Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 42

Kyle Francis Kennedy, an educator and granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died last month after a severe spinal cord injury that resulted in long-term paralysis and years of medical issues, officials said Tuesday.

Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on Sept. 21, and her cause of death is pending, Westwood Town Clerk Dottie Powers told NBC News.

Kennedy “passed away peacefully” after having “built a career devoted to early childhood education,” Burke Funeral Homes said in a statement.

“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,” the funeral home said.

Kennedy grew up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, and attended the prestigious Milton Academy before matriculating to Georgetown University.

She 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.

She earned a master’s degree in early education from Pace University and another master’s in education policy from Harvard.

Kennedy spent two years in the…

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