Herbert C. Wood ’51

Herbert C. Wood ’51, of Westwood, Mass., formerly of Belchertown, Mass.; Dec. 6. He worked for Monsanto as a chemical engineer in the plastics division and went on to become the manager of the company’s IBM computer programming team. He later served as the manager of information systems for the graphics division of Scott Paper Company, then was the COO at Stone Marketing. He also worked as an insurance agent with Farm Family Insurance. Beginning in 1952, he spent six decades with the Belchertown Fire Department, serving as a firefighter, teaching firefighting, and developing a computer program that provided directions prior to GPS. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, including Beth Wood Karlson ’84 and Steve Karlson ’82; six grandchildren, including Christopher Karlson ’18 and Rebecca Karlson ’22; and twin great-grandsons.