TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for  DIAS, ROLAND, SR. 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Published in Houma Today & The Daily Comet from March 11 to March 12, 2013

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DIAS, ROLAND, SR.

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Roland Bertrand Dias Sr., 91, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at his home in 
Pierre Part.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. until funeral time 
Wednesday at Ourso Funeral Home in Pierre Part. A Mass of Christian burial will 
be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Pierre 
Part, 

with burial in St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church cemetery in Pierre.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Rosalind Dias and Gerald Theriot 
of Pierre Part; son and daughter-in-law, Teresa and Roland Bernard Dias Jr. of 
Napoleonville; five loving grandchildren, Roland "Polie" Dias III and wife, 
Joni, Dr. John Theriot and wife, Jeannie, Michael Dias and wife, Christina, 
Carmen Theriot Allen and husband, Christopher, and Mark Theriot and fiancée, 
Nicole Migues; and 11 adored great-grandchildren, Alyssa Allen, Lauren Allen, 
Hudson Dias, Karrigan Migues, Colin Theiot, Owen Dias, Cameron Migues, Londyn 
Theriot, Colleen Dias, Ryder Dias and Mae Dias.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Heloise Blanchard Dias; parents, Adam 
Dias and Catherine Acosta Dias; four brothers, Leroy, Eston, Leston and Leslie 
Dias; sister, Lacey Acosta; grandchild, Joey Dias; and great-grandchild, Maggie 
Dias.

Pallbearers will be Roland "Polie" Dias III, Mark Theriot, Dr. John Theriot, 
Christopher Allen, Michael Dias and Patrick Rodriguez.

He spent his lifetime working in the farming industry until his retirement as 
president of Oaklawn Sugar Co. in 1984. He worked as a land manager and 
consultant for Allain-LeBreton and Giles and Dupuy until his retirement in 
2012. 
He continued to work as a land manager for Adeline Investment Properties. 
Throughout his lifetime he was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He 
enjoyed spending time with his family and most of all being surrounded by his 
great-grandchildren.

The family would like to give a special thank you to St. Joseph Hospice for 
their loving care.

Ourso Funeral Home in Pierre Part is in charge of arrangements.

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