Allan Louis Ronquillo Sr.

Allan Louis Ronquillo, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 24, 2020 at the age of 79 of heart failure. Allan grew up in the Gentilly area, attending John McDonough High School where he was active in theater and played varsity football. Before his senior year, his family relocated to Black Mountain, North Carolina where he graduated high school. He returned to New Orleans to attend University of New Orleans and graduated in 1965 from Tulane University School of Law. He began his career at Michoud Chrysler before transferring to the greater Detroit area. He and his family resided in Michigan for 30 years, during which the family spent a year and half abroad in Paris. He retired in 1997 at the age of 55 as Vice President and General Counsel of Chrysler Financial Corporation. While retired, he and his wife traveled the globe before returning to the south, choosing to reside in Mandeville, LA near their first grandchild. In 2002, he returned to the world of law when opening a private practice alongside his daughter, De Leo and Ronquillo, in Mandeville, LA. He was an avid reader, golfer and traveler who enjoyed cracking jokes, entertaining family and friends and discussing history and politics. In his later years, he became a full member of the Catholic faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Louis Ronquillo Jr. and Rita O’Brien, and his brothers Brian and Russell (Linda). He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Karen Munster Ronquillo and two sisters Elena Ronquillo (Cherie Carson) and Raenel Ronquillo. He leaves to cherish his memory three children: Robin De Leo (John), Lesley Ronquillo and Allan Ronquillo Jr. (Claudine); five grandchildren: Paige, Danielle, Megan, Luis and Nicholas; his nieces Eva LeBlanc and Emily Gautreau (Titan) and many other nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a celebration of Allan’s life at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1501 W. Causeway Approach in Mandeville, LA on Saturday, August 29, 2020. Visitation begins at 11:30 am with Mass at 12:30 pm. Interment will be at Saint Joseph Abbey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to New Orleans Museum of Art or the National World War II Museum. Condolences may be left online at www.gracenorthshore.com