Hortense Sheila Campbell was born in the Parish of Kingston, Jamaica, WI, on November 5. 1953 to her mother Dorothy Blake and father Lee Rose. Her parents migrated to England where she was adopted by her late Uncle David Steele and his wife Florence Steele who has passed at the age of 104.

Hortense was educated in Jamaica and as a teenager migrated to the United States. She began her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in New York and later retired in Orlando, Florida.

Hortense loved traveling home to Jamaica. During her visits home, Hortense grew to love and later married Colin Campbell. It seemed their marriage was everlasting, however, Hortense departed this life on March 17 , 2023 .

Hortense had seven children. The two oldest, Earl and Oliver Rowe, preceded her in death. She leaves to cherish her memory, five children: Nicola, Ronald, Denise, Andrea and Natasha; eleven grandchildren: Sasha, Janaye, Earl, Earline, Malik, Jeremiah, Neremiah, Angelina, Zaniyah, Isaac and Culture, sis siblings: Keith, Christopher, Viveen, Angela, Jackie and Marie; her nephew Patrick Williams and a host of other family and friends.

Our Mom, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend was a loving, compassionate and friendly person. We often crowned her the queen of comedy because of her humorous ways. Hortense will be truly missed by everyone. We Love you MOM!!!

R.I.P

Weep No More

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sortow, not crying, neither shall there be any more pain:

for the former things are passed away.

Revelations 21:4