Elizabeth Whittall, 101, Vero Beach

Elizabeth Whittall, 101, died Aug. 21, 2010.

She was born in Jersey City, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1930. She taught in a school for Muslim girls in Damascus, Syria. She was active in Planned Parenthood in Connecticut, Virginia and Vero Beach.

She was a member of the Community Church and choir. She was a founding board member of the Vero Beach Choral Society and the Indian River Symphonic Association.

Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Whittall Hoadley, of Brookside, N.J.; son, Herbert Vreeland Whittall, of Vero Beach; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Whittall. Memorial contributions may be made to Indian River Habitat for Humanity, 4568 N. U.S. 1, Vero Beach, FL 32967.

A memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.

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