Obituaries

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree William White on July 15, 2012, in Dunedin, Florida, after an extended illness.  He was 76. William…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Melvin Rosenfeld on August 19, 2012, in Hoffman Estates, IL. Melvin Rosenfeld was born in Chicago, and…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death July 26, 2012 of former Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Admiral James David “Jim” Watkins.  Jim and his wife…

Mark Grosenbaugh passed away on July 26 after a long battle with cancer. He was 59 years old. Mark was a Senior Scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where he…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree James R. McCullough on July 19, in Falmouth.  He was 77. Jim was born on April 13,…

Joint Program alumnus and WHOI Postdoctoral Investigator, Daniel Philip Lane, 29, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 in Charleston, S.C.  Services were held this past Saturday at East Dillon Baptist Church. …

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Timothy John Connors in May. He was 50. Tim was born on January 28, 1962.  He graduated…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Nicholas A. Brigham on May 20 at Casa De La Luz Hospice in Tucson, Arizona, after…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long-time volunteer Leslie Kendall Martin, of East Falmouth on Wednesday, May 16, after a long struggle with Alzheimers.…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree John Beckerle on May 14 at his home in Falmouth.  He was 89. John was born February…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time volunteer Margaret Kien on May 4, at Royal Nursing Home in Falmouth.  Margaret volunteered at the…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Joseph Ribeiro on April 3, at his home after a brief illness.  He was 85. Joseph was…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Anthony F. “Peane” Ferreira on March 14 at the Falmouth Care & Rehabilitation Center.  He was 87.…

The Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Percy L. Kennedy on November 17, in the McCarthy Care Center, Sandwich.  He was 88. Percy was…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Jeffrey A. Zwinakis on September 30, at his home in Falmouth.  He was 63. Born in Salina,…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Nadine Athearn on August 23.  She was 83. Nadine was born on November 14, 1927, in Quincy,…

The Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree David D. Scott on August 10, in San Francisco.  He was 99. David was born on February…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree Leon W. Schuyler on July 16.  He was 87.  Leon was born on May 30, 1924 in…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Edward L. Bland, Jr., on July 15 in Livingston, Texas.  He was 88. Ed was born May…

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Honorary Corporation Member Gene Kummel on June 25, 2011.  Further information will be posted when available.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death April 20, 2011 of former Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Richard G. Mintz.  Richard and his wife Evvajean became…