Herbert Gramm
Tucson, AZ – Herbert Gramm, conservationist, passionate physician, and
world traveler died on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in Tucson, Arizona
with his loving wife Colette at his side.
He was born in Germany on December 26,1932, the son of a German mother
and an American father, he came to the United States at age 15,
attending The Milne School in Albany, NY. Herb is a graduate of
Dartmouth College and Tufts University School of Medicine,
specializing in GI Radiology. He practiced radiology for 40 years at
the New England Deaconess Hospital which after a merger became the
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) simultaneously serving on
the faculty of Harvard Medical School. In addition to his clinical
duties his interest was mainly education- the Herbert Gramm Library at
BIDMC was dedicated in his honor – serving as vice chair and residency
program director.
He was elected President of the New England Roentgen Ray Society and
the Norfolk District Medical Society. His focus on medical education
permitted him to serve as visiting professor in Adelaide, Australia
and Quito, Ecuador which along with participating in international
professional meetings gave Herb and Colette opportunities to pursue
world travel in over 80 countries. A member of many professional
organizations, he especially enjoyed his 13 years as an examiner on
the American Board of Radiology where he maintained his friendship
with other colleagues interested in radiology education.
He and Colette lived in Cambridge, MA for 55 years and spent summers
on Gilmore Pond in Jaffrey, NH. There they hiked, swam, boated, and
explored the Monadnock Region thoroughly. Herb’s interest in
conservation was expressed in the donation of their Mountain Brook
Reservoir Property to the Monadnock Conservancy and as one of the five
donors of the Bradley Draper Memorial Forest to the New England
Forestry Foundation.
In 2021, they retired to Tucson, Arizona. Herb Gramm served in the US
Army Medical Corps as a captain for two years during the Berlin Crisis
at the 98th General Hospital in Germany, a devoted American then and
always.
Per his wishes, the services will be private and at the convenience of
his family.
To share memories, photographs and condolences with Herb’s family,
please visit www.cournoyerfh.com
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