Obituaries
Susan Brown-Leger
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Susan Brown-Leger on February 28. Susan passed away peacefully in her sun-filled bedroom with her husband, Ed, […]
Read MoreGrace Margaret (Kenerson) Witzell
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Grace Margaret (Kenerson) Witzell on January 18 at Bourne Manor Nursing Home from complications of dementia. She […]
Read MoreAnton Zafereo
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Anton Zafereo. He was 45.
Anton began his career at WHOI in 2005 as an engineering […]
Read MoreTina Mendousa
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Tina Mendousa on December 26. She was 87.
Tina began her career at WHOI in 1973 as […]
Read MoreCatherine (Norris) Norton
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Catherine (Norris) Norton on December 22 at her home in Falmouth after a battle with cancer. She was 73. […]
Read MoreRichard S. “Chip” Morse
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on December 14, 2014 of former Trustee and Corporation Member, Richard S. “Chip” Morse, Jr.
Chip and his wife Susan […]
Read MoreDavid L. Hayden
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree David L. Hayden on November 20 of mesothelioma. He was 79.
Born in Rockland, Mass., on June 22, […]
Read MoreRobert D. “Dudley” Harrington, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on November 5, 2014 of former President of the Associates, Life Trustee, and Honorary Member, Robert D. “Dudley” Harrington, […]
Read MoreKatrina Jane Edwards
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Katrina Jane Edwards on October 26, after a long illness. She was 46.
Katrina was born March 15, 1968, […]
Read MoreWilliam (Billy) R. Tavares, Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree William (Billy) R. Tavares Jr., at Cape Cod Hospital from post surgical complications on October 24. He […]
Read MoreGeorge K. (Ken) Buchanan
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time WHOI volunteer George K. (Ken) Buchanan in Mashpee at the Hathaway Manor Extended Care Facility, after […]
Read MoreAnn Huntington (Jessup) Martin
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Ann Huntington (Jessup) Martin after a long illness. She was 82.
Ann was born in London, England, […]
Read MoreHays Penfield
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of volunteer Hays Penfield on September 2. He was 87.
Hays was born in Philadelphia, PA, on October 26, […]
Read MorePearl DeMello
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Pearl DeMello on August 28, in the Royal of Cotuit Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Mashpee. She […]
Read MoreHerbert F. Schwartz
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on July 15, 2014 of former Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Herbert “Herb” F. Schwartz. Herb and his wife […]
Read MoreAnn E. (Casiles) Henry
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Ann E. (Casiles) Henry on August 21. She was 79.
Ann began her career at WHOI as […]
Read MoreEloise M. Soderland
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Eloise M. Soderland, on July 10 in her home at Brooksby Village in Peabody, Mass. She was […]
Read MoreClaire Selvitelli
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of volunteer Claire Selvitelli on July 13, at Falmouth Hospital. She was 79.
Born, raised, and educated in Boston, […]
Read MoreGuy Nichols
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on June 18, 2014 of former Chairman of the Board, Life Trustee and Honorary Member, Guy W. Nichols. Guy […]
Read MoreMargaret Chaffee
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Margaret Chaffee on May 11, in Concord, NH. She was 87.
Margaret was born in 1927 in […]
Read MoreRick Abrams
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with deep sorrow the death on June 15, 2014 of former Corporation Member, Richard “Rick” D. Abrams. Rick and his wife, Susan M. Kenyon, […]
Read MoreArthur Henderson
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has received word of the death of retiree Arthur Henderson on May 15 at Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth. He was 94.
Arthur was […]
Read MoreT. Richardson Miner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of long time volunteer T. Richardson Miner, Jr., of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on May 21. He was 77.
Born in […]
Read MoreToshiko Turner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Toshiko Turner on March 13, 2014. She was 81.
Toshiko began working at WHOI in 1977 as […]
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