MARY KATHRYN CAMPBELL

November 1, 2025

Mary Kathryn Campbell of Toronto died suddenly, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the age of 60. She was an accomplished person. Always a strong student, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Health Science in Bioethics. Her many interests led her to varied and enriching roles in many geographies through the years until she found her home at the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto where she worked since 2003. In her most recent role, she combined front-line care for critically-ill infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease with a role in bioethics. Mary had many interests outside of the workplace. An avid reader, a horse lover, an artist, she had the most talented hands that could knit, needlepoint, create ceramics and stained glass and bake the “treat of the month.” She was part of the community having worked at a camp for children with cancer and supporting Indigenous health in northern Ontario. She travelled and loved art galleries and museums and was near completion of her goal to see all 37 Vermeers. She leaves a loving family with a broken heart: her mother, Mary; her brother, John, and wife, Teri-Lyn, and their children, Ashley (Brody Thompson), Zachary and Josh; her sister, Norie, and husband, Stuart English, and their children, Bruce and Sean. They have been the beneficiary of the love of the most ferociously loyal, witty and generous daughter, sister and aunt who maintained an encyclopedic knowledge of not just their accomplishments but also their foibles. She was the apple of her father’s eye (Bill Campbell) who died almost 40 years ago and whom she sadly missed. There will be a service to honour Mary, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at 12 p.m., at the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine. For those who wish to attend, the family will also host a visitation in advance of the service, beginning at 11 a.m., and a reception following the service. A live-stream of the service is available under “Photos & Videos” on the funeral home website. For those who wish to make a contribution in Mary’s honour, the family requests the consideration of the Hospital for Sick Children and the Toronto Public Library Foundation. Donations and condolences may be made on-line at www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com.