Bruce Islay Blair Campbell
1934-2018
Bruce Islay Blair Campbell – 83, of Kentville,
passed away suddenly, surrounded by family, on
Monday, February 5, 2018 in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville.
Born in Noranda, Quebec, he was a son of the late David
Blair Campbell and Dorothy Helen Mary (Willards)
Campbell. Our Dad moved to Nova Scotia at an early age, attending
Kings County Academy where he met and fell in love with Dorothy at the
age of 15. He was a graduate of the Radio College of Canada and joined
the family business, Campbell’s Electric in Kentville with
his father where he was one of the first to bring satellite TV
technology to the Valley. He later opened and ran Highland Park
Convenience where he enjoyed talking with and staying connected to the
community, retiring in 1994. Together with his late wife, Dorothy,
they ran Wee Folk Kindergarten in Kentville teaching, entertaining and
helping many, many of Kentville’s children. Bruce loved
spending time with family, a good meal, so often at the hands of his
good friend and companion, Sheila (Campbell) and enjoyed playing the
bagpipes, listening to classical music, flying his airplane out of
Waterville over to Moncton for coffee and boating from Kingsport to
Parrsboro for a meal. He also spent many hours on his boat hauling
kids around Murphy Lake and exploring Fancy Cove and visiting friends
at Aylesford Lake. He is survived by his children, Scott Campbell,
Halifax and Leslie Campbell (Mark Rogers), Kentville; two
grandchildren, Matthew and Moriah Campbell; companion, Sheila, New
Minas; son-in-law and good friend, Andrew Palmer, Coldbrook;
a sister, Janet (Gavin) Kendrick, Woodstock, ON; a brother, Dougall
(Audrey) Campbell, Bowser, BC; niece, Mary Lee Beach, Kentville;
nieces, nephews and extended family members. He was predeceased by his
wife of 44 years, Dorothy (Lovelace). Cremation has taken place.
Visitation will be held from 6-8
p.m. Sunday, February
11, 2018 with prayers to be held at 6:15 p.m. in the White
Family Funeral Home, Kentville. The funeral service, followed by a
reception, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018 in St.
Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Kentville, Father John
MacPherson officiating. Burial will take place in the Holy Cross
Cemetery, Kentville. Donations in memory may be made to a charity of
your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White
Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services,
Kentville.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Bruce Islay Blair Campbell 19342018.source
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia
