Edith Shackeroff Lewis

Edith Shackeroff Lewis passed peacefully away on Saturday afternoon, the 17th of June 2017, at 2:00 pm, at Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. On the 22nd of November 1921, her wonderful loving parents, Lena and Abraham Shackeroff, presented the world with twins A.M., Jr. and Edith. Lena and Abe already had a six-year old son, her gorgeous big brother Edwin. Lena and Abe were delighted with the birth of a fine baby boy, Bubba, but deep-down Abe was really hoping the baby would be a girl. Ten minutes later, Dr. Woods told the new father he also had a beautiful baby daughter. Abe was so surprised and shocked, he asked the doctor whether he knew the difference between a boy and a girl. Of course, there were twins, and, as Edith like to say, “In those days, no one knew what sex a mother was carrying – much less twins.

Many years later, after her second year in college, Edith went on a blind date with Obbie Lewis, the man who became the absolute love of her life after Abe. That first date was hysterical…ask one of her children to tell you the story. Edith and Obbie spent sixty-three magical years together until his passing. Edith continued for thirteen more years as his “Southern Belle.”

Edith was preceded in death by her brother Edwin Shackeroff and spouse Marion and twin brother Alfred M. (Bubba) Shackeroff. She is survived by her children, Natalie Rabicoff and husband Mendy, Leon Lewis and wife, Joanne, and son, Mark Lewis. Grandchildren include Ana Lim and husband, Hubert, Smila Ferlise and husband, Jon, Aaron Lewis and Abby Lewis. Great grandchildren include Osher and Aksel Lim and Sawyer and Wyatt Ferlise.

A memorial service will be held at half-past eleven o’clock this morning Wednesday, the 21st of June, at Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 N. Braeswood Boulevard, where Rabbi David Lyon, Senior Rabbi, is to officiate. Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the adjacent Wolff-Toomim Hall.

Prior to the memorial service, the family will have gathered for a private interment at Congregation Beth Israel Memorial Garden in Houston.

In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests that memorial contributions, in her memory, be directed towards The Houston Grand Opera, 510 Preston St., Houston, TX 77002; The Houston Ballet, Attn: Darry Hearon, 601 Preston St., Houston, TX 77002; or to the charity of one’s choice.