Mary Jo Kopechne

Mary Jo Kopechne (; July 26, 1940 – July 18, 1969) was an American teacher, secretary, and political campaign specialist. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

She died in a car accident on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, while she was the passenger in a car that was being driven by U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy.

References

Other websites
 FBI files on Mary Jo Kopechne and Chappaquiddick

Category:1940 births
Category:1969 deaths
Category:People from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Category:American Roman Catholics
Category:Educators from Pennsylvania
Category:Deaths by drowning