Ora Jean Rousseau; age 82; of Mount Vernon passed away Monday; November 12; 2012 at the Emeritus at HillenVale.

Ms. Rousseau was born March 5; 1930 in Belle Vernon; PA to the late Harry N. and Rose H. (Wehry) Rousseau; and had lived in Mount Vernon since 1950. She was a former music teacher having taught in Licking; Knox; Morrow and Coshocton Counties for thirty and a half years. She was a graduate of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and did graduate work at The Ohio State University.

She was a life member of the Ohio and Knox County Retired Teachers’ Associations. She was a member of Business and Professional Women’s Club; American Association of University Women; College Women’s Club; Beethoven Club; American Theatre Organ Society; and the Virgil Fox Society. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church since 1950.

Ms. Rousseau is survived by her brother William “Bill” Rousseau of Mount Vernon; four nieces; Pamela (Dr. Charles) Katzenberg of Tucson; AZ; Deborah Brown of Mount Vernon; Sandra Daubenmier of Mount Vernon; Kimberly (Joseph) Pointer of Streetsboro; Ohio; her nephew Gregory (Vicky) Rousseau of Morgantown; WV; five great nieces; six great nephews; three great-great nieces and three great-great nephews.

Friends may call on Thursday; November 15; 2012 from 2 – 4 PM at the Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held on Friday; at Belle Vernon Cemetery in Pennsylvania; beginning at 12 PM.

Memorial contributions can be made in Ora Jean Rousseau’s name to a charity of your choice.

The Flowers-Snyder Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Ora Jean Rousseau.

The family would like to express a Special Thank You to the Emeritus at HillenVale for their wonderful care and compassion.