Louis Stephen Roehm

Prevailing winds and fair seas swept a submariner to sea for his last and greatest deployment to a spacious place. The spirit of Louis Stephen Roehm, Jr., LCDR (USN, Ret.) left our presence on September 1, 2021. Lou joined the Navy just after his eighteenth birthday, fulfilling his childhood dream of being a member of the silent service. He deployed 15 times on three submarines – the Henry L. Stimson, the Nathan Hale, and the James Monroe, beginning as a torpedoman’s mate before converting to missile technician. Lou received his commission in 1981 and had the thrill of driving the James Monroe, something he wanted to do since he was five years old. In addition to his deployments, he served a tour of duty at Polaris Missile Facility Atlantic, Goose Creek; as the Deputy Nuclear Weapons Safety Officer at COMSUBPAC, Pearl Harbor; on the staff of the Commander Submarine Squadron One, Pearl Harbor; and as Chief Nuclear Weapons Safety Officer at COMSUBPAC before his retirement after 26 years of service.

Lou returned to Charleston in 2001 and married the love of his life, Elizabeth, at White Point Gardens in 2005. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Jonathan Michael Roehm, his stepdaughter BMC Kathleen R. Newton and her husband, Nikan A. Momenzadeh, two sisters, four brothers, and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, his daughter Denise Michelle Roehm, and his brother George Roehm.

Lou loved listening to whales sing, scuba diving, gardening, and woodworking. He served his country and his Lord faithfully. He lived and loved well. A gathering of friends and family is scheduled for a future date, and the family requests that memorials in his honor be made to St. Francis Episcopal Church, PMB 174, 2245 Ashley Crossing Drive, Charleston, SC 29414, or to Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Attn: Development, 875 N. Randolph St., Ste 225, Arlington, VA 22203.

Arrangements by James A. McAlister, 1620 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC (843) 766-1365.