Continuation of tree (1st child of Flavien Lepitre/Marie Flore Victoria Matte); all known surname descendants:
10 Alfred Thomas Lepitre b: 1 June 1895 Barton, Orleans, VT; d: 23 October 1991 Claremont, Sullivan, NH
+Beatrice D. Bonneau b: 15 March 1901 Claremont, Sullivan, NH; m: 12 February 1923 Claremont, Sullivan, NH [Arthur/Emma Picard]; d: 20 August 1984 Claremont, Sullivan, NH
11 Claire Evangeline Lepitre b: 28 March 1926 Claremont, Sullivan, NH; d: 6 January 2020 Lake Sunapee, Sullivan, NH
+Francis Xavier Fontaine b: 12 February 1925 Claremont, Sullivan, NH; m: 23 June 1945 Claremont, Sullivan, NH [Simeon Lorenzo/Etta Agnes Howe]; d: 19 August 2017 Sunapee, Sullivan, NH
11 Lorraine Gladys Lepitre b: 3 June 1933 Claremont, Sullivan, NH; d: Aft. January 2006
+Richard Edmond Peoples b: 23 January 1932 West Windsor, Windsor, VT; m: 21 May 1955 Claremont, Sullivan, NH [Harold/Thelma M. Stone]; d: 5 January 2006 Raleigh, Wake, NC
Notes for Alfred Thomas Lepitre:
Census
- 1930 Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire: Alfred Lapete 34 truckman/own business, wife Beatruce 29, Claire 4, living with his brother-in-law's family.
- 1940 Claremont, Sullivan, NH: Alfred Lapitre 45 laborer/paper mill, wife Beatrice D. 39, Claire 14, Lorraine 6. [232 North Rice Road]
- 1950 Newport, Sullivan, NH: Alfred T. Lepitre 53 lumber jack/woods, wife Beatrice D. 49 house work/novelty co., Lorraine G. 16
WWII Records: Alfred Thomas Lepitre, res. 232 North St., Claremont, NH; b. 1 Jun 1895 Barton, VT; contact Mrs. Beatrice Lepitre (same address); employer Claremont Waste Manufacturing Co., Claremont; 5' 6", 153 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light complexion, graying hair; 26 Apr 1942 Newport, VT.
Obituary: Valley News (West Lebanon, NH), Friday, 25 October 1991: Claremont - Alfred T. Lepitre, who died Wednesday, was also survived by three sisters, Alma Vance of Claremont, Emma Short of Swanzey, N.H., and Florence Tansey of St. Cloud, Fla.; a half-sister, Sister Mary Lorraine of Salem, N.H.; and two half-brothers, Chester and Gene, both of Dalton, N.H.; also nieces and nephews. The McCusker-Stringer Funeral Home of Claremont is in charge of the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription: St Mary Cemetery, Claremont, Sullivan, NH: LEPITRE / (reverse) Alfred T. / 1895 - 1991 / his wife / Beatrice D. / 1901 - 1984
Notes for Beatrice D. Bonneau:
Obituary: Valley News (West Lebanon, NH), Tuesday, 21 August 1984: Claremont - Beatrice D. Lepitre, 83, died yesterday at the Claremont Nursing Home. She was born in Claremont on March 15, 1901, the daughter of Arthur and Emma (Picard) Bonneau. Mrs. Lepitre had lived in Claremont all her life and was a parishioner of the St. Mary Church. She leaves her husband, Alfred T. Lepitre, whom she married in 1923, two daughters, Claire Fontaine of Franklin, Pa. and Lorraine Peoples of Raleigh, N.C.; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends may call at the McCusker-Stringer Funeral Home in Claremont on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 9 a.m. in the St. Mary Church. Interment will follow in the St. Mary Cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Claire Evangeline Lepitre: Argus-Champion (New London, NH), Saturday, 13 June 2020: Claire Fontaine - Lake Sunapee - Claire Fontaine, 93, of Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire, and Franklin, Pennsylvania, died peacefully Jan. 6, 2020, with her loving, heartbroken family at her side. She was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, March 28, 1926, to Alfred and Beatrice Bonneau Lepitre. She attended St. Mary School in Claremont and attended and graduated from Stevens High School. She married Francis Xavier Fontaine June 23, 1945, at St. Mary Church, Claremont, New Hampshire. Claire spent the early years of her life in the throes of the Great Depression. It was during this time she learned that, to survive in this world, it would take grit, determination and a strong will to succeed and overcome considerable obstacles. In their early years together, she and her husband faced many hurdles in their lives that bonded them much closer together. She was the key person for the everyday care of her children, as her husband worked long, hard hours to provide the necessities for their survival. Her love and affection, along with her guidance of teaching her children to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner, showed everyone who knew her that she was a strong, caring and intuitive person as she moved through her life. Claire was predeceased by her husband, Francis, on Aug. 19, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Fontaine of Erie, Pennsylvania, and her son, David Fontaine, of Franklin, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Karen Hawkins and husband Steve of Polk, Pennsylvania, Michelle Freer and husband Dennis, also of Polk, Pennsylvania, Francis Xavier Fontaine III and wife Amanda of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Amanda Leonardi and husband Buddy of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Kathleen Pacak and husband Jeff of Erie, Pennsylvania; great-grandchildren, Isabella and Gabriella Leonardi, Sophia Pacak, Justin Hawkins, Derek and Lane Freer, Kylie Ann and Quinten Fontaine. A private Catholic funeral Mass will be at the convenience of the family, and interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Claremont, New Hampshire. In lieu of flowers, the family asks any donations be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital in accordance with her deep caring for the wonderful work to help children who may otherwise not be able to get superior medical care. Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Claremont, NH.
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Last updated: 8 July 2023.