Jul 12, 1937 — Oct 16, 2026
Herbert Page Woodward of Falmouth, Massachusetts, formerly of Reading, passed away on October 16, 2026. He was 89 years of age.
Herbert was Born in Winchester Massachusetts on July 12, 1937, the son of the late Emerson Whitcomb Woodward and Viola Page Woodward.
Herbert attended Reading schools and graduated from Phillips Academy at Andover in 1955. He graduated from MIT in 1961 with a BS in Engineering and Computer Science. He then earned his MS in Management and Business from USC in 1967. He graduated from the MIT Foreign Politics and International Relations Program in 1989 and the University of Maryland Leadership Development Program in 1992. He also received certifications from the Project Management Institute in Project Management and Agile Management.
Herbert went on to have a career in the Aerospace Industry as a Project and Software Engineer and Manager for over thirty years. He worked at General Dynamics, Lockheed Missiles and Space, and then at TRW (Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc.) until he retired early at age 55. He then joined the private sector, working for Tandem Computers, Chevron, and several startups. He also consulted for RadioShack, the United States Postal Service, and several financial management companies and personal real estate investment companies. He worked in the private sector for over 28 years.
Herbert was very active, enjoying golf, skiing, tennis, traveling the world, and walking on the beach. He was also an avid theatre-goer.
Herbert was the father of Andrew Willis-Woodward and loving grandfather of Elodie Woodward. He was the brother of the late Shirley Foss Woodward.
Funeral services and burial for Herbert are private, and there are no visiting hours.
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