Blair Anderson Campbell
1945-2019
CAMPBELL, Blair
Anderson―1945-2019: It is with deep regret
that we announce that Blair passed away suddenly at St.
Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish surrounded by
family on April 28, 2019. He was 73 years-old.
A member of a large Cape Breton family, he is survived by his
loving wife of 51 years, Bernice, and children: Darren of St.
Peter’s, N.S. (Dawn Ostrem), Brian of Penticton, B.C. and
Lena Aho (Mikael Aho) of Uppsala, Sweden and grandchildren Olivia
Campbell of St. Peter’s and Matilda and Nora Aho of Uppsala,
Sweden. He is also survived by his mother, Agnes Campbell, of St.
Peter’s; brothers Lloyd (Estelle), Rothesay, N.B.; Danny
(Beverly Lafford), St. Peter’s; Terrance (Elaine Fougere),
Halifax; David (Deborah Morrison Leigh), St. Peter’s; Billy
(Erin Conway) Port Elgin, Ont. and Leo (Liz Campbell), St.
Peter’s; sisters, Eleanor Samson (Roy Samson), Louisdale,
N.S.; Cynthia (Lloyd Burke), St. Peter’s, and Susan (Doug
MacKenzie), Halifax. He is also survived by many cousins, nieces and
nephews. He is predeceased by his father, Dan Campbell.
Blair was a life well lived. He was a loving and devoted son,
sibling, husband, father, and grandfather and a rock of stability
within the family, who could be counted on to provide help and wise
advice to friends and family. He was very active in the local Catholic
Church, serving on the St. Peter’s Parish Council for many
years, as well as being a valued member of the Richmond
Villa’s board of directors. He possessed a dry sense of
humour―a trait that courses through the veins of the
Campbell family. He enjoyed playing cards, particularly beating anyone
at crib, a cold beer with friends and family, and vacationing with
Bernice in sun-soaked locales like Cuba and Florida. He was also a
life-long Montreal Canadiens fan who watched the Habs hoist numerous
Stanley Cups―although not so many in recent
years.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Strait
Richmond Hospital in Evanston and St. Martha’s Regional
Hospital in Antigonish, as well as the paramedics with Emergency
Health Services, for the care and compassion they showed Blair and the
family during this time. Cremation has taken place under the direction
of Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, St.
Peter’s.
Visitation will take place in the Dennis Haverstock Funeral
Home in St. Peter’s on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 2-4 pm and
7-9 pm. A funeral mass will be held at St. Peter’s Roman
Catholic Church on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 11 a.m.
Donations in Blair’s memory can be made to the
Richmond Villa, the St. Peter’s Food Bank, or both. Words of
comfort may be forwarded to the family at
www.haverstocks.com
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Blair Anderson Campbell 19452019..
Dennis Haverstocks funeral homes
Death notice for the town of: Port-Hawkesbury, Province: Nova Scotia