Roland Mesnier the Beloved White House Pastry Chef Dies at 78

[{"selector":"#anim-1a6973e8-4c96-48d1-844f-d3e604c3bc89 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b17cb2cb-48b5-4537-8cb1-bd4889b4a75b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-104a0393-dd55-404a-870b-b52753d9a069","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] French-born pastry chef Roland Mesnier, who worked at the White House, passed away on August 26. He was 78.

[{"selector":"#anim-4d5ffe24-ac13-4a24-bacd-ca53c26c70d7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-99e58370-5460-4b86-8dfd-ae6353db3776","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f00055da-3240-4595-8341-e1ce97c3da7d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Roland Mesnier passed away at an assisted-living home in the town of Burke in Northern Virginia. According to his son George Mesnier, the cause was cancer-related complications.

[{"selector":"#anim-000adc84-9236-4b66-9d3f-3e7de3f70dd4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(9.344559474881311%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-077a8c89-fe03-4cbd-8ddc-7e1ef52811b2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e6cf4d9-84c4-48ae-bcc3-51bc5f02b672","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] During his tenure of 25 years from 1979-2004, he served 5 Presidents in the White House.

[{"selector":"#anim-85a3ff69-0521-4e37-a02f-1befda36c564 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(20.046262810280602%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11e1b8d6-1b6f-4c0a-9046-f1b8425fe78a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91ab70bb-8f1f-4ee8-b22c-4d588cf4ec0b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mr. Mesnier bragged about never having made a subpar dessert at the White House. He had faith in his abilities and his efforts.

[{"selector":"#anim-7387f257-c6c0-4689-aa3c-05da29004ea1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-11.150572695913162%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5a65f56-27a9-4c66-b077-a10991016002","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad841992-616b-4a6b-b54f-405794f385c1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] In 2004, after leaving the White House during the George W. Bush administration, he co-wrote "All the President's Pastries," a cookbook and biography, with Christian Malard.

[{"selector":"#anim-0bac232e-8464-42a9-a448-6207f491b67f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(22.88136995762934%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91ac2967-0d93-4e09-8d98-fcd0a2c98afd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9dc34c4b-d977-416b-af9f-01b3c8667a38","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] After his demise, Hillary Clinton tweeted a picture with him and wrote "I have such fond memories of Chef Mesnier...He will be missed."

Find Best VPN Services

[{"selector":"#anim-dce5a0f4-1614-4288-ba2a-ddd774cb8cde [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-13.052359750334169%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d3160e8f-a41a-401e-b0bc-9527a265e6cd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64e0a044-53e1-481b-a0f4-1084018128af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Roland Mesnier was a self-assured and systematic pastry chef who lived by the motto "Perfection is no accident." Next Story