Eunice Shriver Kennedy passed away today (August 11th) at the age of 88 at the Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable, Massachusetts.   Her health has deteriorated after many strokes.

“She was the light of our lives, a mother, wife, grandmother, sister and aunt who taught us by example and with passion what it means to live a faith-driven life of love and service to others,” the family said.

“She understood deeply the lesson our mother and father taught us – much is expected of those to whom much has been given,” he said in a statement. “Throughout her extraordinary life, she touched the lives of millions, and for Eunice that was never enough.”

Eunice Shriver Kennedy is survived by her five children, Robert Sargent Shriver III, Maria Shriver, Timothy Perry Shriver, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver, as well as 19 grandchildren.

Eunice lived a very full life and touched so many people.  SHe made a huge difference in this world, one that will live on forever.

R.I.P. Eunice Shriver Kennedy

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