Obituary of Debbie Campbell

Deborah Ann “Debbie Campbell, age 52, of Westville, passed away on Thursday evening, January 29, 2015 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, surrounded by her loving family. Debbie was born in Halifax on January 28, 1963. She is a daughter of Allister “Al” Silver, Mt. Thom and the late Ruth (Cameron) Silver. Debbie moved to Mt. Thom as a teenager and after meeting her husband John, they eventually moved to Westville. After raising her children, she returned to complete her education graduating with honours as an Educational Assistant from N.S.C.C. Her greatest passion was being inside the classroom helping various children. She loved going to school every day to help make a difference in their lives. She worked at various schools and was currently at Trenton Elementary School. She had a love for baking, which she always gave away to others and enjoyed making family dinners. She enjoyed Sunday drives and one of Debbie’s greatest pleasures was spending time with her family at her cottage in Cape Breton. Debbie was a loving wife, mother, and a proud grandmother. She will be dearly missed by her father Al; her husband of 33 years, John; daughters, Sabrina MacQuarrie (Jason), Westville; and Karen, Dartmouth; grandchildren, Bryden, Kelsey, and Dylan; sister Carol Silver (Lennie Cyr), Westville; brother Blair Silver, Mt. Thom; grandmother, Jeannette “Nettie” Cameron, Glen Haven Manor; brothers-in-law and sisters in law, Dennis Campbell (Donna); Mary Campbell, Karleen Clark (Juanita), Joanna Clark (Tim); god children, Sophie, Dinah, Rebecca, and Ada; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. She was predeceased by her mother Ruth and father-in-law and mother-in-law Anthony and Beverly Campbell. Cremation has taken place. Her family received visitors on Sunday at Eagles Funeral Home, Westville. Her memorial service was held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Church of the Holy Name, Westville with Father Donald Boudreaul officiating. Donations in her memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society. A special thanks to Dr. J.G. Forbes, Dr. D. Rayson, Dr. G. Farrell and the Palliative Care Nurses.