Obituaries
Howard R. Battee
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Howard R. Battee on September 28, 2016 at JML Care Center in Falmouth. He was 78. Born…
Read MorePeter L. Sachs
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Peter L. Sachs on August 22 in Newport, Rhode Island. He was 91. He was pre-deceased by…
Read MoreAlice Tricca Cafarella
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Alice Tricca Cafarella on August 7. She was 83. Further information will be posted when available.
Read MoreHenry Thomas Perkins
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of MIT/WHOI Joint Program graduate Henry Thomas Perkins on June 10 at his home in Bristol Mills, ME, with…
Read MoreJoel Putnam Davis
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with sorrow the death on June 9, 2016, of former Life Trustee, Joel Putnam Davis, age 89. Joel’s affiliation with WHOI began as an…
Read MoreGeorge Erwin LeRoy
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time WHOI volunteer George Erwin LeRoy on June 8 in Falmouth after a courageous battle with cancer. …
Read MoreWillem Van Rensselaer Malkus
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Willem Van Rensselaer Malkus in Falmouth on May 28 in Falmouth. He was 92. Malkus formerly lived in…
Read MoreRobert (John) Gibson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Robert (John) Gibson on May 7. He was 85. Born in Bombay, India, on February 3, 1931,…
Read MoreKittie E. (Holland) Elliott
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Kittie E. (Holland) Elliott on May 30, 2016, at her home in North Falmouth. She was 93.…
Read MoreJohn “Jack” F. Connell
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree John “Jack” F. Connell on May 11. He was 80. Jack was born on August 14, 1935,…
Read MoreWayne A. Bailey
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Wayne A. Bailey. He was 64. Wayne began working at WHOI in 1977 as an ordinary seaman…
Read MoreEarl M. Young Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Earl M. Young Jr., on May 9 in Pocasset, Mass. He was 82. Earl was born in…
Read MoreJames B. Hurlock
he Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with sorrow the death on April 27, 2016, of former Life Trustee, James B. Hurlock , age 82. Jim began his affiliation with WHOI…
Read MorePercy (“Pi”) Chubb, III
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with sorrow the death on March 16, 2016, of former Honorary Trustee, Percy (“Pi”) Chubb, III, age 81. Pi was the son of Percy…
Read MoreJoseph Leo Coburn, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Captain Joseph Leo Coburn, Jr. (U.S. Coast Guard retired) on Sunday, March 20, at Woodhaven Hall, Williamsburg…
Read MoreCraig Henderson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death of employee Craig T. Henderson on March 29. He was 63. One of eight children of the late…
Read MoreGeoffrey Eglinton
The Woods Hole Oceanographic announces with sorrow the death of Adjunct Scientist Geoffrey Eglinton on March 11. More information will be posted when available.
Read MoreDuncan Blanchard
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with sorrow the death of former employee Duncan Blanchard on February 25, 2016, after an acute respiratory illness. He was 91. Duncan was born…
Read MoreAnita (LaBonte) Gunning
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Anita (LaBonte) Gunning on March 4 in Centerville after a long illness. She was 94. Anita was…
Read MoreHenry R. Carlisle
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the sudden death of retiree Henry R. Carlisle on March 7 at his home in Winthrop, Mass. He was 70. Henry…
Read MoreAnne Whitin Sawyer
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on February 16, 2016, of former Honorary Member, Anne Whitin Sawyer, age 97. Anne and her husband, former Trustee…
Read MoreJames E. “Reggie” Proctor
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death of employee James E. “Reggie” Proctor on February 6, in Toledo, OH. He was 34. Reggie was born…
Read MoreRichard P. Von Herzen
Richard P. Von Herzen, an earth scientist who pioneered studies of heat flowing from the seafloor, died Thursday morning at the age of 85 in Portola Valley, Calif. The cause…
Read MoreRobert McDevitt
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Robert McDevitt on January 19, 2016, in Western, Massachusetts. He was 69. Robert began working at WHOI…
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