Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Memorial Page for Eunice Shriver (née Eunice Mary Kennedy)
Jul 10, 1921 – Aug 11, 2009(88 years)Died in:Hyannis, Barnstable County
American philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy
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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Eunice Shriver.
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August 11th, 2026
Emoria lights a memorial candle for Eunice Shriver's birthday.
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July 10th, 2026
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Biography
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (* July 10, 1921 in Brookline; † August 11, 2009 in Hyannis) was an american philanthropist; founder of the Special Olympics; sister of John F. Kennedy. She was 88 years old. She was married to Sargent Shriver. Her education included Stanford University and Manhattanville University. Her faith was Roman Catholic. She received 9 awards, including Grand Gold Decoration of Styria, Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria. Her cause of death was stroke. She was buried at Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
Life Events
8 EventsBorn in Brookline, Norfolk County
1921Married Sargent Shriver
1953until 2009
Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
1966Presidential Medal of Freedom
1984National Women's Hall of Fame
1998Theodore Roosevelt Award
2002Died in Hyannis, Barnstable County (stroke)
2009Elizabeth Blackwell Award
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- Sargent Shriver
- Joseph P. Kennedy
- Edward Kennedy
- Robert F. Kennedy
- Rosemary Kennedy
- Kathleen Cavendish
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- Patricia Kennedy Lawford
- Joseph P. Kennedy junior
- John F. Kennedy
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Eunice Shriver (née Eunice Mary Kennedy). Forever remembered.