Continuation of tree (7th child of Adam Pitre/Melanie Prejean); all known surname descendants:
9 Marion Adam Pitre b: 14 February 1910 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 23 May 1964 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA
+ Mary Alix Joubert b: 9 June 1915; m: November 1930 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA [Augustin Leon/Mayrant Frutel]; d: 17 October 2003 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA
10 Floyd Leon Pitre b: 24 January 1932 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; d: 11 June 1969 Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam (KIA)
+Caridad 'Caring' Maestrado b: 10 August 1929 Philippines; m: unknown; d: 19 January 1982 Abilene, Taylor, TX
10 Melba J. Pitre b: 7 November 1933 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 21 March 2018 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA
+Charles Paul Breaux b: 3 March 1931 Roanoke, Jefferson Davis, LA; m: Abt. 1952 [Walter/Uranie Noel]; d: 29 April 2011 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA
10 George Adam Pitre b: 19 February 1936 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 24 November 2005 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA
+Vicky Smith
10 Bobby Gene Pitre b: 31 July 1938 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 7 March 2005 Lafayette, Lafayette, LA
+Lou Anna Soileau d: Aft. March 2005
10 Ronald Joseph Pitre b: 3 July 1941 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 2 November 2002 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
+Earline Marie Stelly b: 9 August 1943 Opelousas, St. Landry, LA; m: 30 December 1961 [Simon/Ella Stout]; d: 21 September 2003 Baton Rouge, E. Baton Rouge, LA
10 Jacqueline Deen Pitre b: 7 April 1944 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: 30 July 1945 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA
10 Mary Alice Pitre b: February 1947 Lawtell, St. Landry, LA; d: Aft. March 2018
+--- Vandergriff
Notes for Marion Adam Pitre:
Census
- 1940 St. Landry, Louisiana: Merin Pitre 30 farmer/farm, wife Alex 25, Floyd 8, Melbert 6, George 4, Bobby Jean 2. [Route to Church Point]
- 1950 St. Landry, LA: Marion Pitre 40 farm/farmer, wife Alix J. 35, Floyd 18 farmer/farm, Melba J. 16, George 14 farmer/farm, Bobby J. 11, Ronald 9, Mary 3.
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas), Tuesday, 26 May 1964: Lawtell - Final rites for Marion Pitre, 54, of Lawtell, were held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell. Burial was in the church cemetery with Lafond and Son Funeral Home of Opelousas in charge of arrangements. Pitre died suddenly at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in his home. A native of Lawtell, he was a farmer. Survivors are his wife, the former Alex Joubert of Lawtell; four sons, Bobby and Ronald Pitre both of Opelousas, George Pitre of Lafayette and Sgt. Floyd Pitre of Abilene, Tex.; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Breaux of Opelousas and Miss Mary Alice Pitre of Lawtell; and his mother, Mrs. Adam Pitre of Lawtell. Also surviving are five sisters, Mrs. Annie Moreau of Opelousas, Mrs. Lawrence Prudhomme, Mrs. Adolph Darbonne, Mrs. Eli Joubert and Mrs. Amos Bellard of Lawtell; and nine grandchildren.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Bridget Cemetery, Lawtell, LA: Feb. 14 / 1910 / May 23, 1964 / Marion A. Pitre / Alix J. Pitre / June 9, 1915 / Oct. 17, 2003
Notes for Mary Alix Joubert:
Obituary: Daily World (Opelousas), Sunday, 19 October 2003: Funeral services for Mrs. Alix Joubert Pitre, 88, will be held 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Bridget Catholic Church with burial at St. Bridget Catholic Church Cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Dan Picard. Mrs. Pitre, a resident of Opelousas and native of St. Landry Parish, died 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2003 at Senior Village Nursing Home. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Pitre was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be sadly missed by all who loved and knew her. Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Melba P. Breaux and Mrs. Mary P. Vandergriff; both of Opelousas; two sons, George Pitre of Sunset and Bobby Pitre of Opelousas; three sisters, Mrs. Gladys J. Richard, Mrs. Lou J. Smith and Mrs. Nelma J. Darby, all of Opelousas; 21 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion A. Pitre; her parents, Leon Joubert and Mayrant Frutell Joubert; a daughter, Jacqueline Pitre; two sons, Ronald Pitre and Floyd Pitre; and three brothers, Darius Joubert, Gervis Joubert and Leo Joubert. Visitation was 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and is 9 a.m. to time of service Sunday at Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas, which is in charge of arrangements. A rosary was recited 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Obituaries for the children:
