Obituary of Kumkum Chatterjee

Dr Kumkum Chatterjee, who passed away on December 13 at the Mount Nittany Medical Center, was a Professor of History and Asian Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park. She was 54. Kumkum was born in Calcutta (Kolkata), India to the late Dhruba and Manjudoy Banerjee. She was an academic star in school and at Presidency College, before going on to complete her Ph.D at Calcutta University. Since her Ph.D, she had a distinguished career as a researcher and teacher at Penn State, with several well-known books and a stream of important papers. She was also a loving and caring wife, sister, mashi, kakima, mamima, mentor, friend, colleague to those many whose lives she touched in her own special way. She is survived by her grief-stricken family and friends; her husband of 28 years, her sister, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, some of whom have been with her at different times in her last few weeks. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 15 at Koch Funeral Home, 2401 S. Atherton Street, State College. from 1 pm to 3 pm on Saturday, December 15. Arrangements are under the care of Koch Funeral Home, State College. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.