Carol Marie Maus

announce the death of our beautiful and brilliant

mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt

and friend Carol Marie Maus. Carol has been taken

by the angels to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ and to be reunited with her loving husband

Rick and all those family and friends who have gone

before her. Carol was born to Joseph and Florence

Carbone on December 15, 1940 in Boston

Massachusetts. During World War II she and her

family moved to San Francisco and immediately

following the war moved to Culver City. There she

grew up and graduated at the age of sixteen from

Culver High School in 1957, where she excelled in

her classes and drew praise for both her artistic

talent and design.

Carol was the first in her family to go to college.

She graduated in 1961 from U.C.L.A with a

Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and soon

became head of surgical nursing at U.C.L.A. In

1962 Carol met the love of her life Rick Maus,

and in 1963 they were married. In 1964 they

welcomed the first of their four children Ken,

followed the next year by Terri, then Jerry in

1968 and Rory in 1971. Carol chose family over

career and decided to stay at home to raise her

children and both she and Rick worked hard to

make this possible.

Carol (Grandma Coco) as she was later to be

known, was all that comes to mind when one

thinks of an ideal wife and mother, gentle and

generous, devout and devoted, strong and

self-sacrificing, hardworking and handy. She

was a true lady of beauty and class while not

being vain or self important. She gave of

herself for friends, family, church and charity,

and enjoyed helping them in any way she could.

Carol was a member of the Altar Society and

the building fund for St. Francis of Assisi

Catholic Church where she attended Mass

daily.

Carol was hurt greatly by the passing of

her husband and best friend Rick in 2004

and missed him dearly. Yet, as she always

did with faith, hope and strength and a lot

of coffee and chocolate, she persevered,

living life to the fullest, enjoying her family

and friends and many travels. Now with faith

in Christ, Carol has gone before us reunited

with Rick, waiting to greet us someday.

Carol is survived by her son and daughter

in law Ken and Debbie Maus; grandchildren

Brennen and Collin of Ventura; daughter

and son in law Terri and Tony Nisich;

grandchildren Anthony Joseph (A.J.) and

Erick of Santa Barbara; son Jerry Maus;

grandchildren Whitney and Jaymee Maus

of Fillmore; and Whitney’s children Isaac

and Daniel; son Rory Maus and fiancé

Deana Herrera of Fillmore; brother Joseph

and sister in law Barbara Carbone of

Ventura; brother Ron Carbone of Ventura;

niece Vicki Carbone of Long Beach; niece

Jenny and her husband Joe Mussehl and

their children Liam and Darby of Ventura.

Carol leaves behind many good friends

and we thank them all with a special thanks

to Peggy, Katie and Rosie who have been

a Godsend. Thank you to all the doctors,

nurses and healthcare workers who have

helped Carol and her family during this

difficult time, God bless you all.

Friends are invited to attend a visitation

Wed., April 6 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a

recitation of the rosary at 7:00 pm at

Skillin-Carroll Mortuary in Fillmore. Mass

of Christian burial will be celebrated at

St. Francis of Assisi Church in Fillmore

Thurs., April 7 at 10:00 am. Burial will

follow at Bardsdale Cemetery.

Mrs. Carol Maus has been entrusted to the

care of Skillin-Carroll Mortuary 600 N. Central

Ave., Fillmore, CA.