Obituaries
Ralph F. Vaccaro
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Ralph F. Vaccaro on April 16, two weeks shy of his 100th birthday and after days of…
Read MoreJudith (Judy) Oster Cushman
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorry the death of retiree Judith (Judy) Oster Cushman in Bradenton, Fl, on March 26 after a short illness. She was 83.…
Read MoreKenneth Frederick Fleet, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Kenneth Frederick Fleet, Jr., on March 18 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Mass. He was 81.…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Sparks
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of employee William F. “Bill” Sparks on March 21 at Beth Israel Hospital in Plymouth, Mass., after a long…
Read MoreLeonard A. “Len” Boutin
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death of former employee Leonard A. “Len” Boutin at his home in East Falmouth on March 9. He was…
Read MoreJames 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 MoreLisina M. Hoch
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Trustee and Life Trustee, Lisina M. Hoch, on Friday, February 15, 2019 in Irvington, NY. She was…
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 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 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 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 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…
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