Dr. Kelvin Paul McDaniel's Obituary
Dr. Kelvin Paul McDaniel, 50, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2010, surrounded by family and friends at his Covington home. He was born in La Ceiba, Honduras and has been a resident of the New Orleans area for the past 34 years.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Suzanne “Suzy” Guichard McDaniel, sons Kelvin “Paul” McDaniel Jr., Michael Ross McDaniel and daughter Kristen Elizabeth McDaniel. He is the beloved son of Gloria Boesch and Alfred Dan McDaniel of Slidell, and brother of Alfred D. McDaniel, Gary D. McDaniel and identical twin brother, Kenneth P. McDaniel. He is also survived by 14 nieces and nephews and many cousins.
Dr. McDaniel attended Mazapan High School in La Ceiba, Honduras before graduating from Archbishop Rummel High School in 1978. He received a BS in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University in 1982 and his MD from Tulane School of Medicine in 1986. He completed a five year residency in Radiology at Tulane in 1991 and a fellowship in body imaging from the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, Houston, TX in 1992. Dr. McDaniel joined Northlake Radiology and practiced at Slidell Memorial Hospital, Highland Hospital in Picayune, MS, Southern Surgical Hospital, and the Louisiana Heart Hospital in addition to handling outpatient duties of MDI in Slidell. He practiced medicine in St. Tammany parish for 18 years and was an active member of Support Our War Heroes Dr. McDaniel was revered and respected by colleagues and patients alike. In June 2009 he became ill and was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrigs disease) and bravely and stoically battled the disease up until the time of his death. He will be remembered by family, friends, colleagues, and patients as a gentle, dignified and caring man.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a funeral mass at 2:00 pm on Monday April 5, 2010 from the church at St. Joseph Abbey, 75376 River Road, Covington, LA 70435.
A wake is scheduled for Sunday, April 4, 2010 from 7-9:00 PM at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visiting hours Monday at the Abbey church will begin 12:30 PM.
Interment at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery immediately following mass.
In lieu of flowers donations to the Dr. Kelvin P. McDaniel ALS Foundation (www.drkelvinmcdanielfoundation.org) for medical school scholarships for both Tulane and LSU Schools of Medicine can be mailed to 328 Twin River Drive Covington, LA 70433.
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