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Constance Cameron Obituary
Connie enjoyed a full and happy life surrounded by her family, and engrossed in her work. She was a career educator starting with teaching moving to administration and ending at the JCPS Volunteer Talent Center.
She graduated from St. Lawrence University, where she met her husband Jack Cameron; she also received multiple graduate degrees from the University of Louisville. Upon moving to Louisville with Jack in 1955 she started working for JCPS, a career that lasted until her death.
Over the years Connie was loved by her students, many of whom continued to contact her well past the years they had left the school system. Her passing is a loss to many outside of the family.
Connie was preceded in death by her husband Jack; her parents, Mathias and Ethel Poersch of Schenectady, NY; her brothers Matt and John of Schenectady, NY; her sister Mary of Schenectady, NY.
She is survived by daughter Katie (Bob Barnard), of Martinsville, IN, and son John (Rosie) of Louisville, grandchildren Pam and Bobbi Barnard, Martinsvile, IN; Becky (Chris) Doemland, Indianapolis, IN; Maggie Cameron, Alexandria, VA; Shelby Rose and Jack Cameron, Louisville, and great-grandchildren Carri Doemland and Matt Doemland.
To say she will be missed is a gross understatement.
Her funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 501 Cherrywood Road, with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, 4-8 p.m., at Ratterman's 3711 Lexington Road.
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Memories and Condolences
for Constance Cameron
January 1, 2013
I spent less than one school year at Westport High. Mrs Cameron was THE stand out teacher there and among the top in my undergraduate career. Her teaching of critical reading to deduce an author's bias was excellent. I'm saddened to hear of her death, but glad to hear that she contributed so much until the end.
Phyllis Fetterman
December 22, 2012
John and Katie, I am so sorry to hear. Your mother was a huge part of my life; not only as an incredible teacher and mentor but as a family friend. I've been blessed to know her.
Terry Thon Tessar
December 22, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was such an inspiration to me as both an English teacher and as the advisor to The Warcry. She insisted that we THINK, and I do not know of anyone of her Westport students who did not have the utmost respect for her. I remember signing up for her 0700 class to ensure she would be my teacher....what 17 year old does that without a compelling reason? I saw John at the Class of 1969 reunion a few years ago and we shared some memories. I know I was amazed, yet not surprised to learn she was still active in education....what an amazing woman. Blessings and prayers to John and all the family.
December 22, 2012
"Mr. Graeter, this theme would get an A from most students but I'm giving you a B. I know what you're capable of and I know you just sat down the night before, wrote one draft and turned it in. I expect more from you." That was my senior year at Westport High in 1965. I have never forgotten it or Mrs. Cameron.
Like so many others, I was deeply inspired by her. I was blessed to have her for English class as both a sophomore and a senior. She recruited me to join the school newspaper staff, a great experience.
Mrs. Cameron was a fabulous teacher who taught us much, expected our best and was sufficiently perceptive to know when we gave and when not. Looking back on it, I marvel at her patience with some of us, especially immature young boys such as I was at the time. Most teachers like the smart consistently hard workers, but she reached out to all of us and touched our lives.
Just two weeks ago, a colleague asked how I had learned to write so well. My response was, "I had Mrs. Cameron not once, but twice."
By college, I finally grew up and graduated from law school. I use many things Mrs. Cameron taught me every day of my life.
She nurtured us. She taught us. She inspired us. None of us will ever forget her.
Don Graeter--Westport High School, Class of 1965.
December 22, 2012
I would like to extend my condolences to the family. Death is never something we get use to. But know during this time you are not alone. Our Creator promises better days ahead. He will give you the strength needed to get through this difficult time.
Paul Whitman
December 22, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was the teacher that challenged me, encouraged me, and gave me the confidence I needed to go on to college. I truly believe my love for learning that continues today is the result of Ms. Cameron's enthusiasm for learning. Thank you for all that you gave me in that one senior English class at Westport in 1970 through 1971. pw
Connie Cameron in her Westport High School Journalism Class, 1971.
