Obituaries
Guy Nichols
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on June 18, 2014 of former Chairman of the Board, Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Guy W. Nichols. Guy…
Read MoreMargaret Chaffee
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Margaret Chaffee on May 11, in Concord, NH. She was 87. Margaret was born in 1927 in…
Read MoreRick Abrams
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on June 15, 2014 of former Corporation Member, Richard “Rick” D. Abrams. Rick and his wife, Susan M. Kenyon,…
Read MoreArthur Henderson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree Arthur Henderson on May 15 at Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth. He was 94. Arthur was…
Read MoreT. Richardson Miner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time volunteer T. Richardson Miner, Jr., of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on May 21. He was 77. Born…
Read MoreToshiko Turner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Toshiko Turner on March 13, 2014. She was 81. Toshiko began working at WHOI in 1977 as…
Read MoreDavid H. Frantz, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree David H. Frantz, Jr., on January 19, in Tiverton, RI. He was 91. David was born September…
Read MoreEdward M. Hulburt
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Scientist Emeritus Edward M. (Mac) Hulburt on December 31, at his home in Woods Hole surrounded by his…
Read MoreAlice (Broadbent) Todd
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Alice (Broadbent) Todd on January 4 at StoneRidge Retirement Community in Mystic, CT. She was 93. Alice…
Read MoreKen Prada
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Ken Prada on December 21, 2013. He was 76. Ken was born in Boston and majored in…
Read MoreKenneth Allen Poehls
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Joint Program Student Kenneth Allen Poehls on November 20, 2013 from aggressive brain tumors. He was 64.…
Read MoreArthur Peterson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Arthur Peterson on November 13, 2013 at his home with his family. He was 86. Arthur was…
Read MoreRobert Allin Folinsbee
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Joint Program Student Robert Allin Folinsbee on November 5, 2013. He was 68. Allin died doing what…
Read MoreJohn H. Steele
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of John H. Steele at his home in Falmouth, Mass., on November 4, 2013, 11 days before his 87th…
Read MoreJoseph F. Dawicki, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Joseph F. Dawicki, Jr., on October 4, in Sarasota, Fla., after a long illness. He was 78.…
Read MoreVirginia A. (Hegarty) Lefavor
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Virginia A. (Hegarty) Lefavor on October 20. She was 75. Ginny was born and raised in Weymouth,…
Read MoreMary F. (Fontes) Andrews
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Mary F. (Fontes) Andrews on September 7, at Falmouth Hospital. She was 85. Born in Bourne, MA,…
Read MorePamela E. Hindley
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Pamela E. Hindley on September 8, following a brief illness. She was 69. Pamela was the daughter…
Read MoreRaymond E. Davis
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Raymond E. Davis on June 13, in East Falmouth. He was 71. Ray was born in Milwaukee,…
Read MoreClifford J. Hamill
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Clifford J. Hamill on June 13, at Falmouth Hospital. He was 82. Clifford was born in New…
Read MoreRoger S. Walen
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Roger S. Walen on November 24, 2012, at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, Mass, after a…
Read MoreMauritz Casper Fredriksen
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Mauritz Casper Fredriksen on May 31. He was 100. Mauritz was born on July 15, 1912 in…
Read MorePresident Obama orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Boston victims
Obama called his order a ‘mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence’ at the Boston Marathon on Monday. The American flag at the U.S. Capitol…
Read MoreNathaniel “Nat” Corwin
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Nat Corwin on March 30, in Falmouth. He was 92. Nat survived the sinking of the Navy…
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