Ernest Edward Dattner Cronin

Doctor Ernest Edward Dattner Cronin was born November 12, 1945, in Houston Texas at St. Joseph Hospital. He was the third of seven children born to Elaine and Ed Cronin. He was educated at St. Anne School and St. Thomas High School before attending Tulane University and the University of Texas at Austin followed by the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Ernest married his helpmate Kathleen Kane (Candy) in June of 1969. They were happily married for 56 years. He is survived by his beloved wife and children, Erin Kathleen De la Cruz (Oscar), Mark, Julia and Maria; Christopher Edward Cochran Cronin (Andrea), Moire, Aonghus, Judith, Evelyn and Killian; Tracy Eileen Hubbard (Thomas); Mollie Denise Ullrich (Karl), Michael, Christopher, Peter, Helen, Anna, George, Henry and Genevieve; Brendan Daniel (Claire), Aidan, Isabelle, Blaise, Sebastian and Evangeline; Carol Colleen Kelly (Dave), C.J. and Lucy; Sean Michael Patrick (Margaret), Jude, Felicity, Olive and Basil; Sheila Marie Santos (Andrew) Caleb, John and Sofia.

He often spoke of good memories of his upbringing with his many siblings in Houston. His siblings are Clint (Sharon), Penny Buckley (Steve R.I.P.), Patrick (Cristina), Tim (Joell), Loleta Williams (David) and Dorothy Powell.

Ernie practiced Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at St. Joseph Medical Center in Houston for more than 40 years. Dr. Cronin started the medical mission trip Operation San Jose in 1983, with Cleft Lip and Palate surgeries on children in Mexico and Latin America and trained doctors in the latest surgical techniques. He was proud of his medical service work at the Thomas D. Cronin and Raymond O. Brauer Cleft Palate Clinic and his teaching of fellow doctors, not only techniques of surgeries, but subtleties of character.

Ernie was blessed with a business partnership with Dr. Benjamin Cohen for several decades and formed a family with his office personnel. He was grateful for the many colleagues of nurses, doctors, and staff with whom he worked.

He has been a member of Knights of Malta, Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Serra Club of Houston and Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons (former president).

He was proud of his Catholic Faith, proud of his Irish heritage, proud of his family, and proud of his profession. He held dear the education of his children and his lifelong learning of the Catholic Faith.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Dr. Ernest Cronin Operation San Jose Cleft Palate Mission Trip Endowment.

https://christusfoundation.org/cronin-endowment/