Joan Bennett Kennedy, the elegant and resilient first wife of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, has passed away peacefully in her sleep at her Boston home, She was 89
Elaine Hartwell passed away peacefully in her sleep at her townhouse overlooking the Charles River, concluding a long life marked by beauty, intelligence, heartache, and a resilience that carried her far beyond what most could endure. She was 89, and though her health had waned in later years, she remained unmistakably herself—graceful, private, and deeply…