Attorney Charles Rosen, II rites held
CHARLES ROSEN, II, whose 54-year career with three law firms established him as a highly-regarded real estate attorney, died Monday, July 20.
A New Orleans native, Rosen was a prominent local attorney and began his long career as a member of the law firm of Rosen, Kammer, Wolff, Hopkins and Burke from 1951 to 1955. He worked for nearly 35 years at the firm of Jones Walker from 1955 to 1990 before leaving to become a counselor at Sullivan, Stollier and Resor until 2005, when he retired.
A member of the Louisiana, New Orleans, and American Bar Association, Rosen was also elected to the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Anglo American Real Property Institute.
He served in the U.S. Army and received an honorable discharge prior to earning a bachelor’s degree from Tulane University in 1948. Rosen went on to earn a juris doctor degree from the Tulane School of Law and was a participant in Moot Court Competition while there.
An active Jewish community member, Rosen was a member of the board of Touro Synagogue and also served on the Touro Infirmary board. In recent years, Rosen was a member of Temple Sinai.
He was a chairman of the Jewish Welfare Fund and also served as the local United Way Fund chairman.
An avid and skilled golfer, Rosen was a member of the Maccabiah Golf Teams in 1961 and 1965. He was a three-time New Orleans City golf champion and served on the boards of the New Orleans Golf Association, the Southern Golf Association and Lakewood Country Club. He was also chairman of Fore Kids’ Foundation and was a member of the Tulane Green Wave Club. Rosen was at one time one of the original owners of the New Orleans Saints.
He is survived by his wife, Emily Hart Rosen; his children Charles Rosen, III, Virginia “Ginger” Graf Ringer (Bill), Jane Rosen, James Louis “Jimmy” Rosen (Tillie) and four grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at Lake Lawn Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd., on Thursday, July 23, at 1:00 p.m. Temple Sinai Rabbi Ed Paul Cohn officiated. Burial, which followed immediately, was private.
