Edith Christine Weiser

Edith Christine WEISER 1911 ~ 2012 Our dear Mom, friend, Grandma and Nanie finished her earthly work and found everlasting peace on March 27, 2012. She will be remembered for her faith, devotion to her family, impeccable ethics and determined optimism. Those characteristics are also the foundation of her legacy. Forever young, Edith Christine Blesedell Duchemin Weiser was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada on February 25, 1911. She grew up when travel was by horseback and when the bathroom was out back. She became a naturalized citizen and carried one of the first social security cards issued. She worked as a pediatrician's assistant and weathered the Great Depression. In 1946 she married Earle Weiser, a mechanical and electrical engineer, and adopted his sons, Karl (Pam Roake) and Philip (Anne Ream, son Craig Weiser). Her family was complete with the birth of her daughter, Joan Weiser (Glen Moore, son Cooper Moore and daughter Carolyn Moore). Mom loved to tell the story of her three children, two by proxy and one by foxy. The family moved to Mercer Island in 1955 and she loved the entire Franklin Landing neighborhood as extended family. Earle passed in 1973 and Mom lived independently there until just a few weeks before her death. A woman of many talents, she had a zest for living and was a woman ahead of her time. She was a talented, self-taught pianist. She loved to recite poetry memorized in her childhood. She believed in the power of knowledge and instilled a passion for education in all her family. Well into her 90's, she actively managed her Leschi apartment building, her investment portfolio, and even used the computer for research. Were you at her 100th birthday party? President Obama sent her a card and 60 of her closest friends were there. She loved adventures and traveled extensively late in life.She never thought of herself as old; many others agreed and knew she was special. Mom, we love you, miss you, and will carry you in our hearts forever. A celebration of life will be held in July with details to follow.