Joan Bennett Kennedy, who later divorced from husband Ted, told PEOPLE that she needed "space" after getting sober to rebuild her life. Read the revealing full story from PEOPLE's archives below Joan ...

The wife of Senator Edward Kennedy for a quarter of a century, she both basked and struggled in the reflected glare of a political family always in the spotlight. By Katharine Q. Seelye Joan Kennedy, ...

Steve Kerrigan, chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, confirmed the news of Kennedy's death in a local obituary. The 89-year-old died peacefully in her sleep at her Boston home on Wednesday, ...

Being a part of the Kennedy family is no small feat. Members of the famed family — like John F. Kennedy — are still making ...

Joan Kennedy's funeral on Oct. 15, held at St. Anthony Shrine in Boston, was attended by several members of the famous Kennedy family, including Joan’s sons — Ted Kennedy Jr., 64, and Patrick Kennedy, ...

DAVID, BEN. GOOD EVENING. YES. AND THIS IS WHERE JOAN BENNETT KENNEDY REGULARLY ATTENDED MASS UNTIL HER DEATH LAST WEEK. SHE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT HER FAMILY GATHER HERE FOR HER FUNERAL. WE’RE ...

Joan Bennett Kennedy, who covered PEOPLE magazine in August 1978 ""I needed space — my own space — and time to see what my needs are, now and for the rest of my life. It's sad to say, but I think I ...