Ernest H. Mayberry
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Ernest H. Mayberry at the Royal Nursing Center in Falmouth on November 15, 2024. He was 85.
Ernest was born in 1939 in North Carolina. He served as a United States Air Force Veteran, stationed at Otis Air Force Base. It was there he met his loving wife, Joan. Together they raised their son Jeff.
Ernie began his career at WHOI in 1967 as a Maintenance Technician. In 1974, he changed to a Vehicle Mechanic. He left in 1982. Ernie very much enjoyed the people he worked with at WHOI. In his earlier years, he was an officer with the Falmouth Police Department. Ernie loved his fast cars and was a popular mechanic. He raced at the New England Dragway throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s.
He was the beloved husband of Joan Mayberry and son of the late William and Ada Mayberry. In addition to his loving wife Joan of 65 years, he is survived by his son Jeff Mayberry of California, and his brother Lawrence Mayberry. He was a loving husband and father and will be dearly missed by all who loved him.
Services will be private.
Information for this obituary is from the Falmouth Enterprise