John Edward Campbell

Visitation Details Friday, March 8th, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Saturday, March 9th, 2013 9:00am, St. Francis Church Interment Details Spring Burial in Richardson Cemetery. John E Campbell Sr., 82, resident of Gilford, NH, and Englewood Florida, and former long time resident of Dracut, died Thursday, February 28th at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was the beloved husband of Bernadette T. (Donahue) Campbell with whom he would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary later this year. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, October 14, 1930, the son of the late Joseph A and the late Margaret (McNamara) Campbell. John humbly served our nation as a member of US Army during the Korean Conflict, and was stationed with the Combat Engineers as an instructor at West Point New York. Upon his honorable discharge, he worked for the town of Dracut as a social worker. He later joined Raytheon Company Missile Systems Division in Lowell Massachusetts, where he worked for 37 years in the Human Resource department, retiring in 1992, as Manager, Industrial Relations. John was a dedicated human resource professional. He took that passion beyond his office at Raytheon, and was involved with the Greater Lowell Personnel Council, the Personnel Board at St. John's Hospital in Lowell, and the Lowell Chamber of Commerce. John lived in Dracut for well over 50 years. He was involved in town activities serving both on the Dracut Finance Committee, as well as on the Dracut Cemetery Commission. He also had a passion for helping others, which lead to his involvement in many charitable and non-profit organizations. John was a member of the Catholic Charitable Bureau, St. Vincent de Paul, the Elks, the Knights of Columbus, and a board member of the Salvation Army of Lowell, MA. John was a loving, caring, hardworking man. He enjoyed boating, golfing, wood refinishing, cooking and the everyday beauty of nature. He loved the sunsets over Englewood Beach and watching the sunrise over Lake Winnipesaukee. He was happiest when he was surrounded by his family. In addition to his wife, John is survived and will be deeply missed by his children Susan M. LaChance and her husband Michael of Punta Gorda FL, John E. Campbell Jr. and his wife Audrey of York ME, Bernadette M. Campbell of Webster NH, Joseph C. Campbell of Dracut and Steven A. Campbell and his wife Jo Ann also of Dracut, MA. He also leaves behind eight cherished grandchildren, Stacey, Jennifer, Meghan, Joseph , Micaelagh, Shannon, John and Katheryn Campbell. John also is survived by his siblings Mary Graham and her husband Francis, James Campbell and his wife Anita, Walter Campbell and his wife Joanne, Katherine Romanowski and her husband Michael, Patricia Boumil and her husband John, Margaret Melanson and her husband Richard and Robert Campbell and his wife Linda. He was predeceased by his brother Joseph A. Campbell. ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects from 4-8 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2013, at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave. Dracut. Funeral will take place from the funeral home at 7:45 a.m. with his Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9 am Saturday, March 9, 2013, at St. Francis Church, 115 Wheeler Road, Dracut. Entombment at Lowell Cemetery, burial will take place in the spring at Richardson Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Hope through Heroes Memorial at www.arthritis.org or to the Salvation Army at www.salvationarmy.org. To leave an online condolence, story or message please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com

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March 8, 2013 4:00pm - 8:00pm
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Dracut Funeral Home
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