Lucy Carnegie Ferguson

1899–1989 (age 90)

Philanthropist

Biography

Lucy Carnegie Ferguson carried forward the Carnegie family’s commitment to civic generosity, quietly supporting education, public spaces, and the institutions that nurtured Pittsburgh and the surrounding region.

Friends and neighbors recall her as a calming presence who celebrated the arts and encouraged young leaders to give back, and her memorial at Carnegie Cemetery stands as a reminder of her thoughtful stewardship of family resources for the public good.

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