Doreen Martha Hawley was called home on December 1, 2022. Doreen was the dear mother of Myrna and Mark and grandmother of Astrid and Christopher. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Rev. Earle Hawley. Doreen was born on a farm at Piccadilly, Ontario to Dorval and Martha Babcock and was the youngest of 3 children. She married Earle in 1956 and they both went to Kentucky, Earle to continue his Seminary and Doreen to take her B.A. in Elementary Education at Asbury College. After serving for 1 year in Belhaven Free Methodist Church, she went with Earle to Egypt as Free Methodist missionaries from 1959-1986 with a one-year break in Haiti. During the 27 years in Egypt, Doreen taught in the Theological College, was Christian Education Mission Director which involved writing and producing a 7 year Daily Vacation Bible School curriculum and holding 5-6 leaders’ workshops yearly throughout Egypt. She held Women’s and Children’s meetings, was Mission Treasurer and homeschooled her children. After returning to Canada Earle and Doreen served pastorates for 12 years in Housey’s Rapids, Deep River, and Athens FM churches in Ontario. After they retired, Doreen continued serving in Trulls Road Free Methodist Church for 5 years as Christian Education Director, launched a Women’s Ministry program and served as President and Director of Programming. Doreen also served on the Canada East Conference Women’s Ministry International Executive for 15 years.