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Mary Kennedy Reburied Away From Kennedys

And best friend Kerry Kennedy charged with DUI

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 15, 2012 8:01 AM CDT

(Newser) – Mary Kennedy didn't get to rest in peace for long: The coffin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife was dug up earlier this month and moved to a new site some 700 feet away, reports the AP, and RFK Jr. apparently requested the move. Mary Kennedy, who killed herself in May, was originally buried near Kennedy family members including Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver; her new grave site is located on a hill surrounded by empty plots that RFK Jr. is attempting to buy.

Mary Kennedy's family lost a court battle with Robert Kennedy Jr. to bury her where they wanted, and they boycotted her May 19 burial at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, near the Kennedys' compound in Hyannisport, Mass. Meanwhile, Kerry Kennedy, Mary Kennedy's best friend and RFK Jr.'s sister, has been charged with DUI after fleeing the scene of an accident, reports ABC. Kerry Kennedy was found passed out on the side of the highway; she denies she was under the influence, but says she had taken an Ambien.

Rosary beads lie at the site where Mary Kennedy was originally interred near the graves of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, top center, in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
Rosary beads lie at the site where Mary Kennedy was originally interred near the graves of Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, top center, in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Religious statues and American flags stand at the grave site to which Mary Richardson Kennedy's body was moved in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.
Religious statues and American flags stand at the grave site to which Mary Richardson Kennedy's body was moved in Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
In this 2008 file photo, Mary Richardson Kennedy poses for a photo outside her Bedford, NY, home.
In this 2008 file photo, Mary Richardson Kennedy poses for a photo outside her Bedford, NY, home.   (AP Photo/Peter Michaelis, File)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his children turn away after paying their respects at the casket of Mary Kennedy, in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his children turn away after paying their respects at the casket of Mary Kennedy, in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Saturday, May 19, 2012.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kneels with his children at the casket of Mary Kennedy, in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Centerville, Mass., Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. kneels with his children at the casket of Mary Kennedy, in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Centerville, Mass., Saturday, May 19, 2012.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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williambaranowski
Jul 15, 2012 6:54 PM CDT
I'm passed out beside my keyboard, right now.
JackNelsonSteward
Jul 15, 2012 3:04 PM CDT
The petty snobbery of the privileged.
CentristIntelligence
Jul 15, 2012 11:31 AM CDT
I have a feeling all the good ones disappeared in the ocean, or were shot to death.  this family is an embarrassment to itself.
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