Ronald J. Patin

July 1, 1939 - December 30, 2020

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Lafayette for Ronald J. Patin, 81, who died on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Maurice. Entombment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park Mausoleum. Reverend Andrew Schumacher, Parochial Vicar of Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, will be the Celebrant of the Mass. Survivors include his beloved wife of 59 years, Bridgette Ann Babin Patin; two daughters, Lisa Enxing and her husband, John and Stephanie Meynard and her husband, Jim; one son, Bryant Patin and his fiance' Tina Hebert and her four children, Jeanelle, Simone, Remy and Adele Hebert; six grandchildren, Brittany Geissler and her husband Mitchell, Kaylyn Shorter and her husband Chad, Chelsey Brandt and her husband Matthew, Brady Patin and his fiance' Kristian, Lorin Broussard and her husband Kolby and Robbie Patin and his wife Elizabeth; and two great-grandchildren, Joseph Sergine and Benson Brandt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nutley and Hilda Doré Patin; and one sister, Hazel Stratton. Ronald was a native and lifelong resident of Lafayette, Louisiana. He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1957 as class Salutatorian and went on to receive his BS Degree from ULL, formerly SLI, graduating with distinction in 1961. While at SLI, he was a member of the Honorary Society Kappa Delta Pi. Mr. Patin was a military Veteran and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp Reserve before being honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. Mr. Patin taught Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in St. Mary Parish at Morgan City High School and taught Physics, Chemistry and Math at Lafayette High School, where he also coached the Lafayette High School Golf Team. He was a senior member of SPE, AIME and a member of the API Tech Chapter. Mr. Patin worked for Venwell, Inc. for three years and retired from Halliburton after 37 years of service, where he began as a Field Chemist and served as Division Chemist for the New Orleans Division and Area Chemist for the Gulf of Mexico Area, subsequently retiring as Technical Manager of the Solutions Team. He was an avid golfer and member of Acadian Hills Country Club for over 33 years, City Park Golf Course and Oakborne Country Club, before having to give up his passion for health reasons. Mr. Patin cherished his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Pallbearers will be Robbie Patin, Brady Patin, Mitchell Geissler, Matthew Brandt, Kolby Broussard and Chad Shorter. Honorary Pallbearers will be Bryant Patin, Jim Meynard, John Enxing and Charles Peyton. The family requests that visitation be observed in Martin & Castille's DOWNTOWN location on Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 10:00 AM until time of service. A Rosary will be prayed on Saturday at 11:00 AM in Martin & Castille Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made in Mr. Patin's name to Heart of Hospice, 1100 Bertrand Drive, Suite A, Lafayette, La. 70506. A heartfelt appreciation is extended by the Patin family to the nurses, staff and doctors of Pelican Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation and Heart of Hospice for their kindness, compassion and excellent care given to Mr. Patin and his family during their time of need. View the obituary and guestbook online at www.mourning.com Martin & Castille-DOWNTOWN-330 St. Landry St., Lafayette, LA 70506, 337-234-2311