For Immediate Release: September 17, 2006
Further information: Brent R. Carney (617) 514-1662, Brent.Carney@JFKLFoundation.org
Laura Capps/Melissa Wagoner (202) 224-2633
Pat has gone today to be with God. She left us peacefully, with her family by her side, and we are happy for her that she now has entered eternal life. We know our parents and our brothers and sisters there are welcoming her joyfully home.
Pat was our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She reminded us always of the true meaning of family, and her most precious gift to each of us was her unconditional love and support. Her greatest accomplishment in life was her four children. Their devotion to her is a tribute to the love and care she gave them, and the way she taught them to live their lives with grace and humanity.
“My sister Pat is irreplaceable,” said Senator Edward M. Kennedy. “Everyone who knew Pat adored her. She was admired for her great style, for her love and support of the arts, her wit and generosity—and for the singular sense of wonder and joy she brought into our lives. She was devoted to her friends, and was unstinting in her love for our family. We grieve at her loss.”
Throughout her life, Pat was constantly inspiring and helping others. Whether it was campaigning for her brothers, or championing literacy and the arts, her purest gift was her beautiful heart, and it shone brightly in all she did. We miss her deeply, and we always will.