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Kitty Dukakis

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Kitty Dukakis

Katharine Virginia "Kitty" Dickson Dukakis ( duu-KAH-kiss; née Dickson; December 26, 1936 – March 21, 2025) was an American author and activist for various social causes. She served as the First Lady of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991, as the wife of the Governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis (who was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 1988).

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Preceded by
Jessie Sargent
Succeeded by
Josephine King
Born
Katharine Virginia Dickson (1936-12-26)December 26, 1936 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U .
Died
March 21, 2025(2025-03-21) (aged 88) Brookline, Massachusetts, U .
Spouse(s)
John Chaffetz (m. 1957; div. 1961) Michael Dukakis (m. 1963)
Children
4, including John
Education
Pennsylvania State University (attended, no degree) Lesley College (BA) Boston University (MA, MA)

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Preceded byJessie Sargent
Preceded byJessie Sargent
Honorary titles
Preceded byJessie Sargent
Honorary titles
First Lady of Massachusetts 1975–1979
Honorary titles
Succeeded byJosephine King
Preceded byJosephine King
Preceded byJosephine King
Honorary titles
Preceded byJosephine King
Honorary titles
First Lady of Massachusetts 1983–1991
Honorary titles
Succeeded bySusan Roosevelt Weld
Honorary titles
Preceded byJessie Sargent
First Lady of Massachusetts 1975–1979
Succeeded byJosephine King
Preceded byJosephine King
First Lady of Massachusetts 1983–1991
Succeeded bySusan Roosevelt Weld

References

  1. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/21/us/campaign-trail-kitty-dukakis-plans-a-quiet-holy-day.html
  2. Name information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding Library of Congress Linked Data Se
    https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n89106032
  3. Dukakis: An American Odyssey
    https://archive.org/details/dukakisamericano00kenn/page/54/mode/2up
  4. "Kitty Dukakis' memoir has a sad and ragged quality"
    https://www.baltimoresun.com/1990/10/21/kitty-dukakis-memoir-has-a-sad-and-ragged-quality/
  5. Wicked Local
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140110164847/http://www.wickedlocal.com/woburn/features/x1198500178/Michael-Kitty-Dukakis-help-new-citizens-celebrate-in-Woburn#axzz1NFUQPbpk
  6. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-05-25-mn-1461-story.html
  7. Archives - Philly
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120515220512/http://articles.philly.com/1988-10-16/news/26271843_1_kitty-dukakis-diet-pills-dukakis-campaign-theme/6
  8. The New York Times
    https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html
  9. The Philadelphia Inquirer
    http://philly.newspapers.com/clip/76869698/marriage-of-dickson-chaffetz/
  10. Newsweek
    https://archive.org/details/sim_newsweek_1988-05-16_111_20/page/n51/mode/2up
  11. Milwaukee Sentinel
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZnxQAAAAIBAJ&dq=kitty%20dukakis%20married%20michael%201963&pg=4789%2C6895032
  12. TIME
    https://time.com/archive/6713431/religion-the-intermarriage-quandary/
  13. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.newspapers.com/image/390228998/
  14. Jewish Telegraphic Agency
    https://www.jta.org/archive/kitty-dukakis-says-intermarriage-strengthened-her-ties-to-judaism
  15. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150525092750/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/23/us/kitty-dukakis-lends-emotion-to-politics-but-keeps-identity.html
  16. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-chaffetz-dukakis-20151005-story.html
  17. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250323030851/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/us/politics/kitty-dukakis-dead.html
  18. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/03/22/kitty-dukakis-michael-alcoholism-mental-health-dead/
  19. TIME
    https://time.com/archive/6712129/kitty-provides-the-passion/
  20. WBUR
    https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/03/22/kitty-dukakis-obituary-massachusetts
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