Individual Details
Rosemary Isabel Forbes
(27 Oct 1913 - 14 Nov 2002)
Mother of Senator John Kerry
Rosemary Isabel Forbes was a nurse with the Red Cross in Paris during WWII and a social activist. She was the mother of John Forbes Kerry, a 2004 candidate for President of the United States. In addition, she was the daughter of James Grant Forbes and Margaret Tyndal Winthrop. Margaret was a granddaughter of Robert Charles Winthrop.
Rosemary married Richard John Kerry, in Montgomery, Alabama on February 8, 1941. She met Richard when he took a sculpture class at the resort of Saint-Briac, where the Forbes family built the family estate.
During her lifetime, she was the beneficiary of Forbes family trusts, which her son John Kerry is now the partial beneficiary.
Rosemary was also the mother of another son, Cameron, who is serving as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce and two daughters, Diana and Margaret (Peggy).
Rosemary Isabel Forbes was a nurse with the Red Cross in Paris during WWII and a social activist. She was the mother of John Forbes Kerry, a 2004 candidate for President of the United States. In addition, she was the daughter of James Grant Forbes and Margaret Tyndal Winthrop. Margaret was a granddaughter of Robert Charles Winthrop.
Rosemary married Richard John Kerry, in Montgomery, Alabama on February 8, 1941. She met Richard when he took a sculpture class at the resort of Saint-Briac, where the Forbes family built the family estate.
During her lifetime, she was the beneficiary of Forbes family trusts, which her son John Kerry is now the partial beneficiary.
Rosemary was also the mother of another son, Cameron, who is serving as General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Commerce and two daughters, Diana and Margaret (Peggy).
Events
| Birth | 27 Oct 1913 | Paris, France | |||
| Marriage | 8 Feb 1941 | Montgomery County, Alabama - Richard John Kerry | |||
| Death | 14 Nov 2002 | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts | |||
| Burial | Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |  |
Families
| Spouse | Richard John Kerry (1915 - 2000) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | James Grant Forbes (1879 - 1955) |
| Mother | Margaret Tyndal Winthrop (1880 - 1970) |
Notes
Burial
Greetings from Find A Grave, As of June 9, 2014:We are writing to let you know that a Find A Grave volunteer has reported a problem with your photo request for Rosemary Kerry.
They reported, specifically:
According to the Office, Rosemary was cremated here but not buried at Mt Auburn Cemetery. If you call them, they may be able to tell you where she's interred.
On July 2, 2014, they also reported, specifically:
This person is listed as being in "cremations." The cemetery office told me this means that they were only cremated at Mt. Auburn, but have been buried elsewhere.
Therefore, there is no headstone marker for Rosemary in this cemetery.