Margaret M. Bennison, 101, died Sept. 26, 2011, at Indian River Estates, Vero Beach.
She was born in Trenton, N.J., and lived in Vero Beach for 25 years, coming from Tequesta.
She earned a master’s degree from Rutgers University.
Before retiring, she was a school principal in the Ewing Township School District, Ewing Township, N.J., for 40 years.
She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach.
She was a member of the American Association of University Women, New Jersey Education Association and Retired Educators Association and a charter member of the Jupiter Hospital Auxiliary, Jupiter, and the Indian River Medical Center Auxiliary.
Survivors include her daughter, Judith Brown, of Topsfield, Maine; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Alfred Bennison; brothers, Albert, Raymond, Robert and John Mauer; and sisters, Catherine, Ann, Dorothy and Edna.
Memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
A memorial service will be at a later date.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory Vero Beach.
A guestbook is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.