Celebrating the Life of Colette Claire Campanelli

Colette Claire Campanelli, 85, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2026 in Melbourne, Florida. Born on January 14, 1941, Colette lived a life filled with devotion to her family, warmth, and grace.

Growing up alongside her beloves sisters, Pauline Quimby and Rachel Fortis, Colette attended a Catholic girls' school, a formative experience that laid the foundation for her deep, lifelong Catholic faith. As a devout Catholic, her beliefs guided her daily life, bringing her immense peace and inspiring her spirit of kindness, selflessness, and grace.

Family was the cornerstone of Colette's world. She was a dedicated mother, a proud grandmother, and a cherished great-grandmother. Her legacy of love, kindness, and strength will continue to live on through the generations she nurtured.

Colette was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Louis Vincent Campanelli II, her cherished son, Louis Vincent Campanelli III, and her granddaughter, Rachel Brianae Campanelli.

She is survived and will be deeply missed by her sons, Ronald Campanelli alongside partner Colleen Bowles and Roger Campanelli with wife Susan; her grandchildren, Allyson Campanelli Spence, Kelsi Takahashi, and Chris Campanelli; as well as her five adored great-grandchildren, who brought immense joy to her later years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Colette's memory to Life Care Center of Melbourne, 606 E Sheridan Rd, Melbourne, FL 32901 or Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsonk's Research, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 2174.

Condolences and memories of Colette may be shared with the family online at www.davisseawinds.com.

The Davis Seawinds Funeral Home in Melbourne, Florida is entrusted with arrangements.