Ellen Lucille Dickinson born February 17, 1920 in Elmira, New York died January 26, 2012 after a five month illness.
She is survived by her husband and best friend of 65 years, Cory Verle?Scotty? Campbell and three children, Craig Campbell of Keystone Heights, Florida, Corrin Campbell (Ten Eyck) of Boulder, Colorado and Candace Campbell (Seck) of Saint Paul, Minnesota; five grandchildren Christin, Caitlin and Colin Campbell and Ailsa Ten Eyck Bier and Cory Ten Eyck and grand goddaughters Natalie and Olivia Shen.
She is predeceased by three sisters Lenore, Betty and Sarah Dickinson.
Ellen, whose friends called her ?Lucy? graduated from Auburn High School in 1938 with one of the highest scores statewide on the NY Regents chemistry exam. She received her RN training at Auburn City Hospital, certificates in Public Health Nursing from Syracuse University in and Physical Therapy from Columbia University in 1945.
She married in 1947 but maintained her career in physical therapy, first working with children suffering from polio and cerebral palsy then later as an LPT serving most of the geriatric care centers in the greater Wooster area.
In the mid-1960s she paused her PT practice to serve as an elementary school teacher in the Burbank and Sterling schools while she completed her BS in Elementary Education at Ashland College in 1968. She and Scotty spent ten of their retirement years ?RV?-ing around America and the next ten as snowbirds in Keystone Heights, Florida.
She was a seasonally active parishioner of Clark Community Presbyterian and Faith Presbyterian churches. With a gift for art and love of flowers and gardening, she won many ribbons at Holmes County and Bradford county fairs. She was devoted to her husband, family and community and to service to others.
Family will hold private ceremony and interment.
Memorials can be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.
McIntire, Davis & Greene Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster is assisting the family.

Memorial Contributions
Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne Co., 2525 Back Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691

Service
Private Family Services

Visitation
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