Obituaries
James “Jim” Saret
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former WHOI volunteer James “Jim” Saret on April 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was 93.
Jim […]
Read MoreGeorge F. Heimerdinger
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee and volunteer George F. Heimerdinger on April 13, 2024. He was 86.
George was born on November […]
Read MoreJohn Arthur Crobar
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree John Arthur Crobar on April 4, 2024. He was 71.
John was born in Ogdensburg, New […]
Read MoreMildred Mae (Mann) Teal
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announced with great sorrow the death of retiree Mildred Mae (Mann) Teal on March 20, 2024, at Brandon Woods of New Bedford after a long […]
Read MoreIsabel Maclellan Penman
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Isabel Maclellan Penman on March 27, 2024. She was 81.
Isabel was the daughter of the late Glendon […]
Read MoreKatherine “Kay” Williams Brown
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Katherine “Kay” Williams Brown on March 7, 2024, at the Sedgewood Commons Nursing Home in Falmouth, […]
Read MoreAlfred W. Morton
The Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Alfred W. Morton of Bourne, Mass., on March 17, 2024. He was 93.
Alfred was born on March […]
Read MoreEverett E. Bagley
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former WHOI Volunteer, Everett E. Bagley, on January 10, 2024. He was 99.
Born in Brockton to Lucy (Canfield) […]
Read MoreGordon R. Sullivan
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Member of the Corporation and […]
Read MoreMark C. DeRoche
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death of former employee Mark C. DeRoche on August 1, 2023, in Bangor, ME. He was 63.
Mark was born […]
Read MorePeter Partridge
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces […]
Read MoreRobert M. Solow
Institute Professor Emeritus Robert Solow, pathbreaking economist, dies at age 99
Nobel-winning scholar changed his field, taught generations of students, and helped make MIT a global leader in economics research.
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Rosalynn Carter (flag half staff per President Biden)
Throughout her life as First Lady of Georgia and First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter exemplified hope, warmth, and a steadfast commitment to doing all she could to […]
Read MoreCatherine Herrity
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Catherine Herrity on November 16, 2023, from congestive heart failure. She was 75.
Catherine was born in […]
Read MoreJames B. Tynan
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time WHOI Volunteer James B. Tynan on November 7, 2023, with his loving family at his side. […]
Read MoreRichard “Moose” Morris
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Richard Francis “Moose” Morris on November 6, 2023. He was 62.
Richard was born to Marilyn (Scannell) […]
Read MoreHalf Staff Alert for the victims of the senseless acts of violence in Lewiston, Maine
October 26-30, 2023 – Half-Staff – United States
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, […]
Read MoreJoel C. Goldman
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Joel C. Goldman on September 30 after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease for many years. […]
Read MoreHalf Staff Alert – Entire United States A Proclamation on the Death of Dianne Feinstein
A Proclamation on the Death of Dianne Feinstein
Senator Dianne Feinstein was a pioneering American and a true trailblazer. In San Francisco, she showed enormous poise and courage in the wake […]
Read MoreRobert Arthur
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Robert Arthur in March 2023.
Robert was an Able-Bodied Seaman from 2002 to 2021. He worked on […]
Read MoreSheila Payne
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Sheila Payne on September 27, 2023. She was 87.
Sheila was the daughter of Ethel Chapman Tulk […]
Read MoreMichael Lee Spruill
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Michael Lee Spruill on September 18, 2023. He was 69.
Michael was born on April 3, 1954, […]
Read MoreRobert Addison Day
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of WHOI Life Trustee, Robert Addison Day on September 14, 2023. He was 79.
Robert Addison Day was a businessman […]
Read MoreMaya Bhatia
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Maya Bhatia on August 16, 2023, in Grise Fiord – Aujuittuq, Nunavut, […]
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