Edmund M. Campion, Jr.

CHESHIRE - Edmund M. "Ned" Campion, Jr., 64, of Fort Mill, S.C. passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, N.C., surrounded by his loving family. He was the devoted husband of Mary (Warner) Campion.

Mr. Campion was born May 8, 1950, in Waterbury, the only son of the late Edmund M. Campion Sr., and his wife, Margaret (Sheehy) Campion. Mr. Campion, formerly of Cheshire and Plantsville, was a parishioner at St. Bridget Church. He was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and enjoyed watching UConn women's basketball. Mr Campion graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, and from Providence College. He was employed by Connecticut Housing Finance Authority until his retirement. Post retirement, Ned returned to his roots as an EMT and livery driver at Campion Ambulance. This was truly a labor of love for him. In his free time, Ned found joy in being the number 1 fan of his children and precious grandchildren. He was fast becoming an expert on figure skating and u12 girls soccer. His amazing support of his grand kids will be sorely missed. Ned had many roles in his life but perhaps his favorite was his job as the "unofficial" Mayor of Physique Plus Fitness Center in Cheshire. The 5 a.m. to 6:30 shift will likely never be the same. Above all, Ned's loving relationship with his wife Mary is what he treasured the most. They enjoyed traveling, cruising and partying with a wonderful circle of family and friends. Ned recently fulfilled a lifelong goal and dream of relocating to sunny South Carolina to start the next chapter of his life.

Besides his loving wife of 41years, Edmund leaves; two sons, Edmund "Ned" M Campion III and his wife, Lisa, of Cheshire, Greg M. and Whitney Campion, of Charlotte, N.C.; Edmund was the brother of four sisters, Nan and Paul Bouche, of Falmouth, Mass., Jane And Paul Olore, of Southington, Marianne and the late William Fish, of Southington, Elizabeth and Richard Marshall, of Middletown. He also leaves his grandchildren, Caroline and Catherine Campion of Cheshire, Charlie and Maggie Campion, of Charlotte, N.C.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, William and Lois Warner, of Jupiter, Fla., sister-in-law, Patricia McLean, of Bristol, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Cathy and Fran Woodruff, of Watertown, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Frank Cooper, of Glastonbur. Additionally, Ned leaves behind his loving step-mother, Maureen (Corden) Campion; as well as many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the nurses and staff at Carolina Medical Center in Pineville, N.C., for their compassionate care and support during this difficult time.

Funeral services will be held Monday, April 13, 10:15 a.m. from the Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Cheshire, 615 S. Main St., to St. Bridget Church for Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be Sunday, April 12, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cheshire Community Food Pantry, P.O. Box 457, Cheshire, CT 06410 or St Jude Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To view these details online, share a story or offer your condolences, please visit; www.fordfh.com.