Obituaries of AUGUST 1991 Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

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Lafourche Comet Aug 8, 1991
Submitted by Chris Tidwell

Dolese dead at 87

Dr. Robert Dolese Dr. Robert H. Dolese, president of the Lafourche
Parish School Board from 1948- 1974, died today at the age of 87 after a
lengthy illness. Dolese was a dentist in the Thibodaux area for more
than 50 years. During his tenure as president of the Lafourche Parish
School Board all schools in Lafourche Parish were desegregated. It was
once written about "Doc" Dolese that, "he acquired a reputation for
getting things done, even when this sometimes meant getting together
people who had no desire to come together. His soft spoke approach to
people and problems has been credited for much of his leadership
success. "The influence of Dr. Robert Dolese in the sphere of public
education has not been limited to Lafourche Parish," Allen J. Tiilery,
past president of She Louisiana School Boards once said. Dolese was also
president of the Louisiana State School Board Association.

He was a native of Labadieville and a graduate of Loyola University.

He was a retired director of First Interstate Bank, a member of the
Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, receipient of the Frances M. Durell
Outstanding Citizen Award and charter member and second president of the
Thibodaux Rotary Club. Dolese was married to the former Edrye Simmons
Dolese of Napoieonville. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St.
Joseph Catholic Church.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time Saturday in the
church. In addition to his wife, Dolese is survived his children, Audrey
Dolese Calecas of Thibodaux, Robert Simmons Dolese of Baton Rouge,
Coralie Dolese Savoie of Belle Rose and Kathleen Dolese Gros of
Thibodaux; and his brothers and sisters, Grace Dolese Uter of Baton
Rouge, Clifton "Tut" Dolese, Alexander "Chock" Dolese and Hazel Dolese
Naquin, all of Labadieville.

He also is survived by 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander Dolese and Felicia
Ayo; his sisters, Daisy Dolese and Maggie Dolese, and a brother, Tiche
Waguespack.

In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be made to the
Robert H. Dolese Rotary Scholarship, P.O. Box 2100, NSU. Thibodaux, La.
70310.
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