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John Imbrie Obituary

IMBRIE, JOHN, 90, of Seekonk, MA passed away May 13, 2016 at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. He was the Henry L. Doherty Professor of Oceanography Emeritus at Brown University. He fought with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during WWII. A pioneer of the theory that cyclic changes in the Earth's orbit paced the ice ages, he was a member of the National Academy of Science and received numerous honors, including the MacArthur Award. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Barbara, and his children Katherine P. and John Z. Imbrie and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Sunday May 22, 2016 at 1;30pm in the Manning Chapel at Brown University. Donations in John's memory may be made to the Lewy-Body Dementia Association, lbda.org. Full obituary and condolences at monahandrabblesherman.com

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Published by The Providence Journal from May 16 to May 20, 2016.

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May 17, 2016

Sending my condolences to the family. May God give you strength and peace during this difficult time. Psalm 29:11

Alan Izzo

May 17, 2016

KATE SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS FROM A DEAR OLD FRIEND ALAN IZZO [email protected]

May 16, 2016

Deep condolences and deep respect for John from his lifelong friend (from age 6 ) and fellow 10th Mountaineer Edward Nickerson, 17 Cobble Road Salisbury, CT 06068

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