Loretta E. Campbell

Rochester, NH – Loretta (Gosselin) (Harrington) Campbell.  Died at 85 on March 22, 2024 losing her struggle with Cancer.

She was born December 28, 1938 in Lawrence Massachusetts, the oldest daughter of Maurice and Beatrice (Roy) Gosselin.  She leaves behind her husband and best friend W. “Peter” Campbell.  She grew up in Methuen, MA.  During her first marriage to Joseph Harrington, (deceased), she resided in Hampstead, NH for 40 years where she raised her two daughters Lynn Harrington of Willets, CA and Gail (Harrington) Coish, Fiancée of Mark Call of Hampton Falls, NH.  She also leaves behind her sister, Louise (Gosselin) Solimine, Fiancée to Jack Bieniek of Amesbury, MA.  Brother, Armand Gosselin, and his wife Marina Gosselin of Orlando, FL.. Her beloved grandchildren, Trevor Coish, Sydney Coish and Bailey Coish of Hampton Falls, NH. Her Stepdaughters, Lisa (Campbell) Dreffer, wife to Dr. Douglas Dreffer, of Concord NH., Heather (Campbell) Winn of No. Andover, MA. Kristin (Campbell) Gogas, wife to Derek Gogas of Dracut, MA.  Step grandchildren Grant and Kyla Drefer, Colby and Audrey Winn, Mason, Wyatt and Chloe Gogas. Several nieces and nephews.

She was truly a Renaissance woman. Throughout her lifetime she was an avid gardener- a member of the NH Master Gardener’s Association and Strafford County Master Gardner’s Association.  She did many volunteer projects such as a docent to the Bedrock Gardens, in Lee, NH. And Ruth’s House, in Haverhill MA.  When her daughters were young, she was a Girl Scott leader in Atkinson, NH and summer camp counselor at camp Sacajawea in Boxford, MA.  She went back to college in her 40’s and received her degree in Computer Science which led to a career as IT manager with D.G.O Brian, Inc. of Seabrook, NH.  During the folk music era, she learned to play the guitar and sang the folk music of the time.  She loved cooking gourmet dinners for friends and family.

Up on retiring, she and her husband, Peter, moved to Rochester, NH. and spent much of their time at their cottage on Province Lake in Effingham, NH.  She always advocated exercising and eating healthy and also kindness.  She enjoyed being outdoors golfing, biking, sailing, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and kayaking.  In her spare time, she took classes in photography and Early American Decorative painting.  Being an avid reader, she thoroughly enjoyed book discussion group at the Rochester Public Library and loved learning about everything. When asked why would she want to know about something, her response was always “It’s knowledge- everything is related”.

A memorial service will be held at the St Thomas Episcopal Church, 5 Hale Street, Dover NH on April 12 ^th 10:00am.

In leu of flowers please feel free to make donations via Hospice partner the “Amedisys Foundation” 9 Andrews Rd, Somersworth NH 03878.