Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1930, daughter of Gunhild Forster and Edward Beerheide of Chicago, she graduated from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. After working at Time Magazine, the New Britain Herald and other publications, later in life she did publicity for organizations such as the VNA of Cape Cod and the Lower Cape Outreach Council. She loved to write poetry and was a voracious reader.
She was the wife of the late W. Orin Whitaker and mother of the late Leslie Whitaker; the sister of Robert and Barbara Beerheide of Glenview, Illinois, Peter and Carla Forster of Chicago and Jeannie Stephens of Bothell, Washington. She leaves behind daughter Sarah Whitaker and her partner Sam Nejame of Cambridge, Massachusetts; granddaughter Alex Fendrich of New York, New York; grandson Ben Fendrich, his wife Deb Fendrich and great granddaughter Logan Fendrich of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Michael Fendrich of Simsbury, Connecticut and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service in her honor on Saturday, September 25 at 2 PM at the Federated Church of Orleans at 162 Main Street in East Orleans, Massachusetts. Burial will be private.
Memorial Donations may be made to the following organizations that were important to her: Leslie Whitaker Memorial Fund at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, NAACP, Brewster Ladies Library, Nauset Neighbors, the Brewster Ponds Coalition.
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