Maeve Kennedy McKean
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Maeve Kennedy McKean | |
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Born | Maeve Fahey Kennedy Townsend[1] November 1, 1979 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | April 2, 2020 Chesapeake Bay, near Maryland, U.S. | (aged 40)
Alma mater | Boston College Trinity College Dublin Georgetown University |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
David McKean (m. 2009) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | David Townsend Kathleen Kennedy |
Relatives | Kennedy family |
Maeve Fahey Kennedy McKean (née Townsend; November 1, 1979 – April 2, 2020) was an American public health official, human rights attorney, and academic. A member of the Kennedy family, she was a daughter of Maryland Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and a granddaughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
McKean served as the executive director of the
Early life and education
McKean was a daughter of
McKean attended elementary and middle schools in the
Career
McKean was a volunteer in the
She also worked for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in California and in Washington, D.C.[16][11]
McKean served as an associate research professor at the
In March 2019 McKean, during an interview with Spanish news agency
Personal life
McKean met David McKean, then a student at the
Disappearance and death
On April 2, 2020, McKean and her eight-year-old son, Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean,[29] disappeared while paddling in a canoe near McKean's mother's waterfront residence in Shady Side, Maryland.[30]
McKean had taken her family to Maryland to stay in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.[31] Reports from the Maryland Natural Resources Police say they were attempting to retrieve a kickball that had landed in the water.[17] Due to high winds, they were swept further out into the Chesapeake Bay.[32] Fire officials from Anne Arundel County received an emergency call at 4:30 pm that day from a man who reported seeing a woman and her son, presumably the McKeans, in a small canoe near the community pier at Columbia Beach.[10][33]
McKean and her son were last sighted ten miles south of
Maeve McKean's body was recovered on April 6, 2020, and her son's body was recovered two days later, on April 8.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a public funeral could not take place.[37] An online memorial via Zoom, called A Gathering of Love and Thanksgiving for Maeve and Gideon, was hosted by the Kennedy family on April 11, 2020, and watched by over 3,000 people.[38][37] Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, and Kenny Chesney performed at the online memorial.[39]
References
Citations
- ^ Andersen, Travis; Fox, Jeremy C. (April 3, 2020). "Daughter, grandson of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend presumed dead after disappearing in Chesapeake Bay". The Boston Globe. Boston: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ OGA |https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/oga/index.html Archived April 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "The body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, was located by Charles County Dive and Rescue". WEAU. Associated Press. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean's body recovered by Maryland police". CBS News. New York City: CBS. April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ Madani, Doha (April 6, 2020). "Body of Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean found after canoe accident, son still missing". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Stelloh, Tim (April 8, 2020). "Body of 8-year-old Gideon McKean, great-grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, found after canoe accident". NBC News. New York City: NBC. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Calicchio, Dom (April 3, 2020). "RFK granddaughter, 40, and son, 8, presumed dead after Chesapeake Bay mishap, family says". Fox News. New York City: Fox Corporation. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Oppenheimer 1994, p. 624.
- ^ a b c d Reed, Lillian; Barker, Jeff; Mann, Alex (April 4, 2020). "Mission to find daughter, grandson on Chesapeake Bay turns from 'rescue to recovery,' says ex-Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore: Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Weller, Sheila (May 1, 2008). "Bobby's Girls". Glamour. United States: Condé Nast. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Schladebeck, Jessica (April 4, 2020). "Rep. Joe Kennedy III mourns loss of cousin Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her 8-year-old son". New York Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b McNamara, Audrey (April 3, 2020). "Search for Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter and her young son shifts "from rescue to recovery," mother says". CBS News. New York City: CBS. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Stracqualursi, Veronica (April 3, 2020). "Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son, Gideon: Search suspended for two members of Kennedy family lost in Chesapeake Bay". CNN. Atlanta: WarnerMedia. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Rector, Kevin (April 6, 2020). "Chesapeake Bay recovery mission to resume Monday for ex-Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's daughter, grandson". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore: Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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- ^ a b c "Kennedy Granddaughter & Her 8-Year-Old Son Missing After Canoe Was 'Apparently Overtaken by Winds'". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 2017, p. 64.
- ^ "BREAKING: Kennedy family 'has lost two of the brightest lights'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Enterprises. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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- ^ "Maeve Kennedy: "Cuando mejoras la salud de las mujeres y niñas, mejoras la salud de las comunidades"". YouTube. March 21, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- Arlington, Virginia: Capitol News Company. Archivedfrom the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (March 29, 2009). "Maeve Townsend and David McKean - Weddings and Celebrations". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "What to Know About RFK's Granddaughter Maeve, a Lawyer Who Went Missing While Canoeing with Son". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- Washington, D. C.: District of Columbia Public Schools. April 3, 2020. Archivedfrom the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ Puente, Maria (April 8, 2020). "Maryland police find body of missing Kennedy child after five-day search of Chesapeake Bay". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Company. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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- ^ Gearty, Robert (April 4, 2020). "RFK granddaughter took family to Maryland to escape coronavirus, husband says". Fox News. New York City: Fox Corporation. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Avery, Moulton (December 24, 2021). "Rule 1 / Case 7". National Center for Cold Water Safety. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ IrishCentral Staff (April 3, 2020). "RFK's granddaughter and her son disappear after canoeing in Chesapeake Bay". IrishCentral. New York City: Irish Studio LLC. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Bonner, Michael (April 3, 2020). "Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter Maeve McKean, her 8-year-old son missing as authorities search in Chesapeake Bay". The Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts: Advance Publications. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "Read husband's memorial of Kennedy descendant and their 8-year-old son". USA Today. McLean, Virginia: Gannett Company. April 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Carlson, Adam; Kantor, Wendy Grossman; Neumann, Sean (April 8, 2020). "Cause of Death Revealed for Kennedy Granddaughter Who Had Vanished in Canoe Accident with Son". People. United States: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Thousands go online for funeral of Kennedy grandniece". independent. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Braine, Theresa (April 12, 2020). "Virtual memorial held for Maeve Kennedy McKean and son Gideon". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Kennedy's hold Zoom memorial service for Maeve and Gideon". IrishCentral.com. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
Sources
- Oppenheimer, Jerry (1994). The Other Mrs. Kennedy: An Intimate and Reevaling Look at the Hidden Life of Ethel Skakel Kennedy. ISBN 978-0312110406.
- ISBN 978-1542365048.