Elizabeth Cameron
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On Monday, July 18th, Elizabeth Cameron, 78, of Danville, NH, passed away peacefully in her sleep. Four days earlier while picking pears in her garden, she suffered a catastrophic brain aneurysm. Her family would like to thank Exeter hospital for the kindness she received in her final days. Elizabeth was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1944 to Joseph and Elizabeth Cassidy, later moving to Manchester, NH. She was one of the first non-nursing school female students accepted to St. Anselm College, where she earned her degree in 1967. She married jazz saxophonist James Cameron in 1968 and they raised three children. After graduation, Elizabeth was hired as an art teacher at Salem High School in NH and retired over thirty years later as the head of the art department. After retirement, she went on to teach printmaking at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College in Manchester, NH and taught her most recent and final class this past spring. She was a gifted and thoughtful educator who loved not only the process of creating art but also the connections she made with her students and fellow educators. Elizabeth was a fine artist who enjoyed drawing, printmaking, weaving, and quilting. She was a long-time juried member of the League of NH Craftsmen and other artistic and educator-based organizations. Her artwork reflected her deep love of nature and gardening. She was a member of the Master Gardeners of NH and provided her family with fresh vegetables, pickles, jellies and jams, and beautiful flora for over fifty years. Elizabeth was an avid reader and a huge supporter of public libraries. She served on the board of trustees at the Colby Memorial Library and was likely their most prolific borrower. Elizabeth was a kind and thoughtful person who had a calming effect on many who met her. She was a highly competent person and though shy, she often ended up in leadership positions as people naturally deferred to her quiet intellect. She had a sarcastic sense of humor that was at once biting and hilarious. She was an incredibly strong, independent woman who fought for equality her entire life. Elizabeth is survived by her husband James; her daughters Lonnae and Heather Turrell and husband Tyrone, her son James and wife Mary and her granddaughter Freyja. The eldest of seven siblings, Elizabeth is predeceased by her brothers Joseph Cassidy, James Cassidy, and John Cassidy. She is survived by her siblings, Daniel Cassidy, Mary Scamman and Patricia Cassidy Bowman, and her sisters-in-law Marylin Proctor and Rosalie Malia and many nieces and nephews. Calling hours are Friday, July 29th from 1-3 pm on at Douglas and Johnson Funeral Home, 214 Main St., Salem, NH. In lieu of flowers, donations to: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. c/o The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Donation Processing P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014. To send a message of condolence to the family, please view the obituary at www.douglasandjohnson.com.