Amherst, Agnes Marie (Graves) Lewison, 84, a long-time resident of Amherst, died peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Daughter of the late Anna Marie (Ready) Graves and William Claude Graves, sister of the late William F. Graves, she was born March 28, 1931, in Washington D.C. Aggie was deeply loved by all who knew her. She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, Walter R. Lewison (Hank), of Amherst, MA, her sister and brother-in-law, Jane and Wes Branch, of Palm Harbor, FL, sister-in-law Rose Marie Graves of Elizabethton, TN, her daughters, Maureen of Manson, WA, Eileen of Arlington, VA, her sons, Richard of Amherst, MA, Mark of West Hollywood, CA, John of Whitefish, MT, Thomas of Ware, MA, and Eric of Belchertown, MA, as well as her daughters-in-law Paulette and Kathleen, sons-in-law John and Leandro, and 7 grandchildren, Nathaniel, Maia, Charlotte, Steven, Michael, William and Tess, and many nieces and nephews.  Aggie was a graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Washington, D.C.  She worked both for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Union of United Mine Workers (UMW). 

Aggie and Hank met in Washington, D.C. and were married on January 16, 1954.  They lived in numerous locations including Rhode Island, Virginia, California, and the Washington, D.C. area before settling in Amherst, MA in August 1968. 

Aggie was a fiery intellectual who could argue both sides of any point, a champion of the underdog, a true wit and artist to the core; she was absolutely beautiful inside and out.  She was a best friend, a trusted confidant and a savior to the disenfranchised. Above all, she was the most wonderful mother anyone could ever want and will be missed forever. 

To celebrate Aggie’s life, a Memorial mass will be said in her honor at 10:00 am on Friday, July 10, 2015, at St. Brigid’s Catholic Church (Address: 122 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01004; Immediately followed by a reception at The Amherst Women’s Club (Address: 35 Triangle St, Amherst, MA 01002; Phone: (413) 253-7027). 

Questions and condolences may be directed to: richard.lewison@gmail.com

Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com

Service details, Social networking, Memorial Guestbook and Slideshow are available here.