Carmen Mary Rousseau

Carmen Mary Rousseau, 70, of Goose Creek, SC, widow of Master Chief Paul Emile Rousseau, US Navy, died January 10, 2011, in a local hospital.

Born April 13, 1940 in Luqa, Malta she was one of nine children of Andrew Cauchi and Josephine Bugeja Cauchi. She was a former elevator operator with General Dynamics.

 A devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was affectionately known as Nana Weeza. Her joy came from taking care of her family and her two Shelties, Shadow and Gina. 

Mrs. Rousseau is survived by her daughters, Rita Greenawalt and her husband Jim and Denise Jernigan and her husband Eddie; sons, John Rousseau and his wife Brenda all of Goose Creek, SC and Michael Rousseau and good friend Jerry Meeks, both of Sacramento, CA; sisters, Gracie Schembri and her husband Joe of London, England and Renee Bowman and her husband Jackie of VA Beach, VA; brothers:  Emanuel Cauchi and his wife Rita, John Cauchi all of Luqa Malta and George Cauchi of Melbourne, Australia; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and siblings: Joseph Cauchi, Charles Cauchi and Dolly Love.

The funeral service will be held in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL, 2180 Greenridge Road, Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM.  Interment to follow at Carolina Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends in Stuhr's Northwoods Chapel, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 between 6:00 and 8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the  Lutheran Hospice, 1885 Rifle Range Road Suite 46, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464; American Lung Association in SC, 44-A Markfield Drive, Charleston, SC 29407; or SPCA Doc Williams, 109 St. James Avenue, Goose Creek, SC 29445.