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Cecil H. Green

Cecil H. Green

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death April 12, 2003 of Honorary Trustee and Honorary Member of the Corporation Cecil H. Green. He died in La…

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Edwin Hiam

Edwin Hiam

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death March 11, 2003, of Honorary Trustee and Honorary Member Edwin “Ned” Hiam of Chestnut Hill and Falmouth, MA. He…

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John W. Stimpson

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death February 15, 2003, of retiree John W. Stimpson of Falmouth. He died at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston…

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Phyllis Casiles

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death January 18, 2003, of retiree Phyllis B. Casile of Falmuth.

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Alvin L Bradshaw

The Institution has received word of the death of Alvin L. Bradshaw December 9, 2002, at his residence in Wareham. Al began working at the Institution in 1952 as a…

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M. Dorothy Rogers

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death November 21, 2002, for retiree M. Dorothy Rogers at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in North Falmouth. She was…

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Roger Joseph Dube

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death October 16, 2002, of retiree Roger Joseph Dube at his home in Lake City, Florida, after a brief illness.…

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Mary Ortolani

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death May 19, 2002 of retiree Mary Ortolani of Sagamore, MA. She was 93.

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Thomas F. O’Neil

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death March 22, 2002, of former seaman Thomas F. O’Neil of Hull. He was 77. Tom joined the Institution staff…

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Dean F. Bumpus

Dean F. Bumpus

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death March 14, 2002, of retiree Dean F. Bumpus at his home in Woods Hole. He was 89.

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Joseph Kiebala Jr.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death February 26, 2002, of retiree and former Assistant Director for Administration Joseph Kiebala, Jr., at his home in…

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William Davis Taylor

The Institution has received word of the death of Honorary Member of the Corporation William Davis Taylor at his Brookline home February 19, 2002. He was 93. Mr. Taylor became…

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Gloria B. Franklin

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Gloria Franklin, Administrative Professional in AOP&E, who passed away Saturday, January 19th, at her home in Falmouth after…

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Edwin D. Brooks Jr.

Edwin D. Brooks Jr.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death January 12, 2002, of Honorary Trustee and Honorary Member Edwin D. Brooks, Jr. at the Royal Megansett Nursing and…

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Chester W. Nimitz, Jr

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death January 2, 2002, of Honorary Trustee and Honorary Member of the Corporation Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Jr., USN…

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Geoffrey G. Whitney

Geoffrey G. Whitney

The Institution has received word of the death of Geoffrey G. Whitney Jr. of Woods Hole. He was 86. Geoff joined the Institution in 1951 as a research assistant in…

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Edmond E. Watson

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death November 13, 2001, of Edmond E. Watson of Kingston, Ontario after a brief illness. He was 98.

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Ronald E. Woods

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death November 24, 2001, of retiree Ronald E. Woods of East Falmouth after a brief illness. He was 66.

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Roland G. Masse

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death November 24, 2001, of retiree Roland Masse. He was 76.

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John I. Ewing

John I. Ewing

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death November 15, 2001, of Scientist Emeritus John I. Ewing at the Royal Nursing & Alzheimer’s Center in Falmouth after…

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Thomas O. Sutcliffe

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death November 5, 2001, of retiree Thomas O. Sutcliffe of Kingston, MA. He was 87.

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Sharon L. Hunt

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death September 4, 2001, of Sharon L. (Edmed) Hunt of East Falmouth at her home. She was 53.

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Suzanne Volkmann

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death July 26, 2001, of retiree Suzanne B. Volkmann at her home in Woods Hole at age 72 after a…

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Warren E. Witzell

Warren E. Witzell

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Warren Edward “Whitey” Witzell in Falmouth July 21, 2001, after a long battle with cancer. He was…

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