Carmelo Umberto Giordano

Carmelo Umberto "Papa" Giordano, 81, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of Rosemary Farrell Giordano passed away on November 28, 2013. The family and friends will celebrate an Italian Wake in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, on Sunday, December 1, 2013 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A private immediate Giordano family funeral service and entombment will be held later at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens.

Papa was born September 14, 1932 in Siracusa, Sicily, son of the late Raimondo and Anna Furno Giordano. A retired engineer with White Stack Towing, he was a veteran of the Italian Navy, and also served as an officer of the Merchant Marines. Papa enjoyed renovating and restoring homes, and helped give many families an opportunity to secure a home when they might not have otherwise had a chance. He loved to ride his bicycle and he especially loved to spoil his grandchildren. A devout man, he always carried the church in his heart. Above all Papa truly loved his wife and was a devoted husband of 56 years to his beloved Rosemary.

He is survived by his wife, Rosemary Farrell Giordano; his daughters: Tamara Giordano-Williams and husband, Tom, of Charleston, Rosemary Giordano Thompson and husband, Robert, of Sullivans Island, Roxanna Giordano of Sullivans Island, Carmela Giordano Jackson and husband, Donald, of Mt. Pleasant, Elena "Ellie" Giordano of Mount Pleasant and Jacqulyn Giordano-Slocum and husband, Edward, of Mt. Pleasant; his brother, Antonio Giordano; his sister, Lucia Giordano of Italy; his grandchildren: Joshua Giordano-Silliman, Clint Silliman and wife, Cherie, Anthony Stickels, Dustin Melton and husband, Jonathan, Alicia Williams, Grant and Parker Jackson, Emilio Giordano Scher, Edward and Ethan Slocum; and his great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Silliman and Ember Stickels.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hollings Cancer Center, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, MSC 955, Charleston, SC 29425 or continue random acts or kindness.