Dr. Datzman
Dr. Richard C. Datzman
Dr. Richard C. Datzman died on Friday, May 9, 2008. Age 86. Beloved husband of Mariruth Howard Datzman for 64 years. Father of Ric Datzman, Lynn Guilbault, Ann Hall, Cathy Radziewicz, Tom Datzman, Chris Cosimano and Wendy Fain. Also survived by 18 grandchildren, 9 great-grand-children and his brother Robert Datzman. Dr. Datzman served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Flight Surgeon. He earned his Medical Degree in Radiology from Indiana University and Medical School. He co-founded Ft. Wayne Radiology and started the first hospice team at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. His love affair with New Orleans prompted him to move here in 1979. He was a Radiologist with BBNH Radiology Group at Jo Ellen Smith Hospital for over 10 years. After his retirement, he pursued his interests in Archaeology, Genealogy, and the Civil War. He so loved the local cuisine that he visited and rated over 700 restaurants in the New Orleans area. To help maintain the city’s beauty, he dedicated himself to a daily routine of picking up litter in the City Park/Esplanade area. This dedication made him a local celebrity. He was a member of New Orleans Radiology, the Civil War Round Table, and the World War II Museum. Published in The Times-Picayune on 5/11/2008. Photo by Charles London