Obituaries
James H. “Spider” Souza
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee James H. “Spider” Souza on February 17 at Mass General Hospital in Boston. He was 85.…
Read MoreDean Martin Jacobson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Joint Program Graduate, Dean Martin Jacobson, on December 27, 2018, at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane,…
Read MoreM. Benno Blumenthal
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former MIT-WHOI Joint Program Student M. Benno Blumenthal on December 15. He was 58. M. Benno Blumenthal received…
Read MoreJim Avery
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Jim Avery on December 1 after a lengthy illness. Jim’s wife, Susan Avery, WHOI President Emerita and Corporation…
Read MoreScot P. Birdwhistell
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death of former employee Scot Birdwhistell on October 27. He was 65. Scot received his Master of Chemistry from…
Read MoreCalvin Karram
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee and Korean War Vet, Calvin Karram, on January 19 in Florida. He was 84. Calvin was…
Read MoreJill Ker Conway
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of member and friend of the Institution, Jill Ker Conway. Further information will be posted when available.
Read MoreRichard Arthur
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of member and friend of the Institution, Richard Arthur. Further information will be posted when available.
Read MoreJessie Pennoyer Snyder
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of member and friend of the Institution, Jessie Pennoyer Snyder. Further information will be posted when available.
Read MoreChuck Schmidt
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of member and friend of the Institution, Chuck Schmidt. Further information will be posted when available.
Read MoreErik Hauri
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death on September 5 of Erik Hauri, a 1992 graduate of the MIT-WHOI Joint Program, at his home in North…
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Read MoreSheldon L. Holzer
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long-time WHOI volunteer Sheldon L. Holzer on August 20. He was 81. Shelly was born in New York…
Read MoreSuellen Garner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Suellen Garner on Monday, July 30. She was 56. Suellen, or Susie or Susie-Q as she…
Read MorePamela Barrows
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Pamela Barrows on July 6. She was 75. Pam was born in Syracuse, NY, moved to…
Read MoreFred Grassle
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Fred Grassle on July 6 at Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing Center in Somerset, New Jersey. He…
Read MoreThomas C. Aldrich
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of former employee Thomas C. Aldrich on April 24 of cancer in Falmouth. He was 80. Tom was predeceased…
Read MoreDavid L. Shores
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee David L. Shores on April 10 at the Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath, Maine. He…
Read MoreAllan R. Davison
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Allan R. Davison on March 21. He was 82. Al enlisted in the US Coast Guard…
Read MoreNancy Marcus
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Nancy Marcus on February 12, 2018 at her home in Florida surrounded by family and friends.…
Read MoreNapoleon “Mac” McCall
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Napoleon “Mac” McCall on February 19. He was 61. Mac served in the US Army for…
Read MoreDana Hackett
The Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Dana Hackett, WHOI’s warehouse supervisor, on Friday, February 16, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 66. Dana was…
Read MoreLidia K. Williams Van Beeck
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Lidia K. Williams Van Beeck on December 13, at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Mass. She was…
Read MoreSallye Davis
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Sallye Davis on December 16. She was 66. Sallye was born October 14, 1951, in Kenedy, TX. …
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