In Memoriam

We remember with fondness our departed MIT colleagues and friends. This In Memoriam listing contains the names of MIT faculty and staff who were confirmed deceased by Human Resources, MIT News, or family members. Names listed in red include a link to the individual's obituary, provided by friends or family. To report the death of or supply an obituary for faculty or staff, please email retirees.assoc@mit.edu .

The leaf icon that follows an individual's name indicates that a donation to the MIT Retirees Undergraduate Scholarship Fund was made in loving memory of the deceased.
Lincoln Laboratory
ISR and Tactical Systems
April 16, 2026
Michael E. Steeves
Lincoln Laboratory
February 16, 2026
Lincoln Laboratory
Group 83
May 15, 2026
Nancy S. Taylor
Division of Comparative Medicine
February 7, 2026
Walter Lee Thurston Jr
Division of Student Life
Housing and Residential Services
February 23, 2026
Biology
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
July 11, 2026
Monika Totten
MIT
Global Studies and Languages
February 6, 2026
Michael P. Wirzbicki
Lincoln Laboratory
Group 72
March 9, 2026
John S. Wishnok
Biological Engineering
March 14, 2026