F. Joyce Hawley

Joyce Hawley of Sycamore, passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on December 30, 2021, while residing at Oak Crest Retirement Center in DeKalb.  She was born September 10, 1928, to Edward and Gladys Roche in Gibbstown, NJ.

Joyce was in her early 20's when she was visiting a relative in Illinois and met Bert Hawley at a supper/dance club in Harvard, IL.   Dancing was a great past time of them both.   They wed on March 5, 1949, in Harvard, IL. They were married 41 years.  Making their first home in Harvard, they had 3 children and later raised them in Sycamore, IL.  She worked for DeKalb Ogle as a telephone operator, retiring in 1983.

She cherished her Chicago White Sox, a glass of Chardonnay & Cover Girl Lip Color #544 & #550.  She made the best chocolate chip cookies and was known as the master Thanksgiving gravy maker that was truly loved by her family.

Joyce is survived by two children, her son, Robert (Ellen) of Phoenix, AZ; her daughter Diane (Corky) of Sycamore, IL; grandchildren, Jennifer (Phil Bushman) Tatton of Spanish Fork, UT;  Michelle (Rob) Fettke; Heather Arcega, both of Pittsburgh, CA, Joshua Hawley of Japan; Christopher (Norma) Hawley of Sacramento, CA; Brooke (Drew) Hiland of DeKalb, IL & Paige (Berto) Cornejo of East Peoria, IL; many great-grandchildren;  great great-grandchildren; and niece Angela (Ron)Toot of Winnebago, IL.  She was preceded in death by her husband Bert in 1990, son Steven in 2017 and two great-granddaughters.

The family would like to thank the staff in the health center at Oak Crest and Promedica Hospice for their compassionate care.

Visitation will be Friday, January 7, 2022, from 11:00am till 12:00 noon at Finch Funeral Home, a memorial service will follow at 12:00 noon. Cremation was entrusted to: Finch Crematory. Burial will be private at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed to Promedica Hospice in Care of Finch Funeral Home. Mask will be required for the services. Arrangements were entrusted to: Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL, 60115 (815) 758-3841.