Floyd Leon Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Tuesday, 24 June 1969: The man in the blue uniform of the U.S. Air Force, master sergeant's stripes on his sleeve and three rows of campaign ribbons over his heart, spoke quietly and sincerely of the man whose body lay in a casket in the next room. "He was the most dedicated, patriotic soldier, I have known in my 19 years of military service." Master Sgt. James U. Martin Jr., a native of Florida, was delivering his personal eulogy to Army Sgt. First Class Floyd L. Pitre of Lawtell Monday afternoon as he talked to a Daily World reporter at Lafond and Son Funeral Home here. Sgt Pitre, 37, had only 80 days to go on his one-year tour of duty in Vietnam when he was killed. He died June 11 in a vicious attack by the North Vietnamese on a U.S. artillery base in the foothills 30 miles south of Da Nang, South Vietnam. News services described the battle as the "bitterest" of three launched by the Hanoi Vietnamese during the early morning hours of June 11. Eleven Americans were killed; 32 were wounded. Sgt Pitre was one of the dead. According to news reports, the North Vietnamese struck the base, which sits astride a key enemy infiltration route to the south, at 2 am. Sappers, known as demolition experts, hit the base armed with flame throwers and dynamite bombs. They broke through the outer perimeter and reached the base, defended by 150 U.S. troops, under a 70-round mortar barrage before pulling back. Sgt. Pitre of Lawtell was one of those 150 members of the U.S. 196th Light Infantry Brigade defending the vital base. He died there. His body arrived home Sunday night. Last rites will be held at 3pm Wednesday in St Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell, with burial in the church cemetery. As a member of the service, full military rites will be accorded Sgt. Pitre. A contingent of soldiers from Ft. Polk will be in attendance as honor guard. A Catholic chaplain, a captain in the Army, from Ft. Polf will assist the St. Bridget priest in conducting the service.
Sgt Martin, stating firmly that the Lawtell soldier was his military "buddy" even though they were in different branches of the service, said he had known Sgt. Pitre since 1953. His wife and Sgt. Pitre's, a native of the Philippines, are first cousins. They met through this relationship. Through the vagaries of the military, they served together at a missile base in Abilene, TX, and again in Germany. It was from Germany that Sgt Pitre was sent to Vietnam. Sgt. Martin is presently stationed with the 37 72nd Instructors Squadron, Air Technical Training Center, Wichita Falls, TX. He has just returned form a tour of duty in the Middle East. Labeling Sgt Pire as a "professional soldier", Sgt Martin pointed out that the Lawtell serviceman had "many accomplishments for himself and the service". Sgt Pitre was an expert with a rifle, serving as captain of a rifle team that garnered many medals and citations. Sgt Pitre was the top man in his call at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Germany in 1966, and had passed and had been accepted for the Army Warrant Officer Program which would mean officer's rank, when he was killed. He held the Army commendation Medal for "continuous and superior performance of duties," in addition to a number of other military service-connected awards. "I had a colonel tell me one day that the reason one unit had received so many awards and citations was because of Sgt. Pitre's leadership," Martin said. "I've seen generals stop Floyd to talk to him. When they didn't pay attention to anyone else. He was that sort of guy; he had a personality that appealed to everyone". Pitre entered the service Nov 1, 1952. He had been in Vietnam since September of 1968. He is survived by his wife, the former Caridade Maestrado, formerly of the Philippines, whom he met while serving at Ft. Benning, Ga; his mother, Mrs. Alix J. Pitre of Lawtell; two sisters, Mrs. John Vandergriff of Opelousas and Mrs. Charles Breaux of Lawtell; three brothers, Bobby G. Pitre of Opelousas, George U. Pitre, of Mire and Lafayette, and Ronald Pitre of Baton Rouge.
