Haydee Elisa Mir's Obituary
Haydee Elisa Mir (nee Pupo) died peacefully early in the morning on August 30, 2022 at the tender age of 95. She was born in Banes, Cuba to Pedro Pupo and Elisa Reyes on July 9, 1927. In December 1955 she and her growing family moved to Philadelphia. They stayed there for close to 30 years and then moved to south Florida, where Haydee spent the rest of her days. She is preceded in death by her passionate husband, Delio Mir and her kind and caring grandson, David Pumariega. She is survived by her 4 children, 20 grandchildren, 42 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren!
What a legacy she leaves behind. Let no one forget how very much she loved her family. They were the most important thing to her. She loved having 21 grandchildren and proudly wore shirts that displayed their names. She was proud to be called Mami and Abuela by so many and she never pushed anyone away. On the contrary, her home was always open to anyone. She loved to feed people and could make a meal out of anything in the pantry. Panatera was her favorite treat to feed hungry impromptu guests. Michelle has her “secret” recipe if you ever want to fill your house with a sweet memory of her.
Haydee was a hardworking woman and mother. She was a seamstress by trade and was good at it, too! When she had school aged children at home, she would drop them off, zip to work, finish lickety split and head home before they were through with their school day. This was in the days when you were paid by the piece not hourly. As she aged and was able to retire, her time was spent “winning” her earnings. Her favorite excursions were to the game show Sábado Gigante, where she won 2 cars, and Miccosukee Casino where she played her prized Bingo, winning often.
No account of Haydee’s life would be complete without the mention of her jokes. She loved to tell jokes. We’re not talking about little kid jokes here, we are talking about anything that would be deemed as inappropriate. She had no problems telling dirty jokes. They were not told with a straight face, as some jokers do, they were told with a mischievous smile. When you “got the joke” she would laugh and give you a slap. If you remember any of her one-liners or have a story about her, please share it with others, thus bringing joy in her memories.
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