Kitty Dukakis

Kitty Dukakis
Kitty Dukakis
	Dukakis in c. 1985
First Lady of Massachusetts
	In role; January 6, 1983 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Josephine King
Succeeded by	Susan Weld
	In role; January 2, 1975 – January 4, 1979
Preceded by	Jessie Sargent
Succeeded by	Josephine King
Personal details
Born	Katharine Virginia Dickson; December 26, 1936; Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2025 (aged 88); Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s)	John Chaffetz (m. 1957; div. 1961); Michael Dukakis (m. 1963)
Children	3, including John
Education	Pennsylvania State University (attended, no degree); Lesley College (BA); Boston University College of Communication (MA); Boston University School of Social Work (MA);

Katharine Dickson Dukakis^[1]^[2] (/dʊˈkɑːkɪs/ 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.

^ Weinraub, Bernard (September 21, 1988). "Campaign Trail; Kitty Dukakis Plans A Quiet Holy Day". The New York Times. New York. p. 6. Katharine Dickson Dukakis, who has the prospect of being the nation's first Jewish First Lady, plans to spend a quiet Yom Kippur.
^ "Dukakis, Kitty" at Library of Congress Linked Data Service.

Kitty Dukakis
Dukakis in c. 1985

First Lady of Massachusetts
In role January 6, 1983 – January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Josephine King
Succeeded by	Susan Weld
In role January 2, 1975 – January 4, 1979
Preceded by	Jessie Sargent
Succeeded by	Josephine King

Personal details
Born	Katharine Virginia Dickson (1936-12-26)December 26, 1936 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 21, 2025(2025-03-21) (aged 88) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse(s)	John Chaffetz (m. 1957; div. 1961) Michael Dukakis (m. 1963)
Children	3, including John
Education	Pennsylvania State University (attended, no degree) Lesley College (BA) Boston University College of Communication (MA) Boston University School of Social Work (MA)