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 …

Nov 3, 2021 · Rosemary Kennedy, born Rose Marie Kennedy on September 13, 1918, was the third child and eldest daughter of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. She was slower to crawl, slower …

For many years, the American public knew little about the eldest Kennedy daughter, Rosemary. Her life inspired her family members to take up work for people with intellectual and physical …

Nov 2, 2024 · Joseph Kennedy Sr.'s eldest daughter, Rosemary Kennedy vanished from public life in 1941 when her father had her lobotomized and institutionalized.

Aug 28, 2025 · Haunting photos reveal the tragic story of Rosemary Kennedy, whose lobotomy at 23 left her incapacitated and hidden away from public view for the rest of her life.

Rosemary Kennedy herself was unable to benefit, but she became an important symbol of changing ideas about developmental disability in the United States.

Oct 23, 2025 · Not many people know about Rosemary Kennedy, the sister of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Her story is one of the most poignant chapters in both medical …

Aug 5, 2024 · The sister of JFK, Rosemary Kennedy was born into one of 20th-century America's most prominent political families. She was celebrated as a society beauty and presented to …

Jan 7, 2005 · Rosemary’s disability, complicated by an unsuccessful surgery, institutionalized her for life with limited capacity for speech and walking, but inspired her family to efforts for the …

Their oldest daughter, Rosemary, was institutionalized for retardation from early adulthood after undergoing an unsuccessful lobotomy in 1941. Their first son, Joseph P., Jr., a fighter pilot, …