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Lucy M. Thruston

Lucy Puniwai Blaisdell was an educator who served as the First Lady of Honolulu from 1955 to 1969 during her thirty-six-year teaching career.

Lived
1862–1986
Nationality
American
Language
English

Lucy Puniwai Blaisdell (née Thurston) was an educator who served as the First Lady of Honolulu from 1955 to 1969. Born on August 16, 1903, she spent decades dedicated to her professional work in education.\n\nOver the course of her thirty-six-year teaching career, Blaisdell worked in both Hawaii and New York. She passed away on December 16, 1986, leaving a legacy of educational service.