Obituary of Sadie Catherine Barnes

Sadie Catherine Barnes (Campbell) 62, Dayspring, formerly of Inverness, Inverness Co. N.S. passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 20th in the South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater, after a long and courageous battle with Pulmonary Hypertension. Beloved wife and soul mate of husband Robert (Bob) Barnes and devoted mother to son Robert (Jeanette), daughters Kathy and Lori, grandchildren Nicholas, Selena and Sydney. She is lovingly remembered by her brothers and sisters Calvert(Cal) Leng (Joan), Lr. Sackville; Evelyn MacDonnell(Sandy), Inverness; Catherine Beaton (Alphonse), Mabou Harbour; Ann Campbell–Shaver (Alan) Brampton, ON; Archie Campbell (JoAnne), Brooksville, FL; John Campbell (Debbie Wicks), New Glasgow; Frances Asselin (Georges) Brampton, ON; Theresa LeBlanc (Cyril), Point Edward; sister-in-law Frances Turnbull, Dartmouth and stepmother, Dorothy (Thompson) Campbell, Halifax. Sadie was predeceased by father, John A. (Shorty) Campbell, Halifax/Inverness; mother Kathlyn (Kaye MacLean), Halifax/Inverness; brother Roy Turnbull (Frances), Dartmouth and granddaughter Annabella, Bridgewater. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and the support and friendship of the Beta Sigma Phi sisters of Bridgewater and Lr. Sackville helped Sadie during her illness. Sadie's passion was cooking and she took pride in sharing her expertise for the socials at the Bridgewater curling club over the past several years. The curling club appreciated her dedication. We would like to thank the medical staff of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension clinic for helping Sadie fight this terrible disease over the past 5 years, the medical staff at the South Shore Regional Hospital for their support and in particular, Dr. Diane Edmonds, Sadie's personal physician, for the care and friendship she has provided. Sadie had the opportunity to choose the pallbearers and we would like to thank them for the role they will play at the funeral. Visitation will be Friday April 23rd from 7-9 pm at Sweeny’s Funeral Home, with a Beta-Sigma Phi Sorority tribute service being held at 7 pm; a Catholic Funeral Mass will be 10 am Saturday April 24th at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Bridgewater. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Sweeny's Funeral Home, Bridgewater. Family flowers only. Being a loving grandmother, in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the IWK Children's Hospital or the Sandra Schmirler Foundation supporting babies in distress. On-line condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com.