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Obituaries


Claes Rooth

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of former employee Claes Rooth on January 17, in Falmouth after a long illness.  He was 83.  Claes was…

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John (Jack) Reese

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree John (Jack) Reese on December 12, 2010, in North Carolina.  He was 69.  Jack attended Crafton High…

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Albert C. Sherman

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Albert C. Sherman on August 14, 2010.  He was 67. Albert was born April 7, 1943. He…

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Gloria (Schroeder) Gallagher

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Gloria (Schroeder) Gallagher on November 30, in Falmouth.  She was 91.  Gloria was born in 1919 in…

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Helen Stanley

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree Helen Stanley on October 5, after a period of failing health.  She was 79. Helen was born…

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Sidney J. Weinberg Jr.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Life Trustee Sidney J. Weinberg Jr., on October 4, at his home in Marion, MA.  He was 87.…

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William Everdell

William Everdell

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death September 3, 2010 of former Life Trustee and Honorary Member William “Bill” Everdell.  Bill became an Associate in 1971,…

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Dodge Morgan

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death September 14, 2010 of former Honorary Member Dodge D. Morgan.  Dodge served as a Member of the Corporation from…

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Bruce Alfred Warren

Bruce Alfred Warren

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Scientist Emeritus Bruce Warren on September 2. He was 73. Born in Waltham, Mass, he was the son of…

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Margaret Mary Costello

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Margaret Mary (Diver) Costello at Royal Nursing Center, after a brief illness, on August 29.  She was…

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Bill Dunkle

Bill Dunkle

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Bill Dunkle on August 23.  He was 81. Born in Newton, Mass., Bill graduated from Duxbury High…

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Jerome “Jerry” M. Cotter

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Jerome “Jerry” M. Cotter on August 1, at Falmouth Hospital.  He was 77. Jerry Cotter didn’t quite…

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Charles Dana Densmore

Charles Dana Densmore

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Charles Dana Densmore on July 14, at his home in West Falmouth.  He was 89. Dana was…

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Thomas Crook

Thomas Crook

Thomas Crook, an expert in undersea navigation at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution who helped guide oceanographers to extraordinary seafloor finds, from the wreck of the Titanic to previously undiscovered clams,…

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Philip ?Phil? W. Cheney

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death May 25, 2010 of former Honorary Member, Philip “Phil” W. Cheney.  Phil and his wife Leslie became Associates in…

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Gale Nigrelli

The Wood Hole Oceanographic has received word of the death of retiree Gale Nigrelli on October 26, 2009, in Rhode Island.  She was 65. Gale was born on October 18,…

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David Stone

David Stone

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death April 12, 2010 of Life Trustee and Honorary Member, David B. Stone.   David joined the Associates Program in 1967. …

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Molly Crowley

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death March 21, 2010 of former Corporation Member, Molly Crowley, at her vacation home in Indian Wells, California.  Molly and…

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Joanne Malkus Simpson

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Joanne Malkus Simpson on March 4, of multiple organ failure at George Washington University Hospital in…

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Barrett H. (Buzzy) McLaughlin

Barrett H. (Buzzy) McLaughlin

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Barrett H. (Buzzy) McLaughlin on March 4, at Falmouth Hospital after a long illness.  He was 83.…

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Melvin Stern

Melvin Stern

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Melvin Stern on February 2, in Philadelphia, PA.  He was 81. Born January 22, 1929…

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Kathleen Marie “Kay” Crawford

Kathleen Marie "Kay"  Crawford

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death January 30, 2010 of Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Kathleen M. “Kay” Crawford, at her home in Westwood, MA. …

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Karen Gallup “KG” Lloyd

Karen Gallup "KG" Lloyd

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution notes with deep sorrow the death on December 22, 2009, of Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Karen G. “KG” Lloyd.  KG served as a Trustee…

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