Diane Della-Loggia ’68

Diane Della-Loggia ’68, of Washington, D.C.; Sept. 23. She worked for more than 35 years at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, primarily on the Handbook of North American Indians, an encyclopedic multi-volume hardcover reference set about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America. She retired in 2007 and was active in her church, book clubs, and volunteering in service positions that included writing letters to inmates as well as serving as a reading tutor for elementary students. She enjoyed gardening. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; three grandchildren; and a brother.