Katharine “Kitty” Dickson Dukakis

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DUKAKIS, Katharine (Kitty) Dickson, 88, of Brookline, died surrounded by her family on March 21, 2025. Kitty is survived by her husband of 63 years, Michael S. Dukakis; son, John Dukakis; daughters, Andrea and Kara Dukakis; grandchildren, Ali Dukakis, Peter Dukakis, Sofia Dukakis, Alana Dukakis, Niko Hereford, Olivia Onek and Nora Onek; sons-in-law, John Hereford and David Onek; nephews, Rob and Mike Shain; niece, Betsy Barry. Kitty was preceded in death by granddaughter Jobie Hereford.  A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on May 11, 2025, in the Roberts-Dubbs Auditorium at Brookline High School.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jobie Project, supporting pediatric brain tumor research at Dana Farber, in memory of Kitty’s granddaughter, Jobie. Checks can be made out to “American Endowment Foundation – FBO Jobie Project DAF H23058” and mailed to American Endowment Foundation, Attn: Accounting, 5700 Darrow Rd Suite 118, Hudson, OH, 44236. Donations can also be made to RefugePoint, which provides support for refugees, online at www.refugepoint.org/give or by mail to RefugePoint, 89 South Street, Suite 802, Boston, MA 02111.