Continuation of tree (3rd child of Francois Xavier Lepitre/Goldie E. Blanchard); all known surname descendants:
9 Joseph Lafayette Lapete b: 17 January 1916 Richford, Franklin, VT; d: 20 May 2001 Jacksonville, Duval, FL
+Mae E. Baylis (West) b: 22 September 1914 New York City, New York, NY; m: 19 June 1943 Monroe, FL [James/Margaret ---]; d: 22 April 1950 Norfolk, Norfolk, VA
*2nd Wife of Joseph Lafayette Lapete:
+Julia Rosetta Wheeler b: 4 December 1928; m: 10 March 1951 Rye, Westchester, NY; d: 30 September 2018 Jacksonville, Duval, FL
10 Joseph George Lapete b: 5 January 1952 Rhode Island; d: 23 January 1976 Jacksonville, Duval, FL
10 Frank Lapete b: 27 December 1953
+Patti ---
10 James Lapete
+Pam ---
Notes for Joseph Lafayette Lapete:
Census
- 1930 Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts: Frank La Pete 40, wife Goldie 36, Merrill 18, Frank 16, Lafayett 14, Verna 11.
- 1940
- 1950 Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia: Joseph L. La Pete 34 armed forces, wife Mae E. 35, stepsons Robert L. West 13 & James R. West 11, stepdaughter Margaret L. West 1vermont
Obituary: The Florida Times Union (Jacksonville, FL), Tuesday, 22 May 2001: Lapete - Joseph LaPete, 85, passed away on May 20, 2001. Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Homes.
Tombstone Inscription, Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, Clay, FL: Joseph L. Lapete / DKC US Navy / World War II / Jan. 17, 1916 - May 20, 2001 / loving husband and father
Notes for Mae E. Baylis:
Obituary: Ledger Star (Norfolk, VA), Tuesday, 25 April 1950: LaPete, Mae Baylis - At a local hospital, Saturday afternoon, April 22, 1950, at 4:35 o'clock, Mae Baylis LaPete, wife of Joseph L. Lapete in the 36th year of her age. The body will be taken from the Holloman-Brown Funeral Home to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church for funeral services Wednesday morning, April 26, 1950, at 10 o'clock. Friends of the family invited to attend. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Notes for Julia Rosetta Wheeler:
Obituary: Julia Rosetta Wheeler La Pete died peacefully and comfortably on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the Acosta-Rua Center for Caring. She was predeceased by her oldest son, George, and by her husband, Joseph La Pete. She is survived by sons, Frank (Patti) and James (Pam); grandsons, Ryan (Marsha) and Blair; and great-grandsons, Ryker and Myles La Pete. Graveside service to be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Cemetery, Orange Park, FL.
Obituaries for the children:
Joseph George Lapete: The Florida Times Union (Jacksonville, FL), Saturday, 24 January 1976: La Pete - Mr. Joseph G. LaPete, 24, of 6617 Larne Ave., passed away Wednesday morning. He was a native of Rhode Island, and had lived in Jacksonville for 17 years. He was a veteran of Vietnam. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. LaPete; two brothers, Frank and James LaPete. Funeral services at 3 p.m. Saturday in Jacksonville Memory Gardens, the Rev. Herman Moore, of the Park City Drive Baptist Church, officiating. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Fraser Funeral Home.
Tombstone Inscription, Jacksonville Memory Gardens, Orange Park, FL: Joseph G. LaPete / SP4 US Army / Vietnam / Jan 5, 1952 - Jan 23, 1976
Back one generation to parents of Joseph Lafayette Lapete
Items in RED sourced from parish registers.
- Vermont birth/marriage/death items in RED taken from online images of records.
Last updated: 13 May 2026.