Geoffrey P. Allsup ’73

Geoffrey P. Allsup ’73, of East Falmouth, Mass.; Mar. 23. He was an engineer at Neil Brown Instrument Systems before joining the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in 1986 as a research assistant in the physical oceanography department. He was promoted several times throughout his career and retired after 32 years as a senior engineer. In 2018 he became an oceanographer emeritus and, in 2019, an emeritus research scholar. He was a skilled electronic engineer specializing in very low power and microprocessor-based sensor, instrument, and data logger electronics. He was past president of the Falmouth Amateur Radio Association. He enjoyed outdoor adventures and biking with his wife and children and reading the Lord of the Rings series to each of his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Kim Metz Allsup ’76; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; three grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.