Barbara Ann Campbell
1935-2016
Barbara Ann (nee Stephenson) Campbell, 81, passed away on 21
October 2016 at Saint John Regional Hospital after a brief
illness. Barbara was born in Saint John, NB as the first of
five daughters born to Mabel (nee Adams) and Harold Stephenson.
Barbara is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Donald
Marshall Campbell; children Peter Harold Rye (Margo Whittaker) and Dr.
BJ Rye (Judy Helperin); two grandsons Scott Campbell Rye and Peter
Campbell Rye; four sisters: Sue McLeese (Jim), Helen Clifford (John),
Phyllis Gutenkunst (Andy Dunn), and June Garnett (Bob). Her
nieces Brenda, Mary Helen, & Ruth McLeese, Doris Gutenkunst,
and Mary Ann Harrington (honourary niece) and nephews Brent &
Kenneth Clifford were very special to Barbara. She also leaves many
grand nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by nephew
Phillip McLeese and niece Dawn Clifford, and her best friend of 70
years, Helene Ovesen.
Barbara was the salutatorian of the first graduating class of
Simonds Regional High School. She lived most of her life in
the Glen Falls and Forest Hills neighbourhoods of Saint
John. Barbara worked at a number of organizations including
Mackay Forest Products, Saint John River Basin Board, and she retired
from Bell Aliant (NBTel) in 1994 after 17 years of service progressing
from an executive secretary to a systems analyst. Barbara
was a voracious reader, a supporter of good grammar, and a Scrabble
aficionado. She loved cats, bird watching and flowers;
enjoyed Netflix and gardening; and appreciated a good
conversation.
Thanks to the Saint John Extra Mural respiratory therapists
and nurses who provided excellent, compassionate care during
Barbara’s decade long battle with COPD. Special
thanks to Linda Campbell, in particular.
Resting at Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111
Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A funeral service will
be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at 12 noon from
Brenan’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Ocean
View Memorial Gardens. Barbara requested that any donations made in
her memory be to the Saint John Extra Mural program through the Saint
John Regional Hospital Foundation (www.sjrhf.ca/memorial-donations)
or www.brenansfh.com.

Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Barbara Ann Campbell – 1935-2016.source

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