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Reso, Thomas Albert             22 Jan 2004    Jan 2004    Don Johnson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  1/22/2004

RESO, THOMAS ALBERT 
Ponchatoula - Thomas Albert Reso, an active certified advanced catechist for St. 
Joseph Catholic Church in Ponchatoula, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at memorial 
Hospital of New Orleans. He was 56. A native of New Orleans, Reso had worked as 
an independent public relations counselor since 1987. He formerly served as vice 
president in charge of public relations for Bauerlein, Inc., Advertising, 
Marketing and Public Relations. He was also a manager of communications for the 
Chamber of Commerce in New Orleans, an accredited public relations counselor and 
writer. He was vice president of the New Orleans Press Club, president of the 
New Orleans Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, producer and 
writer of the Gridiron Show and manager of the International Press 1987 Papal 
Visit to New Orleans. He received the 1995 Addy's award for best of show from 
the Advertising Club of New Orleans and was the Public Relations Person of the 
Year in 1996 named by the Advertising Club of New Orleans. Reso served in the 
military as a company and battalion commander, public affairs staff officer, 
human resources staff officer and military intelligence staff officer. He was 
also a retired lieutenant colonel of the Louisiana Army National Guard. His 
military honors included the U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal, the Army 
Commendation Medal (two awards) and the Louisiana Cross of Merit. His education 
included receiving a bachelor's degree in English literature from the University 
of New Orleans in 1969. He was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and 
General Staff College and of the Religious Studies Institute, Diocese of Baton 
Rouge/St. Joseph Seminary College. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Corkern 
Reso of Ponchatoula; his mother, Olga A. Reso of New Orleans; and three 
brothers, Jerome J. Reso Jr. of New Orleans, Ronald J. Reso of Clarkston, Mich., 
and Richard A. Reso of Thibodaux. His father, Jerome J. Reso, and a sister, 
Marilyn Reso Greene, preceded him in death. Visitation will be tonight from 6 
to 9 p.m. at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Ponchatoula and Friday at St. 
Joseph Catholic Church from 10 a.m. until the Rev. Justin Kauchak conducts a 
Mass of Christian Burial at noon. Burial will be in the Ponchatoula Cemetery. In 
lieu of flowers, the family request memorials to the American Cancer Society, 
Tangipahoa Parish Chapter; the Rosary Altar Society of St. Joseph Catholic 
church, Ponchatoula; and Brother Martin High School, New Orleans.