Dale Joseph

Petit

What is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal.

Petit, Dale Joseph

An attorney specializing in Juvenile Justice and a resident of Hester died at the age of 68 at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2020, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge.

Visiting was at Rose Lynn Funeral Home, Lutcher, from 8 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2020. Religious services, conducted by the Rev. Vincent Dufresne, followed the Visitation and was at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Convent, at 11 a.m.  Interment was in the church cemetery.

Survived by siblings: Claude, Jr (Joyce); Glenda Accardo; Karen Poirrier (Ewell "Buddy"); Dr. Judy Petit; and Gerolyn Roussel (Perry, Jr).

Preceded in death by parents: Melda and Claude Petit, Sr; brothers: Murphy, Raymond and Wayne Petit; Nephews: Scott Accardo and Lt. Col. Joseph Lucia, III (Dawn); and brother-in-law: Joseph C. Accardo (Glenda).

PALLBEARERS:

Richard Howell, Susan Jones, Michael Poirrier (Pamela), Wilbur Reynaud (Debbie), Gerolyn Roussel (Perry, Jr), Lauren Roussel (Jonathan), Perry Roussel, Jr (Gerolyn) and Robert Snyder.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS

(NIECES, NEPHEWS AND COUSINS):

Brian Petit (Tessey), Murphy Petit, Jr (Robin), Steven Accardo (Donna), Charles Lucia (Laura V), Layne Poirrier, Rae Lynne Poirrier Kinler, M.D., David Poirrier (Ann Marie), Angela Cole (Phil), Kenneth Petit (Elizabeth "Liz"), Ashley Wienhoff (Jeffrey), Lauren Clement (Jonathan), Jo Ann ("Josie") Summers (Reavis), Leigh Hoover (Michael), Laura Wear (Blaine, Sr), Carl Petit, Gerald Petit (Helen) and Kenneth Petit.

GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS:

Kenneth ("Kenny") and Elizabeth "Liz" Petit:  Tara, Emily and Adam.

Jo Ann ("Josie") and Reavis Summers: Elizabeth Falgoust and Ernest Cambre.

Murphy, Jr and Robin Petit: Sarah and Murphy, III.

Carl Petit: Victoria.

Brian (Tessey) Petit: Bridget and Brennan.

David and Ann Marie Poirrier:  Taylor, Kenley and Kennison.

Breck and Jordan Middleton: Harper Leigh.

Ryan Hoover: Zayden, Lennix and Declan.

Joshua and Leanna Hoover: Callie Rose and Jackson.

Ashley and Jeffrey Wienhoff: Alexa, Camryn and Abigail.

Lauren and Jonathan Clement: Victoria, Brayden and Charlotte.

GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS:

Laura (Blaine, Sr): Breck and Jordan Middleton: Harper Leigh.

Brian (Tessey): Bridget and Tyler "TJ" Roussel, Jr: Ryder and Rydge.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in Dale's name.

Notice at the families request :  According to the governor's mandate, maintaining social distancing of 6 feet and mask are required when attending the Visitation at Rose Lynn Funeral Home, Lutcher; the Funeral Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Convent; the Interment in the St. Michael Cemetery and the Bereavement at 2780 Belleview Lakes, Paulina.

Gerald Petit, Dale's cousin, assumed responsibility to count the number of attendees at Rose Lynn Funeral Home and at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church to ensure compliance with the state of Louisiana "maximum number of fifty (50) attendees at one time in RLFH and a "maximum of 50% capacity of building" mandate.

Alvin Berthelot, a friend of Dale's family, assumed responsibility to facilitate seating and to direct recipients of Holy Communion at Dale's funeral Mass to ensure compliance with the state of Louisiana "6 foot social distancing" mandate.

Both gentlemen assumed responsibility to ensure that all adult attendees and children (8) years of age and older wear face masks to ensure compliance with the state of Louisiana "wearing of face masks" mandate.

Both gentlemen assumed responsibility to ensure that no Programs and other paper materials enter St. Michael Church and will collect such funeral Mass attendees prior to entrance into the church vestibule to ensure compliance with the state of Louisiana "paper materials" mandate.