Kevin Lewis Campbell

Kevin Lewis Campbell, 74, died unexpectedly in Ipswich on August 20, 2018. He was born in Manchester, NH, on December 9, 1943, to the late Clare and Walter Campbell.

Kevin was a longtime resident of Ipswich where he grew up alongside his two sisters. While attending Ipswich High School in 1959, Kevin met the love of his life, Patricia Knight. Since their first kiss on her birthday, they entered a partnership that lasted a lifetime.

After graduating from Ipswich High, Kevin went on to attend the University of New Hampshire. In 1967, he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and obtained a job at Western Electric.

On August 30, 1966, Kevin and Patricia were married and shortly thereafter had two beautiful daughters. They spent fifty-one joyful years of marriage as residents of the North Shore. After over forty years of engineering, Kevin retired as a Vice President of Vectron Technologies Company. He and Patty went on to enjoy their homes in Ipswich and Sugarloaf Key, FL. Kevin’s love of animals led them to own many cherished dogs who adored swimming and boating with them.

Their daughters had children of their own and Kevin became “Gampy” seven times over. His grandchildren carry on his value of unconditional love to family, friends, and the Patriots. An amazing husband, dad, grandfather, friend, animal lover, fix-it man, engineer, boater, and more, Kevin was a rock and guiding light.

In addition to his wife Patty of fifty-two years, he is survived by two daughters, Kristin Campbell and her husband Christopher Glowacki of Nantucket, Heather Campbell and her husband Christopher Curry of Ipswich; seven grandchildren, Lily Waldron, Dominic Hough, Albert Glowacki, Herbert Glowacki, Stella Glowacki, Clare Curry, Jackson Curry; two sisters, Bonita LaBelle and her husband Leo Roomets of Vero Beach, Fla., Barbara Beckingham of Ipswich; and many nephews and nieces.

Funeral arrangements were private. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals, Box 2844, Nantucket, MA 02584 (http://nantucketsafeharborforanimals.org) in Kevin’s name to keep his memory alive and help animals in need.

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