Joseph Lehon Pitre

1915 Lafourche, Louisiana – 2000 Marrero, Louisiana

 

 

Continuation of tree (6th child of Leandre Edgard Pitre/Marie Rita Lily Gros); all known surname descendants:

                9           Joseph Lehon Pitre  b: 20 June 1915  Lafourche, LA; d: 15 April 2000  Marrero, Jefferson, LA

                                     +Orine Guillot  b: 23 August 1916  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1938 [Edovic/Lucia Aucoin]; d: 28 March 1982  Marrero, Jefferson, LA

                              10         Laura Mae Pitre  b: Abt. 1939  Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA; d: 21 September 2020  Houma, Terrebonne, LA

                                             +Clarence Joseph Naquin  b: Abt. 1929  Labadieville, Assumption, LA; m: unknown; d: 4 September 2006  Houma, Terrebonne, LA

                                           *2nd Husband of Laura Mae Pitre:

                                             +George G. Bauman  b: Abt. 1930; m: unknown; d: 28 November 2014

                              10         Sylvia A. Pitre  b: Abt. 1941; d: Aft. September 2020

                                             +Richard James Doucet  b: Abt. 1942; m: Abt. 1968 [Firmin Adam/Laura Cantrelle]; d: 25 April 2014  Marrero, Jefferson, LA

                              10         Leandre Joseph Pitre  b: 6 May 1943; d: 18 July 2013  Gretna, Jefferson, LA

                                               +Katherine Bourg    (companion); d: Bef. July 2013

                              10         Beverly M. Pitre  b: Abt. 1944; d: Aft. September 2020

                                              +Cecil Bergeron

                              10         Brenda Ann Pitre  b: Abt. 1946; d: 14 February 2016  Marrero, Jefferson, LA

                              10         Linda M. Pitre  b: June 1950; d: Aft. September 2020

                                             +John Gregory    d: Bef. September 2020

                              10         Virgie Pitre    d: Aft. September 2020

                                             +Glen Davis

                              10         Brenda Pitre    d: Bet. April 2000-September 2020

 

                 

Notes for Joseph Lehon Pitre:

Census

- 1940 Lafourche, Louisiana:  Joseph Pitre 24 helper/bakery, wife Orena 23, Laura Mae 1.  [182 Back Street]

- 1950 Jefferson, LA:  Joseph L. Pitre 34, wife Orine M. 33, Laura M. 11, Sylvie A. 8, Leandre J. 6, Beverly M. 5, Brenda A. 3, Linda M. (June).

WWII Records:  Joseph Lehon Pitre; res. Thibodaux, LA; b. 20 Jun 1915 Lafourche, LA; contact wife Mrs. Orena G. Pitre; 6' 1", 165 lbs., gray eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion; 16 Oct 1940 Thibodaux, LA.

 

Obituary:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Tuesday, 18 April 2000:  Lehon J. Pitre of Marrero, LA on Saturday, April 15, 2000 at 8:20 PM.  Beloved husband of the late Orine Guillot Pitre.  Father of Mrs. Clarence (Laura) Naquin, Mrs. Richard (Sylvia) Doucet, Mrs. Cecil (Beverly) Bergeron, Mrs. John (Linda) Gregory, Mrs. Glen (Virgie) Davis, Brenda Pitre, and Leandre Pitre.  Brother of Mrs. O'Neil (Marie) Andras, Raoul Pitre, Merville Pitre, Leander Pitre and the late Mrs. Harry (Mabel) Bonvillian, Mrs. Frank (Lucille) Hoffman, Mrs. Evers (Odile) Benoit, Edgar Pitre, John Pitre, and Maurice Pitre.  Son of the late Edgar Pitre and Rita Gros Pitre.  Also survived by 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Catholic Service from the chapel of Westside Funeral Home, Marrero, LA on Tuesday, April 18, 2000 at 2:00 PM.  Interment will be private.  Visitation at Westside Funeral home on Tuesday, April 18, 2000 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM.

