As someone who ran her campaign and served as her chief of staff when she was Lieutenant Governor, I had an opportunity to watch Catherine Baker Knoll in both public and private moments. What we do when no one is watching says a lot about who we are, and I can say without hesitation that she was rare as a public servant in terms of her true commitment to the concerns of pennsylvanians and she spent a lifetime serving them.
She never forgot who she worked for, which is the voters, and her legacy of what she accomplished, both in office and as inspiration for women across the state, will not be forgotten. Today, like many Pennsylvanians, I am mourning the loss of a tremendous public servant.
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UPDATE: Details on funeral arrangements on the "Read More" page...
HARRISBURG – Funeral arrangements for Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Catherine
Baker Knoll, who died Wednesday after a four-month battle with cancer, have been
made.
The Lieutenant Governor will lie in repose in the Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg
from noon, Friday, Nov. 21, to 2 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 22.
She will return home to her beloved Pittsburgh on Sunday, Nov. 23, where she
will lie in repose from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 108 N Dithridge
St.
The funeral mass and Divine Liturgy will be held at noon, Tuesday, Nov. 25.
Funeral services and interment will be private.
The family humbly requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the
Lieutenant Governor’s favorite charity, Angel’s Place, 2615 Norwood Ave.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15214 (888-975-6667) or www.angelsplacepgh.org.