known a whole lot of private and public troubles like the controversial issues regarding Ted Kennedy or assassinations involving Joan’s brothers-in-law still, her steady presence managed to hold the family through turbulent moments.
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Joan Bennett Kennedy Career
A politician, Joan made her own space with The Joy of Classical Music: A Guide for You and Your Family (1992) was a book she had published, signifying her lifelong passion for music. She continues to teach piano and support charities for children ad she also broke the barrier by open discussion of her own personal struggles with depression and addiction, becoming a pioneer in this cause of mental health awareness.
Joan Bennett Kennedy Net Worth
Joan Bennett Kennedy had an estimated $20 million in net worth most of the money she made came from being associated with the Kennedy family, through her own ventures in music and advocacy and the philanthropic activities she undertook as a personage with a purpose while still endowed with much privilege.
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