Laura Maree Rosenblum, 92, of Savannah, Georgia passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022.  Laura was born on December 7, 1929, in Charleston, SC.  She was raised in Moncks Corner and Charleston.  In 1948, Laura graduated from Memminger School and subsequently attended the University of South Carolina before taking a position at St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, VA.  She met her future husband, Don “Rosie” Rosenblum, while he was a cadet at The Citadel in Charleston and in 1954 they were married at the St. Catherine’s Chapel. 

An Army spouse for over thirty years, she raised seven children, moved twenty-two times, both within and outside the United States as well as obtaining her real estate license. As a child of the Depression, Laura was shaped into a hard-working, determined, and resilient young woman with a generous heart for those in need. She was an avid fan of The Citadel, where her two sons and three grandsons attended, and the University of Georgia, where four of her daughters and four grandchildren attended.

When former Mayor John Rousakis presented Laura with a key to the city of Savannah for her work serving military families during her time at Ft. Stewart, GA from 1975-1977, she told him she would be back. In 1984 she retired to Savannah where she has remained for the past 37 years. During the past nearly four decades in Savannah, she immersed herself in various community projects, was an active member at St. John’s Episcopal Church, was involved with and volunteered for various local political campaigns and enjoyed spending time with her friends playing golf and bingo. She also organized and guided travel groups to her ancestral home of France, a country she loved second only to her own. She has been described by her friends as a “steel magnolia” for her fierce will yet gentle, Southern touch.  Throughout her life’s many interests and pursuits, her one greatest love remained her children,  grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her seven children, Alice (Tom) McDonald of Athens, GA, Jay Rosenblum of Georgetown, TX, Nancy (Dennis Devito) Doelling of Atlanta, Carol (Tord) Norstedt of Athens, Sarah (Al) Jordan of Sumter, SC, David (Katherine) Rosenblum of Bluffton, SC, and Anne Patrick Moore of Mt. Pleasant, SC; fifteen grandchildren, Meredith (Ryan) Hruda and Claire (Andy) McLaughlin; Daniel (Ashley) Rosenblum, William (Samantha) Rosenblum, and Scott Rosenblum; Richard (Meg) Doelling, and Ross Doelling; Erik Norstedt and Karl Norstedt; Philip (Katie) Jordan and Harris Jordan; Davis (Jillian) Rosenblum, Carol Ann Rosenblum, and John Rosenblum; and Madelyn Moore; and seven great-grandchildren, Watson and Rollins Hruda, Reed, Jack, Mila, and Sloan Rosenblum, her newest, Palmer Maree McLaughlin.

Laura’s funeral will be held on Saturday January 22 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Savannah, GA with a reception immediately following at the Green-Meldrim House. Visitation will be at Fox and Weeks, 7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Friday January 21, 5:00 -7:00PM.  A private committal service will be held at Greenwich Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please send your donation to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 325 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401.