| Graduation Year | Class of 1957 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 16, 2006 |
| About | William E. Tomlinson, 93, Entomologist worked with cranberry growers SAGAMORE BEACH William E. Tomlinson, 93, of Sagamore Beach died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at home. Mr. Tomlinson graduated with a Master's Degree in Entomology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He worked for 26 years with cranberry blueberry growers on insect control, cultivation, and frost warnings, and was a professor at the University of Massachusetts Cranberry Experiment Station in Wareham retiring in 1978. Originally he worked with UMass at the Waltham Field Station, a setup similar to the Wareham station, and for a period of time he worked at an experiment station in New Jersey, which was affiliated with Rutgers University. He was the former North Sagamore Water Department Commissioner, a past member of the Bourne Conservation Commission, and the Bourne PTA. An avid gardener, his blueberry vegetable patches were his pride and joy. He also enjoyed reading and music, but most of all, he loved to spend time with his family. He was the father of the late Philip Tomlinson. A memorial service was held at a later date. |
