Agnes C. Schieber

Agnes C. Schieber, age 100, passed away on December 14, 2025 in Acton, MA. The daughter of Rose and Raymond Mau, she was born on November 6, 1925 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Roosevelt High School on Oahu, where she cultivated a life-long friend group; two of whom still reside in Hawaii. Her high school years were also marked by World War II. She and her classmates were often excused from classes to help with harvesting pineapples. She graduated from Roosevelt HS in 1943.

As an adult, Agnes moved to the mainland to join her sister Laura and brother-in-law Cliff and attended Boston University where she graduated with a degree in Interior Design in 1952 after working in retail. It was in Boston that she met William H. Chin. The two were married and settled on Long Island, New York, where they raised four children: David, Westley, Laurel, and Andrea.

Agnes was actively involved in her local community and was a charter member of the Congregational Church of Huntington in New York where she was also a deaconess and the church school registrar. She was a member of the Women’s Fellowship group where she made many life-long friends, and joined the church’s handbell choir. She was den mother for the local Cub Scouts and a Brownie leader. Additionally, Agnes was a member of the Long Island Chinese Circle which was a non-profit women's organization focused on Chinese culture, and even served as the group’s president for a time.

Agnes also earned a teaching certificate from Hofstra University on Long Island, which she put to use as a substitute teacher and as a teacher at Noah’s Ark nursery school.

After the death of her husband William in 1989, she married Leonard Schieber , whom she met through her church and they resided on Long Island for a number of years before moving to Florida. Agnes and Leonard remained in Florida until his death in 2018. Afterwards, Agnes moved back north again to Acton, MA where she could be closer to her family.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents, five of her siblings, her first husband William, and her second husband Leonard. She is survived by her sister Millie; her children David, Westley, Laurel, and Andrea; her five grandchildren Jon, Abby, Gabrielle, Ben and his wife Anokhee, and Carolyn; and her great-granddaughter, Seja. She also has many nieces, nephews and cousins, many of whom still reside in Honolulu.

There are no services scheduled at this time. 

Arrangements are under the care of Badger Funeral Home, A Life Celebration Home, 347 King St., Littleton, MA 01460. 978-486-3709