It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Hettie Haffern, peacefully last Friday, a much treasured member of our Mossley Methodist family for many decades.
Hettie had a gift for making everything about other people. Whether she was supporting a project or event, a service, or simply showing up week after week, she rarely arrived alone. She brought family with her, and friends too, gathering people in the way only a truly generous heart knows how to do.
Hettie gave many years of faithful service to the Methodist Women in Ireland, serving as treasurer and representing our ladies at district level. It was another quiet expression of a life spent in service to others, something Hettie carried out with the same steady, capable dedication she brought to everything.
Perhaps her greatest gift to our church was the craft club she founded, which met faithfully for years. What began as a shared skill became a quiet mission all its own, as the group knitted and donated countless items, each one a small act of witness to Christ’s love. Hettie’s talents never stayed folded away. She let them flow out into service, and so many people were warmed by what her hands and heart made together.
When illness meant Hettie had to step back from church life a few years ago, we felt the loss keenly. She has been missed every week since. We hold onto the memory of her gentle presence and her lovely smile, and we give thanks to God for a life so generously lived.
The leadership and church family extend our love and prayers to Hettie’s husband Norman, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, and to all who held her dear.
Service details
A Service of Thanksgiving for Hettie’s life will be held at Mossley Methodist Church on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 at 10.30am, with committal afterwards at Ballyclare Cemetery.
Full funeral notice and family details: Wrays Funeral Directors Shore Road
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