John Bennett Kenedy

Joan Bennett Kennedy, the elegant and resilient first wife of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, has passed away peacefully in her sleep at her Boston home. She was 89.

Behind the polished family portraits and public smiles, Joan’s life reflected both privilege and profound struggle. A classically trained pianist with a master’s degree in education, she once shared that music became her refuge — advice she credited to Jackie Kennedy, who told her to “turn to the piano” whenever the pressures of life within […]