Margaret Campanella Boyd
September 6, 1942 ~ June 24, 2023
Born in:
New York, NY
Resided in:
New York, NY
Margaret Campanella was born September 6, 1942, in New York City to Vincent and
Bastiana Campanella. Known affectionately as Margie, Margaret was the youngest of six
children. She was christened in the Catholic Church.
As an adult, she was a devoted mother to three children. She was an excellent cook with a
generous heart for hospitality. Margaret was joined in holy matrimony to Robert Boyd in
the 1990s. He predeceased his beloved wife in January of 2000. Her middle son, Edward
Campanella, predeceased his mother on April 8, 2020.
Professionally, Margaret Campanella-Boyd worked for family planning for the state of
New York for over thirty years. In her spare time, she loved to shop and socialize with
friends.
In her later years, Margaret lived a vibrant social life doing volunteer work at the senior
center on the lower east side, visiting churches for worship, and hosting family get-
togethers.
After a brief hospitalization, she passed from earth to glory at New York–Presbyterian
Hospice on June 24th, 2023. Her transition is our loss but heaven’s gain.
Margaret Campanella-Boyd leaves to mourn her passing and celebrate life her sons
Richard (wife JoNell) and Albert (wife Elizabeth) and daughter-law LaChele
Campanella;
grandchildren Richard Jr., Julian, Olivia, twins Sarah and Sophia, Bianca,
Sierra, Vincent, and Lorenzo; her sister Francis, and a host of great-grandchildren and
friends.
Humbly submitted,
Richard Campanella
Services
Visitation: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place
551 Route 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
Second Visitation: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place
551 Route 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
Service: Thursday, June 29, 2023 10:00 am
Branch Funeral Home of Miller Place
551 Route 25A
MILLER PLACE, NY 11764
Entombment: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7:58 pm
All Faiths Cemetery
67-29 Metropolitan Ave
Middle Village, NY 11379
Margaret was so helpful at the senior center. She made great coffee. Going to miss her.
La’Chele
My condolences to the Campanella family.
Heaven has another Angel.
I think back to when I first met you, Ed and I were just kids. You said “you need to learn to cook for my son.” For 25 years you shared your cooking skills and taught me how to care for our babies; your granddaughters, Olivia, Sophia, and Sarah. You made us all laugh so hard with your life stories. We played pokeno into the wee hours of the night. You were always a fearless woman who never took from anyone. You we’re always so giving even when you had nothing to give. I know you were looking forward to moving to Florida and we had so much fun last year looking at houses with you. We will miss you terribly.
Love your daughter in law,
Robyn