Cambridge, Massachusetts
1943 - 2020
LUGAR, Catherine A scholar of Brazilian history, died of the Covid-19 virus April 21 in Belmont at the age of 75. A graduate of the Newton College of the Sacred Heart (1965), she earned a doctorate from SUNY, Stony Brook with a dissertation on The Merchant Community of Salvador, Bahia: 1780-1830...
Read MoreMy sincere condolences on this brilliant American historian whose work will be forever remembered by this Brazilian History student, especially on the work about tobacco, which was fundamental to comprehend our history. May you rest in peace.
Lucas
July 05, 2024 | Other
I'm the lucky fellow who got to cut Catherine's hair for more years than I can remember. I was always, only glad to see her name in my appointments book. So many stories. Very sad.
Frank Lee Barringer
June 28, 2021 | Friend
Goodbye, Catherine. You were a fine political comrade.
If a memorial service is planned at a future date, please include me.
Clare Sheridan [email protected]
Clare Sheridan
April 30, 2020 | Medford, MA
