12 Jul 2013
Keith, Eleanor Joyce, of Antigonish, passed away on Friday, July 12th, 2013. Joyce passed with the same dignity with which she met her final illness. Born in Clarkesville, NS to parents Edna Bessie “Teddy” (Bulmar) and John Reginald Campbell, she quickly proved to be an ambitious dedicated student, eventually traveling by train twice daily to Windsor for high school. This was followed by an RN diploma from Aberdeen hospital in New Glasgow. Brief stints of nursing in PEI, Nova Scotia and Ontario served as stepping stones to the glamor of flight as a stewardess of Trans Canada Airlines (TCA). In a recent interview Joyce was quite emphatic that, “I became a flight attendant to be able to fly, not to be a flight attendant”. Joyce had a regal presence which nicely complimented her affection for tradition. Friendship mattered to her greatly, as she was devoted and loyal to her friends throughout her life. She is survived by her children: Gregory Keith (Joanne Bieler), Nelson, BC; Stacey Ellen Steeves (Brian), Lanark; grandchildren: Benjamin and Christopher Keith, Oliver Steeves (Kara Kilfoil) and JJ Steeves (Matthew Morgan); great grandchildren: Charlotte, Beckett, and Ellen Steeves; Sister Helen Rae Meehan (Winston), Upper Rawdon; sister-in-law Joyce Campbell (Ken), Parrsboro and Ada Campbell (Bernard), East Gor; and her many beloved nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her beloved soulmate M. Scott Keith, and three brothers Malcolm, Bernard and Kenneth. Funeral service will be held in St. David’s United Church, Cape George on Thursday at 11 am. Burial in the church cemetery.