Ronald "Ronnie" Charles Mendelson

Ronald "Ronnie" Charles Mendelson passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 83 years of age. Ronnie was the beloved husband of 51 years to Myrna Cox Mendelson; loving father of Patrick M. Mendelson of New Orleans, Kevin S. Mendelson of New York City, and Kerry Lynne Mendelson of Lancaster, PA; grandfather of Lola Rose Botha and twins, Cecelia Rose Botha and Dexter Aben Botha; son of the late Stanley J. Mendelson, Sr. and Ellen Allen Mendelson; brother of the late Stanley J. Mendelson, Jr. (Frances), Harold Mendelson, Allen Mendelson, Howard Mendelson (Lydia), Warren Mendelson (Barbara), and Ellen Mendelson Tooley (Norman). Ronnie is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Ronnie was born and raised in New Orleans, attended St. Francis of Assisi School, graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1956, and attended Loyola University. He worked for Shell Oil in Norco, Louisiana for over twenty years, and retired in 2000.

Ronnie was a parishioner of St. Christopher the Martyr Catholic Church in Metairie, and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid fan of the New Orleans Saints and L.S.U. Tigers. He enjoyed cooking, especially jambalaya and gumbo. He loved attending the family home in Waveland, Mississippi, and in his youth attending Camp Onward.

The family would like to thank Drs. Bolton, Badari, Gurtler, Rolston, Airhart, Persich, and K. Zaveri, along with their countless nurses, for their care, love, and attention during his illness.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 2:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00AM. Interment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Ronnie's memory to Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, www.pancan.org or to the organization of your choice.

To view and sign the guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.com