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Carole Byberg Kennedy
October 23, 1941 - February 4, 2017

Carole Byberg Kennedy passed away peacefully on February 4, with her daughters by her side. She was 75 years old and had battled Parkinson's Disease for six years.

Carole was born and raised in Silverton, Oregon. She attended Pacific Lutheran University ('63) where she acted in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and sang in the Choir of the West, which toured Europe the summer of 1963. She earned her Masters degree in English at Stanford University ('65).

Carole raised two daughters, Katie and Karin, in Palo Alto with first husband Hugh Kennedy. Carole began working for the Palo Alto School District when her daughters entered grade school. She sang in the Peninsula Women's Chorus from 1975-1983, touring Europe with them, and singing in the Song of Survival concert. Carole and her family attended Grace Lutheran Church in Palo Alto.

In 1994 Carole earned her PhD in Psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, and established a private therapy practice in Mountain View for the next eighteen years. Carole enjoyed studying Jungian theory, dreamwork, and feminine spirituality. She practiced yoga, traveled the world with friends, and attended women's spiritual retreats. Carole was dedicated to her personal growth and a deep understanding of herself. She was a true friend and the world's best mother.

Carole is survived by her daughters, Katie Kennedy and Karin Husch; her son-in-law Randall Husch; and her grandchildren Julia Husch, Peter Husch, and McKayli Stimson.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 16, at 1:00 pm, at Grace Lutheran Church, 3149 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, or Operation Smile.