Horace Roger Pitre

1913 Morgan City, Louisiana – 2003 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 

 

Continuation of tree (1st child of Daniel Forest Pitre/Bertha Mary Breaux); all known surname descendants:

                  9        Horace Roger Pitre  b: 20 October 1913  Morgan City, St. Mary, LA; d: 5 January 2003  Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA

                               +Mary Rose Corsentino  b: 8 December 1925; m: 5 June 1945 [Anthony/Rosolia Lena Giafaglione]; d: 14 August 2014  Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, LA

                         10       Forest Anthony Pitre  b: 28 October 1945

                                       +Cherry ---

                         10       Rosalie Pitre 

                                       +Don Austin

                         10       Horace Pitre 

                                       +Penny ---

                         10       Tommy Pitre 

 

Notes for Horace Roger Pitre:

Census

- 1940 Montegut, Terrebonne, LA:  Forrest Pitre 57 trapper/fur [$1500 house value], wife Bertha 45, Horace 26 trapper/fur, James 22 skipper/gas boat, Norris 13, Lionel 11, Rosalie 6, Lucy 3.  [Terrebonne Main Road]

 

- 1950

 

Obituary:  Houma Courier (LA), Tuesday, 7 January 2003:  (photo)  Horace Roger 'Pete' Pitre, Sr., 89, a native of Morgan City, a former resident of Montegut and resident of Baton Rouge, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003.  Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Rabenhorst Funeral Home in Baton Rouge.  Religious services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Louis King of France Church in Baton Rouge, with interment in Greenoaks Mausoleum.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Corsentino Pitre; three sons, Forest Pitre and wife, Cherry, Horace "Pete" Pitre Jr. and wife, Penny, and Tommy Pitre; one daughter, Rosie Pitre Austin and husband, Don; one brother, Lionel Pitre Sr. and wife, Ponnie, of Montegut; two sisters, Rosalie Crochet of Montegut and husband, C. J., and Lucy Pitre Mahan of Houma; one sister-in-law, Helen Pitre of Montegut; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Bertha Breaux Pitre; his father, Forest Pitre; two brothers, Norris Pitre and Jimmy Pitre.  He was a founder and 47-year board member of the Baton Rouge Mental Health Association, a past vice president, Central body of the City-Parish AFLCIO, a member of the Eagles Club, UCT, a fourth degree Grand Knight, Knights of Columbus Council No. 3298, a member and usher of St. Alphonsus Ligouri Catholic Church of Greenwell Springs.  He was a retired City-Parish Baton Rouge employee.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Mental Health Association.  Rabenhorst Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

 

Tombstone Inscription, Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA:  Horace R. Pitre Sr. / 1913 - 2003 / Mary C. Pitre / 1925 - 2014

 

Notes for Mary Rose Corsentino:

Obituary:  The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), Friday, 15 August 2014:  Mary Rose Corsentino Pitre:  A resident of Baton Rouge, LA., she passed away at 8:00am on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at her daughter's home surrounded by her family.  She was 88 years old.  She was a loving wife, mother, sister, mother-in-law, and grandmother.  She was an avid homemaker.  For more than 20 years she not only cared for her own children but provided care for other children in her home.  This was a true testament to her love of caregiving.  She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed while remaining in our hearts.  Visitation will be held at St. Alphonsus Liquori Catholic Church, on Monday, August 18, 2014 from 9:30am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am celebrated by Rev. Michael J. Moroney.  Entombment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park.  Survived by her daughter, Rosalie Pitre Austin; son and his wife, Forest and Cherry Pitre; son and his wife, Horace (Pete) and Penny Pitre; and Tommy Pitre.  She had nine grandchildren, Kasey Austin, Stacey Lamabe, Jason Pitre, Laurie Ringo, Danielle Fontenot, T.J. Pitre, Dakota Pitre, Anthony Pitre, and Courtney Zanes.  She had eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Lanky Corsentino and Anthony Corsentino and his wife, Patsy; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, H.R. Pitre, Sr.; son-in-law, Don Austin; sisters, Vita Martello and husband, Rocky; Josephine Zito and husband, Frank, Lena Pritchett and husband, Jack; Theresa Swanson and husband, Eric Sr.; brothers, Angelo Corsentino and wife, Dot; S. J. Corsentino; and Cora Corsentino.  Pallbearers will be Jason Pitre, T. J. Pitre, Frank Ringo, John Lamabe, Eddie Pitre, Sr., and Anthony Pitre.  Honorary pallbearers; Rick Fontenot, Anthony Corsentino, Marc Ragon, and Frank Valenzano.  The family would like to extend their appreciation to Judy Maridy, her caregiver, for taking care of their mother during her time and a special thanks to Lorriane Wells with South Louisiana Hospice, Inc.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Baton Rouge Mental Health Assoc. 
 

 

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Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:

- South Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Lafourche-Terrebonne Parishes  (Rev. Hebert)

- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).

- Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.

 

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