Debra Cameron

MAGALLOWAY PLANTATION, ME—Debra Cameron, 57, of Magalloway Plantation, Me., passed away on Thursday morning, May 31, 2012, at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, after a brief and courageous battle against leukemia. She was born in Concord, NH, on October 25, 1954, a daughter to the late Melvin M. and M. Jane (Creighton) MacKinnon. Debbie grew up in Lebanon, NH, and was a 1972 graduate of Lebanon High School. She moved to Magalloway Plantation, Me., in 1979. In the mid-1980s, and then for many years, Debbie worked behind the front desk at The Balsams, and she was a familiar voice and face to thousands of resort guests over the years. She made countless friends there, and she was known for her infectious laughter. There was never a day when she didn’t want to go to work. Debbie also loved to travel and see new places, and she cherished all her grandchildren. Just talking about them would make her break into a huge smile. She enjoyed the fall colors of New England foliage, and she had many favorite TV shows; she also enjoyed doing word puzzles and playing games on her computer. She was known for her Christmas candies, her love of springer spaniel dogs, and her lack of a green thumb. It has been noted that she couldn’t even keep a cactus alive. Debbie enjoyed family gatherings, especially a good old-fashioned pig roast, and she enjoyed taking her grandchildren to the Weathervane restaurant in Lebanon, and the Chickadee restaurant in Turner, Me. Debbie leaves behind her husband, Terry Cameron of Colebrook; her two daughters, Chandra Cameron of Bath, Me., and Amanda Cameron of Madison, Ohio; her son Ewen Cameron of Magalloway Plantation; her brother Douglas MacKinnon and wife Helen of Meredith, NH; her four grandchildren Zachary Maney, Tyler Cameron, George Snowdon, Jr., and Alyssa Cameron; as well as several nieces and nephews. At her specific request, there are no public calling hours. Debbie will be laid to rest in a private ceremony at the Valley Cemetery in Lebanon, NH, with her parents. A Celebration of Life and pig roast will be held for all friends and family at the Lizotte farm on Rt. 26 in Errol, NH, on Saturday, June 16, 2012, at 11 a.m. Directional signs will be posted. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Debbie may be made to the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, 103 Main Street, Colebrook, NH 03576, to assist the family with funeral expenses. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home, Colebrook, NH.

Debra Cameron

October 25, 1954 - May 31, 2012