Woodard Funeral Home | Greensboro, NC

Obituary For Mrs. Rose Stanislaus

Mrs.Rosammah Stanislaus peacefully died in Greensboro, N.C., on Sunday, Feb. 14, after several years of declining health. Her funeral will be held 1:30PM on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Woodard Funeral Home. Visitations will start 30min prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery.

Rose, as she officially became after earning her U.S. citizenship in 1977, was born to parents on Oct. 25, 1931 to Lillippoo Mudiyan and Daniel Vairaven, both deceased, in Ceylon, which is now Sri Lanka.

She married Santiago Stanislaus on Dec. 28, 1959, and they had three children – two sons and one daughter. After he traveled to the U.S. to establish a home for his family in Staten Island because its open spaces reminding him of home, Rose, who’d never left her home country, traveled to the U.S. in 1968 with her three children.

The family settled in Staten Island, New York, where they lived for 26 years and later moved to New Jersey. She was the heart of her family’s home Staten Island that became the center of celebration, and guidance for so many to become the better part of themselves. While in New York, Rose took accounting classes at the College of Staten Island and got a certificate at the City University of New York.

Rose worked for CIT in Manhattan, New York as a bank clerk and retired from the Bank of New York as a bookkeeper.

Rose is survived by her husband of 62 years, Stan; three children, Raj (wife Pam), Mathy (wife Suganthy) and Amutha (husband James); four grandchildren, Brandon, Morgan, Jensen and Faith;and great grandson Dominic and a host of nieces and nephews. Her parents and brother, Daniel Mariathasan, preceded her in death.

While our hearts are broken at the loss of our “amma” we know that her velvety petals and intoxicating aroma will live on in eternity and her spirit will live in us forever.

In Lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Community health care Hospice, communityhch.com. Woodard Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Guest Book

Dear Rose: My wife Rukmani and I met you and your kind and gentle husband Stan rather late in our lives when we "became" relatives through the marriage of your son Mathi to our niece Suganthy. Your sincerity and down to earth personality made it easy for us to get to know you. We were as pleased as you were when society rcognised Mathi's contibutions. And we expect him to continue the good work!

- na

Rose, you're beautiful inside and out. With love and fond memories. May your soul rest in peace. Jeyam, Nilani & family

- na

My memories of visiting you, Rose and your family at Staten Island are still fresh in my mind. Sitting at the kitchen table and the conversations we had revealed the life you went through already at that time. And the Tamil dishes added flavour to our conversations. I am glad I spoke to you Rose just a few days before you died. Memories will never die. Fr. Selvam, omi

- na

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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