Elizabeth Murphy White

Untitled ELIZABETH "BETTY"
MURPHY WHITE
1923 - 2009

Elizabeth "Betty" Murphy White, 86, passed on to glory very peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 after a lengthy illness.
Born to Edward Andrews Murphy and Lucile Elizabeth Champion on November 30, 1923 in Cedar Falls Iowa, she was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, William P. White, and her brother, Edward Andrews Murphy, Jr., who was killed in WWII.
She is survived by her two children, William P. White, Jr. (Peg) and Elizabeth Pope (Larry); nine grandchildren, Pier White (Kristen), Petra Farrell (Dan), Pat White(April), Lt. JG Paige Roodhouse (Alex), L.T. Perryn White, Sarah Pope, Maggie Pope, Mimi Pope, Weston Pope; and her brother, Frank Champion Murphy (Evie) of Wheaton, IL; nephew, Tom Murphy; and niece, Julie (Richard) Heller, Ed (Lori) Joyce of Las Vegas, NV; great-niece, Kim Joyce of Jacksonville, FL; and great-nephew, Kevin (Shaina) Joyce of San Antonio, TX; and eleven great-grandchildren, Keenan White, Will White, Camden White, Tatum White, Tadhg White, Connor Farrell, Champ Farrell, Tom Farrell, Murphy Farrell, Xavier Roodhouse, Anne Sisson (Bob), Mary Katherine Gatterdam; and close friends, Dick and Rosemary Bailey of Chicago, Ill.
Betty excelled at homemaking and could've written the book on all aspects of it. She was famous for her cooking and baking and splendid parties! She was an accomplished seamstress, artist and gardener!
A very active person, she enjoyed bowling and tennis, she lettered in fencing at Iowa State and was a Pensacola Country Club Ladies golf champion!
She loved her Lord Jesus and tried to live His way as exemplified by her priorities. She attended early morning Mass daily and volunteered her time at her parish church, keeping the altar flowers and candles and sewing priestly vestments! Along with the St. Thomas More altar society, also helped organize retreats for women of the Diocese of Pensacola - Tallahassee. She also volunteered her time over the years as a County Court Mediator, as a Guardian Ad Litem, a radio reader for the blind, at Alpha Center, St. Joseph Medical Clinic (Our Lady of Angels), and Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen.
Family and friends will gather at the home of her son, William P. White, Jr., on Sunday, December 20th from 3 to 6 pm. A funeral Mass in celebration of her life will be presided over by Monsignor John Cassidy at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at 10:00 am on Monday, December 21 followed by burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Oak Lawn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
The family would like to thank Covenant Hospice for their warm, loving and excellent care especially Lorna, Ingrid and Toni. A special thank you to all the wonderful caregivers who provided such tender loving care, especially, Jamie, June, Deborah, Carolyn, Annette, Eva, and Dot.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Alpha Center, Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen, and Our Lady of Angels Medical Clinic (St. Joseph Church).