Betty Hain Lewin

Betty Hain Lewin, Ph.D., of Santa Fe, NM, passed peacefully at home on February 23, 2017. Born in 1921 in New York, NY, to Harold and Bess Hain (founders of the Hain Pure Food Company), Betty lived in the Los Angeles area (Silver Lake and La Canada) until 1989, when she and her husband Howard moved to Santa Fe. Betty attended Thomas Starr King Jr. High; John Marshall High School; Pomona College; the Eastman School of Music in Rochester N.Y.; Antioch West (M.A.); and Goddard College (Ph.D.). Betty married Howard Lewin (1920-2006) in 1941, gave birth to 6 children and had multiple careers: concert pianist, piano teacher, and psychotherapist. Betty deeply nurtured her human and animal family and friends; she was a profoundly gifted pianist who played daily, filling her home with Chopin and Brahms; she was a visual artist with an acute eye for color and symmetry; she was a passionate political activist, a voice for peace and anti-war activist. Betty was the beloved mother of 5 surviving children who remain a close and connected family: Alan Lewin (Altadena, CA); Lee Lewin (Santa Fe, NM); Gary Lewin (Durango, CO); Robin Lewin (Los Angeles, CA); and Tracey Lewin (Pasadena, CA). She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Betty touched the lives of many with her compassion, wisdom and grace. A celebration of her life will be held in the near future. Please contact the family for further information.