Charlotte Isabel Campbell

Charlotte Isabel Campbell, 80, died peacefully Friday evening at St. John Medical Center of pulmonary hypertension and stroke complications. She was surrounded by family. A native of Springfield, MA, Charlotte moved to Tulsa in 1953 and married Thomas M. Campbell in 1958. She was the daughter of Isabel and Dr. Harry H. Kelley. Charlotte was one of the early registered dental hygienists in Oklahoma and practiced for 52 years, the longest career of any hygienist in state history. She worked for numerous dentists but her longest term employer was Dr. Norval Smith, for whom she worked more than 30 years. For several years she did volunteer work at St. John Vianney School. Charlotte took a personal interest in her patients and thought of them as friends. She graduated from Lasell College and the Forsyth School for Dental Hygiene, both located in Boston. Survivors include her husband Tom, and daughters Suzanne J. Mullen and her husband Scott of Tulsa; Barbara I Campbell and her husband Jerry Hogan of Houston; and Mary Elizabeth Camp and her husband Carl of Wilmington, DE. Charlotte has 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Charlotte was active in many cultural and church activities. In the 1950’s, she was in the chorus of two Tulsa Opera productions; she ushered many years at symphony and opera concerts. She met Tom while they were both working on a Tulsa Little Theatre production. For many years they were regular attendees at symphony, opera and theatre events. She was active in the Legion of Mary for several years, sang in both the Christ the King and Holy Family Choirs and was a sacristan and lead sacristan at Holy Family. Charlotte loved football and was with Tom for 18 years as he covered games for the Tulsa World. On the final day of her life she was looking forward to the Bedlam game. In the 1970’s, she organized cast parties for the Tulsa Press Club Gridiron show, in which her husband was active. Tom and Charlotte went on Holy Family Choir trips to Italy, Germany, England and France. They went on several cruises, visiting the Caribbean, Scandinavia, Greece and Hawaii. Charlotte’s life was slowed for the past few years by pulmonary hypertension but she never lost her zest for life. She loved solving cryptograms, working jigsaw puzzles with daughter Suzanne and regularly going through televised exercises. All those who knew Charlotte will long remember her friendly manner and engaging smile. A Rosary will be said at 7:00 p.m., Monday at Fitzgerald Ivy Chapel, and Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 AM, Tuesday, at Holy Family Cathedral. FITZGERALD IVY CHAPEL 918-585-1151

Charlotte Isabel Campbell

August 2, 1931 - December 2, 2011