Margaret "Marge" (Most) Rouse

ROUSE, MARGARET “Marge”, 91, Northern Cambria, passed away June 5, 2021, at UPMC Altoona Hospital.  Born May 21, 1930, in Barnesboro, the daughter of Michael and Theresa (Kocik) Most.  Preceded in death by parents; husband, Ralph Rouse, who died May 16, 1993; brother, Victor Most; and sisters, Mary Smith and Agnes Leslie.  Survived by children, Ralph “Skip” Rouse, Ebensburg; Mary Kay (Bernie) Venslosky, Northern Cambria; Sue (Ken) Strong, Carrolltown; John (Marianne) Rouse, Northern Cambria; and Theresa (Mike) Kemock, Colver; 19 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.  Also survived by sister, Patricia Stossel, Stroudsburg, PA.  Member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and Altar & Rosary Society where she was an active volunteer in the parish for many years.  She was a devout Catholic who had a personal devotion to the Carmelite Monastery in Loretto and to St. Theresa.  Marge enjoyed being part of the local community and worked many years alongside her husband and family as the owners of Rouse’s Flower Shop where she was always happy to assist the customers. Matriarch of the family, she loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  She instilled religious values and a strong work ethic in her children and grandchildren. She will be deeply missed.  Family and friends will be received from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Tuesday at Moriconi Funeral Home, Inc., Northern Cambria.  Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Prince of Peace Church.  Fr. Matthew Baum officiating.  Committal, St. John’s Roman Catholic Cemetery. 

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