Obituary of Agnes Lillian Campbell

Agnes Lillian (Childerhouse) Campbell passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Rocmaura Nursing Home in Saint John, NB. Born on August 19, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Wm. Henry Childerhouse (1960) and Elizabeth Sullivan Childerhouse (1967), and widow of Walter J. Campbell (1962). Agnes was in the first grade one class at Holy Trinity School in 1922, and took part in the school’s closing 82 years later. In her early years she was a Girl Guide Leader at Holy Trinity Church and then the founding leader of St. Pius X Girl Guides. She worked at King Square Jewelers, Creaghan’s, D’Allaird’s, and retired after many years as switchboard operator at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s League of Holy Trinity Parish. Agnes is survived by her four children, David S. Campbell (the late Mary) of Orleans, ON, Carolyn Campbell Doherty (Gordon) of Ottawa, ON, Michael W. Campbell and Sandra J. Campbell, both of Saint John, NB. She was proud "Nana" to Caren Doherty (Adam Sykes), Thomas Campbell (Lisa Cheng), Colin Campbell and Alyson Doherty (Tim McDonald), all of the Ottawa area. She was a special "Grandy" to Lacey, Mitchell, Roarke, as well as Brandon, Alicia, Spencer, and their father, Michael Roberts. She was delighted to be great-great-grandmother to Tyler, Dominic, and Raine. Agnes had a life long devotion to her siblings and is survived by her sister Georgianna LaViolette of Saint John, NB, and her brother Stephen Childerhouse (Alice) of Winnipeg, MB. Her numerous nieces and nephews were a source of great pride to her. As well as her parents and her husband, Agnes was also predeceased by her sisters Gertrude Lawson (2001), Julia Glynn (1994), Wilhelmina Kunitzky (1996), Geraldine Olsen (2007), and Aleada Johnson (1966). The largely attended funeral of Agnes L. (Childerhouse), wife of the late Walter J. Campbell was held on Monday, October 1, 2012 from Brenan’s Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB to Holy Trinity Church where a Mass of Christian Burial was con-celebrated by Rev. Peter J. Stephen as principal celebrant, Rev. Raymund Stack and Rev. Paul Doucette, assisted by the Senior Altar Servers of Holy Trinity Parish. Readers were Michael Campbell, Sandra Campbell and David Lewis. Ministry of Music was performed by Trisha Gallagher, Victor Syzmanski, Moriah Russell, Peter Cho and Reeves Watt. Bagpipes were played by great-niece, Brittany Maston. Active pallbearers were nieces, Susan Dunham and Cindy Campbell and nephews, Bob Glynn, Jerry Kunitzky, Martin Olsen and Ralph Kaye. The honourary pallbearer was Mrs. Campbell’s brother, Stephen Childerhouse. Beautiful floral tributes and numerous Mass Intentions were received from thoughtful family and friends. Memorials were placed to Holy Trinity Church Building and Renovation Fund, including one from Holy Trinity CWL; Rocmaura Foundation – Garden Court; Rocmaura Foundation – Alzheimer’s Unit; CNIB New Brunswick; Christopher Court Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund; Prostate Cancer Canada; Gregory J. Bangay Memorial Bursary Fund c/o Greater Saint John Community Foundation; Canadian Cancer Society (Saint John); Kidney Foundation of Canada – Atlantic Canada Branch; Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Atlantic); Sophia Recovery Centre; NB Society of Retired Teachers, Saint John Branch Scholarship Fund; Heart and Stroke Foundation of NB; Saint John Regional Hospital Extra Mural Program; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; Romero House (NB); Saint John YM-YWCA; Tuberous Sclerosis Canada and Bobby’s Hospice. Interment took place in St. Joseph’s Cemetery with prayers at the grave led by Father Stephen. A reception followed at Holy Trinity Family Centre. The Campbell family would like to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff of Senior Watch and Garden Court at Rocmaura Nursing Home. The exceptional care which you provided to our mother will never be forgotten.