Katharine Burr Blodgett died in her home in Schenectady, New York at the age of 81. She left behind a legacy of innovation, resilience, and breaking barriers for women in science and engineering.

Katharine Burr Blodgett was honored in Boston's First Assembly of American Women in Achievement and the mayor of Schenectady honored her with Katharine Blodgett Day because of all the honor she had brought to her community.