Catherine (better known to all as Caterina), passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She held a BA from North Dakota State University, an MA from Berkeley, was a Lecturer Emerita in Italian. For many years she served as coordinator of the Department’s language teaching program, in succession to the late Cecilia Ross, was active in professional development and the development of pedagogical materials, and was a tireless advocate for Italy’s language and culture throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

For her obituary and guestbook on SFGate, click here.