Obituary for Mrs. Doreen Mary Green (Campbell)
DOREEN MARY GREEN
November 29, 1942 – June 14, 2022
Mrs. Doreen Mary Green (nee Campbell) of Thunder Bay passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Doreen was born in 1942 in Fort William to Gordon and Marie Campbell. Her brother Glen was born three years later. The family lived on Christina Street, in the heart of Westfort. Doreen attended public schools in Westfort, and was part of the first classes held in the newly built Kingsway Park School in her grade eight year. She attended Fort William Collegiate Institute, and this was where she met her husband to be, Jack Green, in her senior year. While in high school, she worked at the Mary J.L. Black Library. After graduating from Grade 13, Doreen attended Lakehead Teachers College, and graduated with her teaching certificate in 1962. Soon after, she secured a teaching job in Kenora, where she taught for two years before marrying Jack in 1964.
Doreen then lived in Kingston, teaching there while Jack finished his education at Queen's University. The couple then returned to Thunder Bay, where Doreen taught special needs children at Twinhaven School. Doreen and Jack then had four children; Jeanette, Wendy, Anders and Stuart. Even while raising four children, Doreen continued teaching. She taught piano students in her home for twelve years, and taught evening art classes at Confederation College.
Music and art were Doreen's passions outside of her family. At the age of seven, her father bought a second hand piano, and as the instrument was being wheeled into the living room, Gordon was teaching his daughter how to chord and accompany him while he played the fiddle. She studied piano and earned her Royal Conservatory Grade Eight level. Doreen played piano and organ at First Church United's Sunday School and near the end of her life at the Christian Science Church on Luci Court. She especially loved traditional fiddle music, accompanying first her father, then her brother, then her grandson Alec and then the Kam Valley Fiddlers. Doreen was also a gifted visual artist. She attended a summer course at the Ontario College of Art in the early 1960's, where visiting artist A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven, saw her portfolio, and encouraged her to continue painting. Doreen attended Lakehead University in the 1980's to take art classes. In her later years, she began sewing and designing quilts.
Doreen will be greatly missed by her husband Jack, daughters Jeanette (Todd) and Wendy (David), sons Anders (Jenny) and Stuart (Kim), grandchildren Roslynn (Joe), Alec, Anna, Vernon, Gabriel (Klaudia) and Malcolm. She was blessed with four great-grandchildren, Karl, Louise, Lydia and Arthur, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and even a great-great niece and nephew. Doreen is survived by her beloved brother, Glen Campbell.
As per Doreen's wishes, cremation has taken place. She will be laid to rest on Monday, July 18th, 2022 at Mountainview Cemetery (north side) at 1100 hours, with Reverend David Boyle officiating. After, a luncheon will be served at 540 Highway 130 from 1200-1500 hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doreen's name can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the WESTFORT CHAPEL, 420 West Gore Street at James.
“A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also. Give her the reward she has earned and let her works bring her praise at the city gates.- Proverbs 31:10-12, 25-28, 31
November 29, 1942 – June 14, 2022
Mrs. Doreen Mary Green (nee Campbell) of Thunder Bay passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Doreen was born in 1942 in Fort William to Gordon and Marie Campbell. Her brother Glen was born three years later. The family lived on Christina Street, in the heart of Westfort. Doreen attended public schools in Westfort, and was part of the first classes held in the newly built Kingsway Park School in her grade eight year. She attended Fort William Collegiate Institute, and this was where she met her husband to be, Jack Green, in her senior year. While in high school, she worked at the Mary J.L. Black Library. After graduating from Grade 13, Doreen attended Lakehead Teachers College, and graduated with her teaching certificate in 1962. Soon after, she secured a teaching job in Kenora, where she taught for two years before marrying Jack in 1964.
Doreen then lived in Kingston, teaching there while Jack finished his education at Queen's University. The couple then returned to Thunder Bay, where Doreen taught special needs children at Twinhaven School. Doreen and Jack then had four children; Jeanette, Wendy, Anders and Stuart. Even while raising four children, Doreen continued teaching. She taught piano students in her home for twelve years, and taught evening art classes at Confederation College.
Music and art were Doreen's passions outside of her family. At the age of seven, her father bought a second hand piano, and as the instrument was being wheeled into the living room, Gordon was teaching his daughter how to chord and accompany him while he played the fiddle. She studied piano and earned her Royal Conservatory Grade Eight level. Doreen played piano and organ at First Church United's Sunday School and near the end of her life at the Christian Science Church on Luci Court. She especially loved traditional fiddle music, accompanying first her father, then her brother, then her grandson Alec and then the Kam Valley Fiddlers. Doreen was also a gifted visual artist. She attended a summer course at the Ontario College of Art in the early 1960's, where visiting artist A.J. Casson of the Group of Seven, saw her portfolio, and encouraged her to continue painting. Doreen attended Lakehead University in the 1980's to take art classes. In her later years, she began sewing and designing quilts.
Doreen will be greatly missed by her husband Jack, daughters Jeanette (Todd) and Wendy (David), sons Anders (Jenny) and Stuart (Kim), grandchildren Roslynn (Joe), Alec, Anna, Vernon, Gabriel (Klaudia) and Malcolm. She was blessed with four great-grandchildren, Karl, Louise, Lydia and Arthur, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and even a great-great niece and nephew. Doreen is survived by her beloved brother, Glen Campbell.
As per Doreen's wishes, cremation has taken place. She will be laid to rest on Monday, July 18th, 2022 at Mountainview Cemetery (north side) at 1100 hours, with Reverend David Boyle officiating. After, a luncheon will be served at 540 Highway 130 from 1200-1500 hours. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doreen's name can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the WESTFORT CHAPEL, 420 West Gore Street at James.
“A wife of noble character, who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life. She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also. Give her the reward she has earned and let her works bring her praise at the city gates.- Proverbs 31:10-12, 25-28, 31