Yvonne Campbell
Born In: Lingan, Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed in: Nova Scotia, Canada
Passed on: July 20th, 2009
Anna Yvonne Campbell, 89, of Johnstown passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 in Richmond Villa, St. Peters.
Born in Lingan, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth (Gallant) Cummings.
She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Johnstown and was a long time member of the CWL. Yvonne liked to play cards with neighbours and friends; bridge, cribbage, and 45’s were among her favourite games.
Yvonne graduated from Normal College in Truro and began teaching in 1938. She then studied nursing at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Glace Bay and taught nursing for a period of time. After moving to Johnstown, she started her family with Harry and went back to teaching for the next 25 years. During that time, she also managed Johnstown Credit Union for nine years and then served on the Board of Directors’ for many more.
Yvonne is survived by daughters Mary Anita (George) Gerrior Johnstown, Vivian (Don) Halifax; sons Joe (Pat) Halifax, and Michael (Margie) Johnstown, brother Greg (Zel) Cummings; sister Etheleen, Halifax and sister-in-law Anna, New Waterford. She loved, and will be sadly missed by her grandchildren, Yvette (Ashley), Greg, Andrea, Christopher, Amanda, Matthew, Andrew, Peter and Kevin and her great-granddaughters Madeleine and Georgia.
She was predeceased by her husband Harry; sisters Sr. Ann Marie (CSM) and Rita and brothers Raymond and Patrick.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Dennis Haverstock Funeral Homes Ltd. 26 Centennial Street, St. Peter’s. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 2–4 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. Funeral mass will take place at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Sacred Heart Church, Johnstown with Father Joe Gillis officiating followed by burial in the parish cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at www.haverstocks.com
