Mary Ryan Campbell passed away peacefully on March 11 at the age of 95. She was born in New York to Irish immigrants Thomas Ryan and Della Gleeson.
Mary Rita Ryan married William B. Campbell in 1934. Mary was quite the entrepreneur. In New York City, she owned several card shops along with a few restaurants she managed with Bill. In 1953 the family moved to South Florida.
Once settled, Mary became the proud owner of the first ever record store in Pompano Beach. Soon thereafter, the couple founded Campbell Property Management and Real Estate. Mary and Bill were just shy of their 50th wedding anniversary when Bill passed away suddenly. In later year’s, Mary’s passion was to stay involved with her extended “business family” as well as the community at large. She had an exceptional talent to make everybody feel special.
She is survived by her three children Bruce R. (Dottie), William B. (Georgianna) and Judy (Alvin) Tight and 11 grandchildren: Bruce (Catherine), Steven (Scarlet), & Ryan (Meagan) Campbell; William (Jeanne) Campbell, Dawn (Frank) Ramey, Michael (Jackie),& Douglas (Jennifer) Campbell; John (Kathy) Tight, Debbie (Kelly) Crittenberger, Brian (Helena) Tight, and Stephanie (Andrew) Maddock.
She is also survived by her 26 great grandchildren: Amy, Carly, Mary Jean Campbell; Tierney, Buddy, Jimmy, Nora, Claire, Tommy Tight; Michael & Sarah Tight; Carson Campbell; Jennifer, Jack, Katie, Townsend, Mackenzie, Ty Crittenberger; Taylor & Victoria Ramey; Jimmy & Ellie Maddock, Isabella & Nicholas Campbell, Mary Ryan and Kylie Campbell.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 16 from 4-7 pm at the Kraeer Funeral
Home, 217 E. Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach. A Christian burial mass will be
celebrated at 9:30 am on March 17 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 380 S. Federal Hwy, also in Deerfield Beach.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the St Coleman Education Foundation
2250 SE 12 ST Pompano Beach, FL 33062 in Mary’s Honor.
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