Cordelia Emma Hayes, 99, died July 11, 2012, at her home.
She was born in Detroit and lived in Vero Beach for six years, coming from Lake Worth.
She was one of the original telephone operators working with the Bell Telephone Co. in Detroit.
She was a volunteer with Planned Parenthood. She was a member of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her daughter, Dorothy Hoffman, of Vero Beach.
Arrangements are by Strunk Funeral Home and Crematory Vero Beach.
