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Eleanor Roosevelt Passes: A Legacy Honored This Women’s History Month

3/6/2026

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Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States, died at her home on March 6, 1962, at age 78 after hospitalization for anemia and a lung infection.
President Kennedy called her 'one of the great ladies in the history of this country'.
President Truman planned to attend her funeral.
Mayor Wagner ordered flags at half-mast on city buildings.
This obituary is republished in honor of Women’s History Month.

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Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States, died at her home on March 6, 1962, at age 78 after hospitalization for anemia and a lung infection.
President Kennedy called her 'one of the great ladies in the history of this country'.
President Truman planned to attend her funeral.
Mayor Wagner ordered flags at half-mast on city buildings.
This obituary is republished in honor of Women’s History Month.