Marguerite Peg Campbell

Marguerite "Peg" Campbell

Marguerite "Peg" Campbell died of cancer on Thursday, May 8, at Hospice House in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was 55.

Born July 17, 1952, in London, Kentucky, to Seldon Campbell and Charlotte Cramer Campbell, Peg spent most of her childhood in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

A nurse at the University of Virginia for nearly 30 years, Peg spent the majority of her career as a Certified Specialist in Poison Information at the Blue Ridge Poison Center. She was also an avid photographer. Lately, Peg had been experimenting with using her scanner as a camera, to results that are both elegant and haunting.

Peg was beloved by those who knew her for her charm, beauty, and wit. Her loved ones, especially her children, relied on her insight and sage counsel. Peg was famously impulsive, to the frustration and delight of her friends and family. She was also singularly forgiving and believed that people are inherently good.

Peg is survived by her husband, Juniee Oneida of Charlottesville, Virginia; her sister, Nancy Campbell of Albuquerque, New Mexico; her daughter, Emily Daniel of Palo Alto, California; her son, Sam German of Charlottesville, Virginia; and her stepson, Jonathan Oneida of Charlottesville, Virginia.

She was preceded in death by her eldest sister, Beverly Hiller of Lexington, Kentucky.

Her children will host a gathering in her memory from 3 until 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008, at LiveArts in Downtown Charlottesville.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in support of breast cancer research.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.