Posted on 03/30/2005 11:55:43 AM PST by johnny7
Joan Kennedy, Ex-Wife of Mass. Sen. Edward Kennedy, Recuperates From Concussion, Broken Shoulder
BOSTON Mar 30, 2005 — Joan Kennedy, the former wife of Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, is in the hospital recuperating from a concussion and a broken shoulder after a passer-by found her lying in a street, according to her son. Kennedy, 68, was taken to Tufts New England Medical Center about 3 a.m. Tuesday, said Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I. "We're indebted to some anonymous pedestrian who found her and picked her up and got her help," Patrick Kennedy told the Boston Herald for its Wednesday editions.
Details of exactly what happened and how she ended up in the street were unclear. There was no police report on the incident. Joan Kennedy, who divides her time between Cape Cod and a Boston condominium, has struggled with alcoholism. She spent time in a number of rehabilitation programs following arrests for drunken driving. The senator said Wednesday that he's proud of his children for their loyalty to his ex-wife. "This has been a sad time," he said. "We're hoping for the best." The couple had three children together Kara Kennedy Allen, 45, Edward M. Kennedy, Jr., 44, and Patrick Kennedy, 37 before divorcing in 1982.
The children recently took temporary guardianship of their mother to ensure she receives treatment for her alcoholism. Patrick Kennedy is seeking to become her permanent legal guardian. Joan Kennedy worked as an advocate for the mentally retarded and for cancer research and was a supporter of the Pine Street Inn, a Boston-based homeless shelter, and Children's Hospital.
Never is ...with a Kennedy. Can't find the story in The Boston Globe either.
...or blood/alcohol level report either
Have they dredged the rivers to see where her car is? And who might be inside???
It's on the "Globe's" website. Just type in Joan Kennedy and hit the old search button.
Joan, Kitty, Teresa - is there a spouse of an MA politician with national aspirations who does not have a drinking problem?
She's a Kennedy in marriage only. Maybe we can give her some slack. I'd be a drunk if I married into that family myself.
alcoholism is a bad thing. At least she's not out front making waves like Ted Kennedy.
Was she with her friend, Jack Daniels?
They tried to give her a feeding tube, but Ted kept disconnecting it and putting it in his mouth.
Well, to be fair, her marriage to Teddy was no box of chocolates. Imagine, being married to that loser and trying to appear happy about it?
I have nothing but pity for this woman. Her biggest mistake was, IMHO, marrying Ted Kennedy. THAT might drive even me to drink!
I hope they don't take her on a skiing trip for therapy. You know what happens to Kennedy's who ski.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9712/31/kennedy.update/
rim shot!!!
Not sure, but there are reports that a Mr. Johnny Walker is missing...
I always thought Teddy would be found in the gutter at 3am.
ditto
I can't imagine living with that POS that we know him to be - just think of all the things she was privy too that we'll likely never know...
Lets be fair. They could have written her up for public drunkeness, but they didn't. Public drunkeness is generally reserved for the drunk that fights with the cop trying to help him/her.
I think that Tehr-RAY-Zah is more than a fair fight for Mr. Kerry...and I'll bet the Senator comes out with the short-end most of the time. Kitty was tougher than Mike, but Joan was the prettiest of the Kennedy wives and her husband was the youngest of the clan. That is a mighty heavy load to carry - especially when your husband it an out-and-out lout.
I had a tissue to my eye reading this,
Hahahahahahaha! Sorry if i sound like a jerk, but this is too much! :P
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