Virginia Irene Campbell

Virginia Irene Campbell, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on February 12, 2021 at the age of 93 at McLaren Hospital, Lapeer. Virginia is the cherished wife of 32 years of Benjamin Campbell (Ben); the loving mother of Ron Macey (Kristina), Steve Macey (Carol), Ray Macey (the late Ellie) and the late Bruce Macey; the beloved stepmother of Steven Campbell (Edna), Mark Campbell (Paulette) and Melinda Campbell; the adored Grandmother with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and the dear half-sister of Pat Wirtanen. Virginia was a breast cancer survivor of 65 years. She was born on January 5, 1928 in Detroit and raised by her Grandmother and Great Aunt Doo-Doo (Aunt Lill) in Detroit, Michigan where she attended St Rose Catholic School. She was a Unit Secretary in the medical field. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother first and foremost. She treasured her husband, Ben, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and embraced every moment she had with them. She was a woman of strong faith and was a parishioner of St. Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Gaylord, Michigan. She was famous for her Depression-era spaghetti which was made with cans of Campbell’s tomato and mushroom soup - everyone loved it. The only vegetable she ever ate was a can of creamed corn, one could say she lived on chocolate! She had to have her Hershey bar every day - she had and passed on the chocolate gene for sure! After raising her children in Roseville, Michigan, she spent her later years with Ben, in northern mid - Michigan in Johannesburg, enjoying the beautiful Michigan summers and winters overlooking Lake Louise in their backyard. Whenever you would go to visit, she had to make sure she went grocery shopping to have all your favorite things and to make you a breakfast of eggs and bacon. The past year has been spent with Ben in Lapeer at a home next to her son, Ron, his wife Kristina and their daughter, Bethany. You would likely find them at the local Leo’s Coney Island enjoying a meal and waiting to watch the train go by as this was one of their favorite things to do. Or they would be watching for deer or the horses, donkeys and other numerous animals cared for on the property. Virginia's family will receive friends on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a funeral service at 6:00 p.m. at the Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, 8459 Hall Road (3 blocks East of Van Dyke), Utica. The funeral home is requiring masks to be worn at all times and are limited to 25 people in the room at one time. Virginia's funeral service will be webcasted and can be found under the photo/video tab on her webpage: https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Virginia-Campbell-15/#!/PhotosVideos For those relatives and friends not able to attend the visitation in person, you are invited to attend a virtual memorial gathering to share stories and watch the photo video on Friday at 5:00 PM ET before the funeral service at 6pm ET. Please use the link below to join the Zoom meeting. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83036968021?pwd=NTJ3SFJtU3ByYmRSb2VKc3dINUN6dz09 Inurnment at Great Lakes National Cemetery. Memorials are appreciated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or at www.stjude.org/tribute . To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Virginia Irene Campbell please visit the Sympathy Store. The family would like to share a photo video of Virginia with you: https://vimeo.com/513896881 Please share memories on Virginia’s tribute wall at https://www.sullivanfuneraldirectors.com/obituaries/Virginia-Campbell-15/#!/TributeWall

Virginia Irene Campbell

January 5, 1928 - February 12, 2021