Roland Mozard "Rolie" Hebert

Breaux Bridge - Roland Mozard “Rolie” Hebert, descendant of the original settlers of St. Martin Parish, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on December 13, 2019. He was born on April 10, 1936, in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, where his parents Ada and Lucien Hebert had moved after the great flood of 1927 with their children. His mother and father deliberately chose a house near the church and school, determined their children would retain the best possible education. This enduring interest in education would mark Roland and all his siblings for the rest of their lives. He attended and graduated from St. Bernard Catholic School in Breaux Bridge. He attended Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama and graduated from Louisiana State University. After graduation, he served his country as a first lieutenant with distinction in the United States Air Force. For a number of years, Mr. Hebert was General Manager of Breaux Bridge Sugar Refinery and later St. John’s Sugar Refinery. He was elected as a Breaux Bridge City Councilman and for many years gave his time to the St. Martin Parish School Board as a member and then President. He was a lifelong parishioner at St. Bernard Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Third and Fourth Degree, serving as Grand Knight. He loved his family and the Catholic Church with his whole heart as they were the center of his universe, serving both faithfully for his whole life. Roland’s abiding interest in fine wines, Cajun food and Louisiana politics was a delight to all his friends and family. Roland is survived by his second wife, Lana Ledoux Hebert, sons, Mitchell and his wife Kara, Quinn, Sr., and Christopher and his wife Angela, daughter-in-law, Michelle, stepdaughter, Wendy Thibodeaux, stepson, Garrett Thibodeaux and his wife Sara, and his sister, Marie Louise “Bibble”. He adored his grandchildren, Mary Phyllis, Sydni, Quinn, Jr., Julianna, Margaux, Kaitlyn, Harland, Cy, Andrew, Skylar and Shelby, and was a staunch supporter of their educational pursuits. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Phyllis Trahan Hebert; his son, Timothy Mozard Hebert; his daughter-in-law, Jane Hundley Hebert; his parents, Lucien and Ada Huval Hebert; his brothers, Chester Hebert and Lucien Hebert, Jr.; and his sisters, Nursey Hebert Patin, Genevieve Hebert, Anne Hebert, and Hazel Hebert Benoit. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donation be made in Roland’s memory to St. Bernard Catholic Church, 204 North Main Street, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517 or St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 610 North Main Street, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana 70517. Pellerin Funeral Home (337-332-2111) is in charge of arrangements.