Continuation of tree (1st child of Thomas Joseph Pitre/Mercess Felarise); all known surname descendants:
10 Linwood (aka Leedwood) Joseph Pitre b: 6 February 1921 Golden Meadow, Lafourche, LA; d: 28 July 1998 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+ Irene Marie Gisclair b: 4 August 1920 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; m: Abt. 1940 [Armand Joseph/Edola Marie Pitre]; d: 1 June 1963 Galliano, Lafourche, LA
11 Neil Joseph Pitre b: 20 August 1941 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA; d: 27 March 2002 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
+Dianne Marie Cheramie b: 6 July 1949; m: unknown [Walter/Theresa ---]; d: 8 December 2018 Cut Off, Lafourche, LA
11 female Pitre b: 1947; d: November 1947
11 Daniel R. Pitre b: 19 December 1949; d: Aft. March 2002
11 Ginger Pitre d: Aft. March 2002
+--- Ledet
*2nd Wife of Linwood Joseph Pitre:
+ Virline Marie Naquin b: Abt. 1939 Lockport, Lafourche, LA; m: unknown; d: 12 March 1967 Luling, St. Charles, LA
*3rd Wife of Linwood Joseph Pitre:
+ Carrie Catherine St. Pierre (Callais) b: Abt. 1927; m: Aft. February 1966 [Esmire/Rosina Eliza Duet]; d: Aft. August 2003
Notes for Linwood Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Golden Meadow, Lafourche, Louisiana: Widow Merces Pitre 35 [$1000 house value], Leedwood 19 new worker, Norma 15, Roland 12, Thomas 10, E. Frances 5.
- 1950 Lafourche, LA: Leedwood J. Pitre 29 oil field works, wife Irene M. 29, Neil J. 8, Daniel R. (19 Dec).
WWII Records: Leedwood Joseph Pitre, res. 929 Pailet, Harvey, LA; b. 6 Feb 1921 Golden Meadow, LA; contact Mrs. Leedwood J. Pitre (same address); 5'6", 208 lbs., blue eyes & brown hair, light complexion, scar on back; 15 Feb 1942 Gretna, LA.
Obituary: Thibodaux Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA), 29 July 1998: Linwood Joseph Pitre; age 77, a native of Golden Meadow and resident of Cut Off, who died at 5:36 p.m. July 28, 1998. Mass of burial celebrated Thursday at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Golden Meadow. Visitation until funeral time at the church; burial at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Cut Off. Husband of Carrie St. Pierre Pitre; father of Neil and Daniel Pitre and Ginger P. Ledet; step-father of Dwayne Callais, Kate Gaspard, Patty Charpentier and Sandra Smith; brother of Roland Pitre Sr., Amy St. Pierre, Alfrancis Martin and Norma Lafont; also survived by nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his first wife Irene Gisclair Pitre; parents, Thomas Pitre Sr. and Mercess Felarise Pitre; and brother, Thomas Pitre Jr. Samart Funeral Home of Cut Off.
Tombstone Inscription, Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cut Off, LA: Leedwood Pitre / Feb. 6, 1921 - July 28, 1998 / Leedwood J. Pitre / TEC 5 US Army / Feb. 6, 1921 - July 28, 1998
Notes for Irene Marie Gisclair:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Monday, 3 June 1963 - At the Lady of the Sea Hospital, Galiano, La., on Saturday, June 1, 1963, at 8:15 o'clock p.m., Irene Marie Gisclair, beloved wife of Leedwood Pitre, mother of Neil, Daniel and Ginger Pitre and Mrs. Ouida Duval; also survived by one grandchild; age 42 years, a native and a resident of Cut Off, La. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral. Services from the Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Galiano, La., on Monday, June 3, 1963, at 11 o'clock a.m. Religious services at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Galiano, La. Interment in Cheramie Cemetery, Galiano, La. Falgout Funeral Homes, Inc., Galiano, La., in charge.
Notes for Virline Marie Naquin:
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 16 March 1967: Pitre - At Luling, La., on Sunday, March 12, 1967, at 7:03 o'clock p.m., Virline Marie Naquin, beloved wife of Linwood Pitre; mother of Todd Michael Naquin, Neal, David and Ginger Pitre; sister of Mrs. Ronald Gros, Nicholas, Peggy, Alvin, Mary Ann, Linda, Sherry, Shirley and Jean Naquin, age 27 years, a native of Lockport, La., and a resident of Cut Off, La. Services were held from VFW Community Center, Larose, La., on Wednesday, March 15, 1967, at 3 o'clock p.m., religious services at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Larose, La. Interment in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery.
Obituaries for the children:
Neil Joseph Pitre: Lafourche Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA): A religious service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Christian Fellowship Church in Larose for Neil J. Pitre, 60, a native and resident of Cut Off, who died at 2:30 a.m. March 27, 2002. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until funeral time at the church. Burial will be at Cheramie Cemetery in Galliano. He was the husband of Dianne Cheramie Pitre; father of Tad, Clay and David Pitre; and brother of Daniel and Ginger Pitre. He is also survived by two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leedwood and Irene Gisclair Pitre; and daughter, Skyi Lynn Pitre.
Female Pitre: Lafourche
Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 13 November 1947: Our deepest
sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Pitre nee Irene Gisclair upon the death
of their sweet baby girl.
Back one generation to parents of Linwood Joseph Pitre
Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- 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: 8 September 2026.