Deacon Joseph Ronald Rosato

Deacon Joseph Ronald Rosato Deacon Joseph Ronald Rosato, former Chaplain at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital and Children's Hospital of New Orleans, died October 17, 2015 at Ochsner Hospital. He was 75 years old. Deacon Rosato was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was a resident of Jefferson for the past 48 years. He graduated from De La Salle High School and attended LSU New Orleans. He studied to become a Permanent Deacon at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans and was ordained in the third Permanent Diaconate Class of the Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1980. He was the Director of Materials Management at West Jefferson Medical Center prior to moving to Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital. He retired after 31 years of service at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital, and continued to serve the hospital as a Chaplain for many years following his retirement. He was past president of the Louisiana Society of Hospital Purchasing Managers, past chairman of the New Orleans Metropolitan Hospital Council Materials Managers Association, past board member of the Council of Material Managers of Voluntary Hospitals of America, past vice president of the New Orleans Hospital Purchasing Agents Association, board member of Goodwill Industries of Greater New Orleans. Deacon Rosato's Catholic faith was always a vital part of how he lived his daily life. Outside of being a father to his three daughters, serving as a Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church fulfilled his life. Deacon Rosato's service to the Church included assignments as a Permanent Deacon at St. Agnes Catholic Church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church and the St. Thomas More Community of the Tulane University Catholic Center. Deacon Rosato served as a Chaplain at Children's Hospital of New Orleans for 10 years, a Chaplain at Pendleton Methodist Memorial Hospital for many years during his retirement and a Chaplain at Ozanam Inn for many years. Deacon Rosato served as a medical missionary with Christ the Healer - Christo Sana where he helped the sick and orphaned people of Nicaragua on many missionary trips. He attended annual retreats at the Manresa House of Retreats with Group 10 for over fifty years and served as Lead Captain for Group 10 for many years. Deacon Rosato also served in the US Navy. Survivors include his daughters, Jill Rosato Miester (Alvin), Lori Rosato Brunet (Sean), and Amy Rosato Robertson (John); six grandchildren: Emma Elizabeth Miester, Samuel Packard Miester, Grace Olivia Miester, Claire Elizabeth Brunet, John McEnery Robertson III, Bayne Hopkins Robertson; one brother Elward Rosato and one sister Marilyn R. Hansen; and many nieces and nephews. His parents, Joseph Anthony Rosato and Lamonia Helen O'Neill Rosato preceded him in death. Visitation will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 631 State Street, New Orleans, on Friday, October 23 at 11:00AM. A Funeral Mass will follow at 1:00PM. Burial will be in the family plot at Metairie Cemetery. Jacob C. Schoen and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Christ the Healer-Cristo Sana, Archdiocese of New Orleans, a medical program of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, 7887 Walmsley Ave., New Orleans, LA 70125 or Manresa House of Retreats, PO Box 89, Convent, LA 70723 in memory of Deacon Joseph Ronald Rosato. Condolences may be expressed online at www.schoenfh.com