Margaret Mary Campbell

Margaret Mary Campbell, 96, of Montoursville, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Doylestown Hospital.

Born January 15, 1929, in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Angus and Sarah Janet (Wallace) MacDonald. When Margaret was about 7 months old, the family moved back to Antigonish County, Nova Scotia, Canada where she was raised.

She and her husband, Calvin, would have shared a wonderful 70 years of marriage on December 3, 2025, but he was prematurely and unexpectedly called home to his savior on September 26,1979, just nine months after relocating from Connecticut to Montoursville. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who genuinely loved all her family. She was an excellent storyteller sharing memories of growing up on the family farm, attending a one-room schoolhouse, and the joy and pride she had in listening to her daddy play the bagpipes and the precious time spent with her grandmothers. Additionally, she enjoyed listening to Cape Breton fiddle music. Margaret was an excellent baker, especially of pies and chocolate chip cookies and an avid reader. She was incredibly involved in her children’s and grandchildren’s activities throughout the years. Margaret was well-traveled visiting places like Hawaii, California, Georgia, and The Bahamas, and traveled overseas to visit Scotland, Italy, and Switzerland. Margaret was a long-time member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in Montoursville.

She is survived by four daughters, Christina (Kenneth) Klingerman, of Montoursville PA, Janet (Frank) Smith, of Doylestown, PA, Donna (Yannick) Le Coz, of Waterford, N.Y., and Catherine Campbell, of Berkeley, Calif.; a son, Calvin Campbell, of New Cumberland; PA and seven grandchildren, Claire Smith and her fiancé, Julian Lutz, Caraline Le Coz, Ian Tamagno, Elena Tamagno, Nicolette Le Coz, Kennan and Cale Klingerman; three brothers, Elmer (Joan) MacDonald, of Nova Scotia, Canada, Angus MacDonald, of Somerville, Mass., and Eugene MacDonald, of Ontario, Canada; three sisters, Catherine Steele, of North Reading, Mass., Bernadette Simpson, of Somerville, Mass., and Theresa (Ray) Sanderson, of Wakefield, Mass.; two sisters-in-law, Carmel MacDonald, of Ontario, Canada, and Theresa MacDonald, of Nova Scotia, Canada. Margaret, known as the family matriarch, is survived by numerous beloved nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Margaret was preceded in death by five brothers, Allan MacDonald, Sylvester MacDonald, Wally MacDonald, Francis MacDonald, and Donnie MacDonald; an infant sister, Christina MacDonald; two brothers-in-law, Robert Steele and Bill Simpson; two sisters-in-law, Annie K. MacDonald and Kathleen MacDonald, and her Aunt Catherine Cleland, with whom she shared a very close relationship. Margaret was a beloved sister-in-law to the late Alec, Roderick, Howard and Harvey Campbell, Marie Blanche, and Edith Parziale.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 100 Walnut St., Montoursville, with Rev. Sean Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Montoursville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, 733 Broad St., Montoursville.

The family will provide flowers and suggest memorial contributions be made in Margaret’s name to MASD-Band, Montoursville Area High School C.O. Chris Morgan, 700 Mulberry St., Montoursville, PA 17754.

Expressions of sympathy can be sent to www.mccartythomas.com.