Edith Haimes

Born Edith Ann Schiller in Boston, Massachusetts, she was the eldest of two children of Hyman and Sarah (Berger) Schiller. Edith grew up in Brookline and attended the Edward Devotion School and Brookline High School. She furthered her studies at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston University, New York University and earned a degree in Psychology from the University of Florida. Edith fell in love with Albert Haimes, and the couple married in 1949. They shared their full life together for 71 years until Albert's death in 2020.

Edith's acumen was obvious. She was clever, championed a good game of scrabble, mah-jongg or bridge and solved the NYT crossword puzzle regularly until a week before her death. She loved museums, theater and ballet. An avid reader and fan of romantic comedy and period films, she had a special fondness for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

Edith was creative, as a painter, art collector and designer. She was an accomplished seamstress who pinned and stitched exactly - from kids’ Halloween costumes to evening gowns. Edith had a discerning eye and the talent to create comfortable modern living spaces. She could draft intricate floor plans and she practiced the lost art of folding a fitted sheet so perfectly it could fit back into its original packaging.

As a person, Edith was principled and set a moral example. She was forthright, definitive, and consistent. She could be counted on like a rock for her guidance. In later years, despite physical compromise, Edith persevered, guided by her sharp mind.

Preceding Edith in death were her beloved parents, husband and many family and friends. Left behind to remember her are her three children, Robert, Howard and Joanne Haimes; two daughters-in-law, Leslie and Amy Haimes: three grandchildren, Michael and Sarah Haimes and Kristen Maher; two great grandchildren, Connor and Sean Maher; her brother, Simon Schiller and family; the many loving Haimowitz relatives; numerous friends who count as family and Sherise Moultrie whose grace and compassionate care greatly enriched Edith and Albert’s final years.

Edith will be remembered for her devotion to her husband, her family and friends and for being an accomplished woman of her time. Her warm, inquisitive "Hello?" when she answered the phone will be missed.

Due to coronavirus, service and burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

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