Saratoga Springs, NY - John Leslie (Les) Campbell, 92, passed away in his sleep on Monday, February  8, 2016.  He was born May 31, 1923 to the late John and Ruth (Miller) Campbell in North Arlington, NewJersey.  He loved his Lord and Savior, his wife, and his family  .

Survivors include his wife Mary Bell of 62 years; his three daughters, Nancy (Michael) Dore, Beth Comer, and Joan (John) Merboth; seven grandchildren--Kevin (Erin) Dore, Christina (Brian) Strohman, Daniel Comer, Christopher (Jennie) Dore, Austin Merboth, Ryan (Anna) Dore, and Shannon Merboth; four great-grandchildren--John Michael Dore, Andrew Dore, Zachary Strohman and Lily Dore,  to whom he was adoringly called "Poppy."  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his only sister, Miriam Campbell Palladino Schilde.

Les Campbell was a near life-long resident of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, both before and after his marriage in 1953.  After serving in the Navy during World War II, he was awarded an international teaching scholarship to New Zealand, where he taught at an all-girls high school for one year.  Returning home via an around-the-world trip, he married his wife Mary Bell and raised three daughters.  He was a Science/Biology teacher at Thomas Jefferson Jr. High School and at Fair Lawn High School.   In 1963 he was awarded a Fulbright-Hays Act foreign teaching exchange scholarship and took his young family to London, England for a year teaching at the Southaw School in Southgate, England.  After returning home and earning his Masters Degree in education administration, he left the classroom and became an administrator at FLHS until his retirement in 1985, serving 40 years in the Fair Lawn public schools.

Whereas education was his career, ministry and teaching the Bible was his greatest gift and love, and he served as an elder, ministered, taught and helped lead the congregation at Valley Bible Chapel in Washington Township, NJ passionately and faithfully.

Les and Mary left Fair Lawn to spend their retirement years with family in Saratoga Springs, NY.

A time of gathering will be held at the Northway Bible Chapel, Corner of Moe and Par Del Rio Roads, Clifton Park, NY 12065 on Friday, February 12, 2016.  Visitation will be at 10am followed by a memorial service at 11am.  Burial with military honors will be at 1pm at the Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.  Immediately following, guests are invited back to the church for a luncheon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML), P.O. Box 13, Spring Lake, NJ  07762.

Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373).

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com