Kyle Francis Kennedy, an educator and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died last month after suffering a severe spinal cord injury that resulted in long term paralysis and years of medical issues, a Massachusetts funeral home said.
\n\nKennedy “passed away peacefully” on Sept. 21 at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, according to an obituary by Burke Funeral Homes. Her cause of death was not announced.
\n\nShe “built a career devoted to early childhood education,” the obituary said.
\n\n“Blessed with a formidable intellect, dry wit, and beauty, she will be remembered for her devotion to her children Conor, Josephine, and Declan, and her support for educational reform for disadvantaged children and for people living with disabilities.”
\n\nKennedy grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and attended the prestigious Milton Academy before matriculating to Georgetown University.
\n\nShe spent a semester abroad in Florence, Italy, which “left a lasting mark” and led to her “deep love of Tuscan Renaissance art and a lifelong talent for making pasta dishes from scratch,” the obituary said.
\n\nShe earned a master’s degree in early education from Pace University and another master’s in education policy from Harvard.
\n\nKennedy spent two years in the Teach for America program, working in the…
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