Título: Geraldine Ferraro
Seção: Final year, death and tributes
Background: Geraldine Anne "Gerry" Ferraro (August 26, 1935 - March 26, 2011) was an American attorney, a Democratic Party politician, and a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 1984, she was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party. Ferraro grew up in New York City and worked as a public school teacher before training as a lawyer. She joined the Queens County District Attorney's Office in 1974, heading the new Special Victims Bureau that dealt with sex crimes, child abuse, and domestic violence.

Conteúdo: Ferraro continued to battle cancer, making repeated visits to hospitals during her last year and undergoing difficult procedures. Much of her care took place at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, where she also acted as an informal advocate for other patients. She was able to make a joint appearance with Palin on Fox News Channel's coverage of the November 2010 midterm elections.  In March 2011 she went to Massachusetts General Hospital to receive treatment for pain caused by a fracture, a common complication of multiple myeloma. Once there, however, doctors discovered she had come down with pneumonia. Unable to return to her New York home, Ferraro died at Massachusetts General on March 26, 2011. In addition to her husband and three children, who were all present, she was survived by eight grandchildren.  President Obama said upon her death that "Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life," and said that his own two daughters would grow up in a more equal country because of what Ferraro had done. Mondale called her "a remarkable woman and a dear human being ... She was a pioneer in our country for justice for women and a more open society. She broke a lot of molds and it's a better country for what she did." George H. W. Bush said, "Though we were one-time political opponents, I am happy to say Gerry and I became friends in time - a friendship marked by respect and affection.

user: what year did she die?

assistant: 2011

user: how did she die?

assistant: March 2011 she went to Massachusetts General Hospital to receive treatment for pain caused by a fracture, a common complication of multiple myeloma.

user: how old was she when she died?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: what were some tributes to her after her death?

assistant: President Obama said upon her death that "Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans

user: who else commented on her death?

assistant: Mondale called her "a remarkable woman and a dear human being ... She was a pioneer in our country for justice for women

user: did anyone else comment on her death?

assistant: " George H. W. Bush said, "Though we were one-time political opponents, I am happy to say Gerry and I became friends in time

user: did anyone else comment on her death?

assistant: " Bill and Hillary Clinton said in a statement that, "Gerry Ferraro was one of a kind - tough, brilliant,

user: what happened to her during her final year (before she died?)

assistant: Ferraro continued to battle cancer, making repeated visits to hospitals during her last year and undergoing difficult procedures.

user: what type of cancer did she have?

assistant: multiple myeloma.

user: who came to her funeral?

assistant: President Obama