Camille "CJ" Joseph Rousse

Camille Joseph "CJ" Rousse, born on August 28, 1944, in Donaldsonville and raised in Luling, passed away on November 10, 2025, at his long-time home in Bayou Gauche with his family after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

A 1962 graduate of Hahnville High School, CJ also attended classes at Delgado College and Nichols University. In his early career, CJ was a machinist by trade and a proud member of Millwrights Local # 1931. He served his country honorably in Vietnam as a medic in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969. He worked for Louisiana Power & Light and then Entergy, contributing to the installation of the nuclear power plant during start-up of Waterford 3. He worked at Waterford as an instructor for many years. Outside of his regular job, CJ worked hard to provide for his family, developing a subdivision in Bayou Gauche and starting several businesses, including a successful storage facility.

CJ loved classic cars and participated in Cruisin' the Coast for many years. He owned and restored dozens of vehicles from scooters to bulldozers. CJ was blessed with the ability to relax as hard as he worked and he enjoyed watching the Gulf of Mexico from his porch in Gulfport, MS, in his retirement.

CJ is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Emma "Lady" Sellers Rousse (m. 1974), and son, Thomas "Tommy" Henry Rousse (b. 1987), as well as his sisters Marianne Rousse, Myrtis Brumfield, and Louise Zimmer, and brother Eugene Rousse, in addition to many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Rousse, and mother, Rita Rousse (née Zeringue).

The service to honor the life of Camille Joseph Rousse will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Falgout Funeral Home in Raceland, LA. Visitation begins at 9 am and the service at 11 am, followed by interment in the Mennonite Cemetery in Des Allemands and a gathering at his home in Bayou Gauche. Donations can be made in his honor to the American Legion Post 131.