Msgr. Joseph Leonard Chotin, Jr.'s Obituary
Right Reverend Monsignor Joseph Leonard Chotin, Jr., died at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
“Father Joe”, as most of his friends knew him, is survived by his sister Wanda Chotin Johnson and her husband, Dr. Gordon Johnson; three nieces, Patricia Ann Stewart and her husband Dr. Wayne Stewart, Robin Marie Scheyd and her husband John Scheyd and Pamela Paige Fair and her husband Mark Fair; and seven great-nieces and nephews, Taylor, Michael, Patrick, Ryan, Austin, Tyler, and Amanda.
Age 69 years, Chotin grew up in New Orleans where he attended Sacred Heart Elementary School and Warren Easton High School. Having decided to enter the priesthood, he attended St. Mary’s Seminary in Kentucky, where he studied Latin for two years. He continued his study of Latin at Conception Abbey in Missouri, before completing his training at Notre Dame Seminary. After ordination, he served as Assistant Pastor at Holy Cross Parish in Morgan City and then at St. Joseph’s Parish in Chauvin. Following these assignments, he assumed the position of Vocations Director, first for the tri-parish area then for the New Orleans Archdiocese. Father Joe served as pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish from 1979 to 2001. In retirement, he continued to play an important role in the life of the Parish. He will be greatly missed.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Archbishop Alfred Hughes on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 3:00 PM at St. Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, St. Benedict, LA 70457.
Visitation will be on Wednesday May 14, 2008 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448 and on Thursday May 15, 2008 from 12:30 to 3:00 PM at St. Joseph Abbey.
Interment will follow in St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to the Monsignor Joseph Chotin Scholarship Fund, c/o Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 4465 Hwy 190 East Service Road, Covington, LA 70433 (985) 809-0472.
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