Dale Haidvogel passed into eternal life on March 14, 2023.

Beloved husband of Judith Lee; loving father of Ilona (Anthony) Giangreco-Marotta; devoted grandfather of Finn and Daley Giangreco-Marotta; dear brother of Roger (Mary) and the late Gary Haidvogel; proud uncle of Christopher and Michael Haidvogel and David, Bryan, Patrick, and Michael Lee, and thirteen grand-nephews and nieces.

Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on April 15th at 11am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Burt, NY (2239 West Creek Road, Burt, NY 14028). Private interment will be at Calvary Episcopal Church in Williamsville NY.

Born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Paul (Geza) and Mary Haidvogel, Dale was Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Coastal and Marine Sciences at Rutgers University. He graduated from Nichols School in 1967 and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1971, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of the Logarhythms and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He went on to earn a PhD from MIT and the Woods Hole Joint Program in Oceanography. Prior to retiring from Rutgers, he held positions at John Hopkins University, the National Center of Atmospheric Research, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Dale was a pioneer in ocean numerical modeling and was one of the original developers of what has become the global tool for expanding our understanding of the ocean. He was for many years chair of the Scientific Steering Committee of U.S. GLOBEC (Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics program). He influenced a generation of scientists not only by his intellectual energy, vision, and passionate commitment to global cooperation, but also by his kindness and his resolve to find elegant solutions to the most complex problems.

Dale was a loyal fan of the Buffalo Bills and he loved hiking in the Colorado mountains. He enjoyed gathering with friends, cooking, reading, and going to the opera and to action movies. He always had music playing, wherever he was. Most of all, he found great joy with Finn and Daley.

A scholarship to Nichols changed the course of Dale’s life. In the spirit of honoring Dale, please consider making a contribution to the Nichols School Memorial Scholarship Fund. You can make your gift online using this link and leaving a comment in honor of Dale or by sending a check to “Nichols School” at 1250 Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14216.