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Obituaries


Richard “Moose” Morris

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Richard Francis “Moose” Morris on November 6, 2023. He was 62.

Richard was born to Marilyn (Scannell) […]

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Joel C. Goldman

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Joel C. Goldman on September 30 after living with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease for many years. […]

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Robert Arthur

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Robert Arthur in March 2023.

Robert was an Able-Bodied Seaman from 2002 to 2021.  He worked on […]

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Sheila Payne

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Sheila Payne on September 27, 2023.  She was 87.

Sheila was the daughter of Ethel Chapman Tulk […]

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Michael Lee Spruill

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Michael Lee Spruill on September 18, 2023.  He was 69.

Michael was born on April 3, 1954, […]

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Robert Addison Day

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of WHOI Life Trustee, Robert Addison Day on September 14, 2023.  He was 79.

Robert Addison Day was a businessman […]

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Maya Bhatia

 

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Maya Bhatia on August 16, 2023, in Grise Fiord – Aujuittuq, Nunavut, […]

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Peter Arthur Aron

 

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former WHOI Trustee and Member of the Corporation Peter Arthur Aron on July 14, 2023. He was 77. […]

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Cecily Cannan Selby

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former Trustee/Corporation Member Cecily C. Selby on July 9, 2023. She was 96.

Cecily had a pathbreaking career as […]

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Ernest Eldred Baker (Buddy)

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Ernest Eldred Baker (Buddy) on June 23, 2023.  He was 94.

Buddy grew up in Quissett where he […]

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David P. Kammer

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the sudden death of former employee David P. Kammer of Marcellus, NY, on May 14, 2023. He was 61.

David was was […]

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Bruce Tripp

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Bruce Tripp on May 9, 2023, at JML Care Center in Falmouth, while under hospice care. He […]

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Steve L. Stillman Jr.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee , on July 6, 2007, at Greenbriar Terrace Nursing Home in Nashua, NH. He was 80.

Steve […]

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Steve Okkonen

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the sudden death of WHOI Guest Investigator Steve Okkonen on April 6, 2023.  He was 69.

Steve was born in […]

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Geoffrey Allsup

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the sudden and unexpected death of WHOI Emeritus Research Scholar Geoffrey Allsup on March 23, 2023.  He was 71.

Geoff was born […]

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Norman Morrison

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Norman Morrison, a World War II veteran, on December 21, 2022.  He was 96.

Norman was born […]

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Edward Hinckley Chute

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of retiree Edward Hinckley Chute of Hatchville, a veteran who ran Crooked Pond Farm with his wife for more […]

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Richard Stuart Brereton Sr.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Richard Stuart Brereton Sr., on February 25, 2023, at Falmouth Hospital, with family by his side, […]

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Jane Clare (Reeves) Souza

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Jane Clare (Reeves) Souza at JML Care Center in Falmouth on February 19, 2023. She was […]

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Pat Beckenhaupt

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the sudden passing of long-time volunteer, Patricia (Pat) Beckenhaupt on January 26. She was 74.

Pat was former Director of […]

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Marvel C. Stalcup

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of former employee Marvel C. Stalcup on January 14, 2023. He was 91.

Marvel began his career at […]

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