Obituaries
Mary C. Landsteiner
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death March 31, 1998 of Mary C. Landsteiner at her home in Falmouth following a long battle with cancer. She was 41.
Read MoreAthelstan Frederick Spilhaus
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Honorary Trustee and Member and former employee Dr. Athelstan Frederick Spilhaus during the night of March 29-30, 1998 at his home in Middleburg, Virginia. He was 86. Called by many a Renaissance Man, Dr. Spilhaus is well-known for inventing the bathythermograph (or BT), a temperature measuring device which played a major role in defense against German submarines during World War II, and as the “father” of the Sea Grant College program.
Read MoreWalter Addison Smith
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Walter Addison Smith, Honorary WHOI Trustee and Corporation Member and longtime supporter and friend of the Institution, on March 24, 1998. Walter Smith was honored by WHOI in October of 1997 when he was given the Cecil H. Green Award to honor “an individual who has made outstanding contributions to oceanographic research at WHOI.”
Read MoreGeorge Edward Pierce
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of George Edward “Eddie” Pierce March 12, 1998 at home in Falmouth. He was 72.
Read MoreRobert Guy Munns
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Captain Robert “Munnsie” Guy Munns February 15, 1998 at his home in East Falmouth. He was 75.
Read MoreNancy Green
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death October 29, 1997 of retiree Nancy (Heydt) Green. Nancy died of a heart attack at home in Falmouth, MA, at age 71.
Read MoreSammy Pierce
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announce with great sorrow the death October 19, 1997 of long-time employee and retiree Samuel F. Pierce. Sam died at home in Pocasset after a […]
Read MoreCharles John Peters Jr.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death of Charles John Peters Jr. on September 21, 1997 after a brief illness. He was 54.
Read MoreThomas N. O’Neil
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death by drowning September 12, 1997 of Member of the Corporation Thomas N. O??A???A?Neil in Falmouth. A resident of Concord, MA, and Woods Hole, he was 49.
Read MoreMary Sears
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death September 2, 1997 of Scientist Emeritus Mary Sears, one of the first staff members of the Institution and a guiding force in its development. She passed away at her home in Woods Hole at age 92 after a brief illness.
Read MoreRuth Davis
Martin C. Woodward
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death May 29, 1997 of Martin C. Woodward at his home in East Falmouth. He was 58.
Read MoreRose Barbour
Ed Aiguier
Louise Stone
Raymond Rioux
Joseph Warecki
Harry Rougas
Beverly Morrison
Harold C. Armstrong
William E. Collins
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the unexpected death June 26, 1995 of William E. Collins. Bill, on-site project manager for WHOI??A?s new research vessel Atlantis (AGOR-25), had an apparent heart attack while at work at Halter Marine in Moss Point, Mississippi. He was 51.
Read MoreCarole Richardson Merson
Thomas Fulham
Eugene J. Mysona
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announces with great sorrow the death March 8, 1995 of retired Chief Mate and Master Eugene J. Mysona of Woods Hole at Falmouth Hospital after a brief illness. He was 78.
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