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Elise Madeleine Mosimann

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Elise Madeleine Mosimann

Birth
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Death
9 Mar 2002 (aged 87)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Elise Madeleine Mosimann of Charleston, died Saturday, March 9, 2002 at a local hospital. She was the daughter of Thomas Francis and Elise de Vineau Mosimann. She was a graduate of the College of Charleston and the Emory University School of Library Science. She was a librarian at St. Andrews High School and Winthrop Training School. Later she returned to Charleston and was a librarian at Memminger High School and Murray Vocational High School. She was also Supervisor of Elementary School Libraries in Charleston.

She was head of the Extension Department of the Charleston County Library and later became head of the Children's Department from which she retired.

She loved children and young people and many loved her. She served as President of the South Carolina Library Association, President of the Charleston Pilot Club and President of the Charleston Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was very active in her church, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She sang for many years in the adult choir, under the direction of her mother. She worked actively with the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, driving to the mission on John's Island and assisting them with transportation when needed.

She was a counselor at Camp St. Mary's for many summers.

She is survived by four sisters, Octavie Mosimann of Chicago, Ill., Louise M. Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Lillie M. Sexton of Fairfax, Va., Denyse M. Mouzon of Alexandria, Va. and one brother, James E. Mosimann of Rockville, Md., 24 nieces and nephews and numerous grand nieces and grand nephews.

Arrangements will be announced by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth Street.

Family and friends are invited to attend her liturgy of Christian Burial on Wednesday, March 12, 2002, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at 11 a.m., with interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Our King Church, P.O. Box 724, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29465.

The Post And Courier March 10, 2002
Elise Madeleine Mosimann of Charleston, died Saturday, March 9, 2002 at a local hospital. She was the daughter of Thomas Francis and Elise de Vineau Mosimann. She was a graduate of the College of Charleston and the Emory University School of Library Science. She was a librarian at St. Andrews High School and Winthrop Training School. Later she returned to Charleston and was a librarian at Memminger High School and Murray Vocational High School. She was also Supervisor of Elementary School Libraries in Charleston.

She was head of the Extension Department of the Charleston County Library and later became head of the Children's Department from which she retired.

She loved children and young people and many loved her. She served as President of the South Carolina Library Association, President of the Charleston Pilot Club and President of the Charleston Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. She was very active in her church, the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She sang for many years in the adult choir, under the direction of her mother. She worked actively with the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy, driving to the mission on John's Island and assisting them with transportation when needed.

She was a counselor at Camp St. Mary's for many summers.

She is survived by four sisters, Octavie Mosimann of Chicago, Ill., Louise M. Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Lillie M. Sexton of Fairfax, Va., Denyse M. Mouzon of Alexandria, Va. and one brother, James E. Mosimann of Rockville, Md., 24 nieces and nephews and numerous grand nieces and grand nephews.

Arrangements will be announced by MCALISTER-SMITH FUNERAL HOME, DOWNTOWN CHAPEL, 150 Wentworth Street.

Family and friends are invited to attend her liturgy of Christian Burial on Wednesday, March 12, 2002, at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist at 11 a.m., with interment in St. Lawrence Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Christ Our King Church, P.O. Box 724, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29465.

The Post And Courier March 10, 2002


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