ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: DIAS, ROLAND BERTRAND, SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Franklin Banner-Tribune, Morgan City Daily Review; St. Mary Parish, La.

Published: 12 March, 2013

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DIAS, ROLAND BERTRAND, SR.

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

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.

He is survived by 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 Theriot, Owen Dias, Cameron Migues, Londyn 
Theriot, Colleen Dias, Ryder Dias, and Mae Dias.

Mr. Dias was preceded in death by his wife, Heloise Blanchard Dias; parents, 
Adam Dias and Catherine Acosta Dias; four brothers, Leroy Dias, Eston Dias, 
Leston Dias, 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.

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

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and 
will resume on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. at Ourso 
Funeral Home in Pierre Part. Mass of Christian Burial to follow at St. Joseph 
the Worker Catholic Church Hall in Pierre Part at 10:00 a.m. 

Entombment to follow St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church mausoleum in Pierre 
Part. 

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