Rev. Roland D. Timbre, a retired priest of the diocese, died Friday, May 3, at the age of 83, following a lengthy illness. Father Timbre, a native of the Philippines, was ordained a priest there Dec. 23, 1961. He was incardinated into the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Jan. 22, 1982.
Father Timbre served as associate pastor of the Cathedral of St. Francis de Sales in Houma from October 1982 until June 1986 and as pastor of Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Chackbay from June 1986 until June 2007.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday, May 24 at Our Lady of Prompt Succor in Chackbay at 11 a.m. Visitation will precede the funeral, beginning at 9:00 a.m., with Christian burial to follow at OLPS.
Please keep Father Timbre, his family, and all those who mourn his death in your prayers.