Michael York
December 21, 2012
Nancy Weber
December 21, 2012
How fortunate are so many of us who had the pleasure of working with and having the support of Connie in many different roles and situations. We have lost a friend and colleague who gave us so much over the years of her time and talents. My sympathy is extended to her entire family.
Gordon Hammerle
December 21, 2012
Mrs.Cameron told me that she thought I would like "the life of the mind." She said she could see me enjoying life in the Ivory Tower. Well, I went on to get a Ph.D. and become an educator. And of all the teachers I had in my education, I think she was the best! She was a wonderful, caring, brilliant lady. It makes me sad she passed away---I'm teary now---but her influence will endure.
Berl Meyer
December 21, 2012
God Bless Connie. It was a privilege to work with Connie at Crosby Middle School for several years. I must say that she was a real trooper.
Bonnie Reuling
December 21, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was one of the reasons I loved to write! She inspired me to become a teacher. I got so much out of her logic class when I was a senior at Westport High School in 1967. Thank you Mrs. Cameron for your wisdom and gift of teaching!
Eric George
December 21, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was a major influence in my life. Teacher, mentor, career guide, and a great encourager, she set me on the occupational road I have traveled these many years. I am sure all those whose life she touched with her generous spirit share my deep sense of gratitude and mourn her loss.
Bonnie Merrill Nuss
December 20, 2012
It is marvelous to read that Mrs. Cameron was involved as an educator to the last. When I was a junior at Westport High School, I entered her journalism class with a head full of nonsense. She deeply inspired me simply through her words and her stature as she lectured in the classroom. I realized that she was educated ... learned ... and I was fascinated by her obvious intellectual approach to life. "That's how I want to be," I remember thinking at the time. Above all other influences, it was Mrs. Cameron that led me to develop and follow a career path based on journalism. I was able to thank her early in my career while she was having lunch at the Blue Boar Cafeteria in Bashford Manor Mall in about 1979. She was very gracious -- I knew how many times she must have heard similar stories from former students. Thank you so much, once again, Mrs. Cameron!
Sue Sandidge
December 20, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was a gifted educator who taught her students to love reading and writing. I still remember my time at Westport back in the sixties: attending her English classes and working on the student newspaper, of which she was the advisor, were some of the most important experiences of my life. My condolences to her family on the loss of a great lady.
Michael York
December 20, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was a jewel, a true intellectual, and most of all she had a profoundly skeptical eye. Better yet, she instilled that wariness of officialdom and authority in her students. Thank you, Mrs. Cameron!
December 20, 2012
MRS CAMERON WAS A WONDERFUL TEACHER AND I
WAS BLESSED TO OF HAD HER IN MY SENIOR YEAR.
JEANNIE HILL HENDERSON
Stan Whitaker
December 20, 2012
What a great educator. Connie had so much energy for JCPS. She was always ready to help. It was a privilege to work with her.
Kathy Chadbourne Farah
December 20, 2012
Mrs. Cameron was a wonderful teacher and lovely person. I still have my journal & several papers from her journalism & creative writing classes at Westport HS. I think of her often with much fondness. Life lessons were always a part of her curriculum. Many blessings to all of her family.
December 20, 2012
To Katie....We are so sorry for your loss. With love and prayers.
Mike and Brenda.
Abdul Sharif
December 20, 2012
I can't even describe how much I learned from working with Mrs. Cameron for 5 years at the VTC. She was a great leader and did so much for education throughout the city of Louisville. She had an amzing ability to relate to folks from all over the city--from the West End, to the East End. I really hope people understand how much she did to increase literacy and promote education for children and adults in our community. God bless
Jan Kenny Browning
December 20, 2012
I met Connie the summer of 1984 during a five week trip to Spain, with other JCPS teachers and UofL students. She was an amazing person. I loved her sense of humor and ability to connect with people of all ages. A small number of "Spain trip" teachers met for a monthly dinner for several years after returning to Louisville. Great memories of such a sweet lady.
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