Janet A. Viggiani *80

Janet A. Viggiani, remembered for her academic and legal counseling, died Nov. 8, 2002, after a decade-long struggle against breast cancer. She was 48.

A graduate of Smith College, Janet earned a degree in history at Princeton. Assistant dean for coeducation at Harvard from 1989-93, she was beloved by all for her generosity and enthusiasm.

Janet also formed the first gay, lesbian, and bisexual caucus at Harvard and earned degrees there in education and law. Subsequently, she counseled clients on workplace discrimination. Drawn to nature, Janet spent her last days in a mountain cabin in Colorado.