Ann Elizabeth Hawley

Oct 29,1932-Jan 30,2021

Ann Elizabeth Hawley, or “Dean Hawley” as she was referred by to Cal Berkeley students, faculty, and administration for many decades, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2021. She will forever be remembered for her passion of all things Cal Bears, a lifetime of community service, and most of all a quick smile and curious mind.

Ann was born on October 29, 1932 in Oakland to Standard Oil executive Henry J. Hawley and Virginia (Madigan) Hawley. Ann attended Cragmont School, and then Anna Head School (now Head-Royce School) where she was graduated from in 1950.

Ann graduated from UC Berkeley in 1954 with a BA in Political Science. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, ASUC officer, Cal Club, and Mortar Board, and Prytanean. Ann went on to earn a graduate degree from Harvard – Radcliffe Graduate Business Administration School. Upon graduation, Ann lived in London for two years with her parents, while her father continued his work for Standard Oil. While in England, Ann was presented at the Court of St. James’s as a foreign debutante in Buckingham Palace at the request of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Ann returned to San Francisco and began to work in the non-profit arena. She was a member of Francisca Club, The Junior League of San Francisco, and served as Vice President for Spinsters of San Francisco.

In 1964, Ann joined the staff of Dean of Students Office, at UC Berkeley. On her first day, Sproul Hall went on lockdown during the protests of the Free Speech Movement. She crawled out on the ledge to safety with heels in hand, tear in her I. Magnin suit, wearing her white gloves, and wondering where this job goes from here. Ann spent the next 23 years as Associate Dean of Students finding out. Ann so loved the job and especially the thousands of students who passed through her door at Cal. In 1996, Ann moved to Rossmoor where she spent 22 years.

Ann was sister to Jean Hawley Conn, another Cal Berkeley and Harvard-Ratcliffe graduate, who died in 2002. Ann is survived by niece Mary Virginia Conn, nephews Edwin and Russ Conn, and grand nieces and nephews Nicholas, Annalisa, Amanda, Kahlen, Devin, Michael, and Harrison, as well as several great grand nieces and nephews. Ann is also survived by her daughterin-heart, Amy Worth and husband Thomas, whose three children, Betsy, Annie, and Kate growing up considered Ann their grandmother. She is also survived by her two God daughters, Ann Gwerder Durst and Elizabeth Worth Ream.

Ann will be interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma. Due to the pandemic, there will be no service. A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date when it is safe to gather. In lieu of flowers, Ann requested donations to support LifeHouse in Marin County (lifehouseagency.org), People with Disabilities Succeeding in Marin (pdsmarin.org), Lindsay Wildlife Museum (lindsaywildlife.org), and Cal Alumni Scholarship Program.