<b>Photos:</b> Geraldine Ferraro | 1935-2011

Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, right, greets then-Rep. Barbara Boxer at a San Francisco rally.  (David Longstreath / Associated Press)

Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro with Sen. Edward Kennedy during a campaign rally at the Hollywood Palladium.  (Rosemary Kaul / Los Angeles Times)

Geraldine Ferraro is greeted by her mother, Antonetta Ferraro, after arriving at LaGuardia Airport in New York City.  (Ron Frehm / Associated Press)

House Speaker Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill Jr. and Geraldine Ferraro appear in San Francisco during the presidential campaign.  (Jose Galvez / Los Angeles Times)

Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro gathers with her family at a hotel in New York as they await the returns of the presidential election. At center are her husband, John Zaccaro, and their children John Jr. , Laura and Donna.  (Ron Frehm / Associated Press)