Robert A. Murchelano ’55

Robert A. Murchelano ’55, of Falmouth, Mass., formerly of Easton, Md.; Aug. 24. After Brown he went on to earn a master’s degree in microbiology from URI. He then served in the U.S. Medical Service Corps before earning a PhD in oceanography from URI. He began doing research for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Milford, Conn., and in 1970 accepted a position in Maryland to continue his research for NOAA. His career eventually brought him back to Massachusetts, where he worked for NOAA and the Environmental Protection Agency at Woods Hole Laboratory. He authored and published several research papers. In retirement he enjoyed boating, fishing, woodworking, cooking, and classical music. He is survived by his wife, Josephine; two daughters and their spouses; four grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law.