 

Notes for Orine Guillot:

Obituary:  Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Monday, 29 March 1982:  Mrs. Orine Guillot Pitre, of Marrero, La., on Sunday, March 28, 1982, at 3:20 o'clock a.m., beloved mother of Mrs. Clarence (Laura) Naquin, Mrs. Richard (Sylvia) Doucet, Mrs. Cecil (Beverly Bergeron, Mrs. John (Linda) Gregory, Mrs. Glen (Virgie) Davis, Brenda and Leandre Pitre, wife of J.L. Pitre, daughter of the late Lucia Aucoin and Edovic Guillot, sister of Mrs. Dennis (Bridgette) Thibodeaux, Mrs. Antoine (Marie) Lirette, John, Joseph Guillot and the late Irvin Guillot; also survived by 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; age 65 years; a native of Thibodaux, La. and a resident of Marrero, La. for the past 40 years.  Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services from Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc., 2100 Westbank Expressway, Harvey, La., on Tuesday, March 30, 1982, at 11 o'clock a.m.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church.  Interment Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery.  Parlors will be open Monday, March 29, 1982, at 6 p.m.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Laura Mae Pitre:  The Courier (Houma, LA), Tuesday, 22 September 2020:  Thibodaux - Laura Pitre Bauman Naquin, 82, a native of Thibodaux and resident of Houma, passed away on September 21, 2020.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with the funeral service to start at 10:30 am, at Grace Lutheran Church in Houma.  Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.  She is survived by her sons, George Bauman Jr., Jonah Bauman (Penny), and Robert Naquin (Jessica); step-children, C.J. Naquin Jr., Ella Naquin Gambrella (Roy), Karen Naquin Blanchard (Manuel) and Monica Naquin Bonvillain (Timmy); sisters, Sylvia Pitre Doucet, Beverly Pitre Bergeron (Cecil), Linda Pitre Gregory, and Virgie Pitre Davis (Glenn); 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 5 nieces, 2 nephews, and 2 Godchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, C.J. "Kit" Naquin Sr.; former husband, George Bauman Sr.; parents, Lehon Joseph Pitre and Orine Guillot Pitre; daughters, Gail Bauman Moss and Nova Dee Bauman Guy; brother, Leander Pitre; brother in laws, Richard Doucet and John Gregory; sister, Brenda Pitre; daughter-in-law, Brenda Naquin; son-in-laws, Jimmy Moss and Charles Guy; Godchild, Leon Prestenbach.  Laura was a retired Terrebonne Parish School Bus driver for 30 years.  Samart Funeral Home of Houma, Bayou Blue is in charge of arrangements.

 

Leandre Joseph Pitre:  Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), 21 July 2013:  Leandre "Lynn" Joseph Pitre entered into eternal rest on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the age of 70.  He is the son of the late Orine Guillot Pitre and Lehon Joseph Pitre.  Brother of Laura Naquin (Clarence), Sylvia Doucet (Richard), Beverly Bergeron (Cecil), Linda Gregory (John), Virgie Davis (Glenn) and Brenda Pitre.  Godfather of George Bauman, Jr., Freddie Delhommer, Jr., Nita Pitre, Anthony "Tony" Bourg and Steven Pitre.  Lifelong companion of the late Katherine "Kathy" Bourg.  Special, loving and devoted friend to Lynda and Damian LeCompte and Family.  He also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.  Lynn worked as a Lineman for Highland Construction until his retirement.  He was a lifelong resident of the Westbank.  The family would like to extend a sincere appreciation to the Doctors and Staff of Notre Dame Hospice and West Jefferson Hospital for their love and care given to Lynn.  A visitation will be held at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Sunday, July 21, 2013 from 6PM until 10PM.  Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Monday, July 22, 2013 from 8AM until 11AM.  A Funeral Mass will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11AM.  Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Gretna, LA.  In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Notre Dame Hospice.

 

Brenda Ann Pitre:  New Orleans Advocate (LA), 16 February 2016:  Brenda Ann Pitre, age 69 died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 3AM at Marrero Health Care Center.  Daughter of the late Lehon Joseph Pitre and Orine Guillot Pitre.  Sister of Laura Naquin (Clarence), Sylvia Doucet (Richard), Beverly Bergeron (Cecil), Linda Gregory (John), Virgie Davis (Glen) and the late Leandre "Lynn" Pitre.  Godmother of Nina Pitre Naquin and Karen Bergeron Chisholm.  Brenda is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.  She is a former employee of Nicholson and Baehr Clinic and Dr. Michael McSween.  Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Mothe Funeral Home, 7040 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, LA on Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 9AM until 1PM.  Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 1PM.  Interment will be privately held at a later date


 

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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.

 

Last updated:  18 August 2022.