Tombstone Inscription: St. Bridget Cemetery, Lawtell, LA: PITRE / Floyd L. / Jan, 24, 1932 / June 11, 1969 / SFC RA54096526 / B BTRY 3rd Bn. / 82nd Arty. 196th LIB / Americal Div. U S Army / killed in action at 2:30 A.M. / in the Republic of Vietnam / (photo of the couple) / Caring M. / Aug. 10, 1929 / Jan. 19, 1982
Melba Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Friday, 23 March 2018: (photo) Opelousas - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Melba Pitre Breaux, at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Fr. Greg Simien will celebrate the Mass. Interment will follow in St. Bridget Cemetery in Lawtell. Ms. Melba, age 84, a native of Lawtell and a resident of Opelousas, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her children, Diana (Terrel) Castille of Prairie Ronde, Theresa Sonnier (Gary) of Port Barre, Elaine Breaux of Shreveport, Catherine (Terry) Price of Seabrook, Texas, Christine (Walton) Sellers of Opelousas, Carla (Steven) Bouquet of Brusley, and Denise (Phil) Ajaj of Lanham, Maryland, sister, Mary Pitre Vandergriff of Opelousas, ten grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Alix Pitre, her husband, Charles Breaux, brothers, Floyd, George, Bobby, and Ronald Pitre, sister, Jacqueline Pitre. The family requests visitation be held on Friday, March 23, 2018, from 4:00 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. A Rosary Service will be prayed by Fr. Austin Leger at 6:00 p.m. Funeral home will reopen on Saturday, at 9:00 a.m. until time of service. The family wishes to thank Dr. Lori Gautreaux and the staff of Opelousas LTAC Unit. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
George Adam Pitre: Tombstone Inscription: St. Bridget Cemetery, Lawtell, LA: George Adam Pitre / --- Air Force / Feb. 19, 1936 - Nov. 24, 2005 / beloved father
Bobby Gene Pitre: Daily World (Opelousas, LA), Tuesday, 8 March 2005: (photo) Lawtell - Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at a 3 p.m. Mass of Christian burial in St. Bridget Catholic Church in Lawtell for Bobby Gene Pitre, 66, who passed away at 7:50 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2005, in Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. Interment will be in St. Bridget Catholic Cemetery in Lawtell. The Rev. Daniel Picard, pastor of St. Bridget Catholic Church, will officiate at the services. Musical selections will be provided by Ann Purser. The songs will be "The Old Rugged Cross," "Amazing Grace," "Isaiah 49" and "How Great Thou Art." Mr. Pitre was a native of Lawtell and a resident of Opelousas. He was employed as a salesman with Owens Corning for 10 years. Mr. Pitre was a member and past-exhault ruler of the Elks Lodge No. 1048, and a 3rd-Degree Knights of Columbus Council No. 3409 member. Survivors include his wife, Lou Anna Soileau of Opelousas; one son, Marty A. Pitre of Opelousas; two daughters, Debra A. Trahan and her husband, Bobby, of Opelousas and Angela K. Fa-Kouri and her husband, David, of Baton Rouge; one brother, George Pitre of Sunset; two sisters, Melba Breaux and her husband, Charles, of Lawtell and Mary Vandergriff of Opelousas; six grandchildren and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion A. Pitre and the former Alex Joubert; and two brothers, Floyd Pitre and Ronald Pitre. A rosary will be prayed at 6 p.m. today in the funeral home. The family requests visiting hours be observed from 3 p.m. today until service time on Wednesday. Melancon Funeral Home of Opelousas is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Joseph Pitre: Ronald J. Pitre: A resident of Baton Rouge, he died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center. He was 61 and a native of Lawtell. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Visitation at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral service at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Michael Miceli. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Earlene Stelly Pitre of Baton Rouge; mother, Alex Joubert Pitre of Opelousas; four sons, Ronald Gregory Pitre and fiancee Dawn Renee Schlaegel of Denham Springs, Scott Anthony and wife Debbie Pitre of Woodbine, Ga., Michael Shayne and wife Brenda Pitre of Marietta, Ga., and Timothy Floyd Pitre and fiancee Dawn Stepp of Baton Rouge; two sisters, Melba Breaux of Lawtell and Mary Vandergriff of Opelousas; two brothers, George Pitre of Lafayette and Bobby Pitre of Opelousas; seven grandchildren, Krista Ellen Pitre, Kristi Renee Pitre, Ryan Scott Pitre, Michael Shayne Pitre II, Maegan Marie Pitre, Timothy Jared Pitre and Jacob Derek Pitre; seven step-grandchildren, Sarah Withers, April Spencer, Jessica Harbin, Stephanie Spencer, DeShawn Hutchinson, Kalee Stepp and Brandi Pitre; two step-great-grandchildren, Eythan Harbin and Sierra Withers; and and adopted daughter, Dawn Kerr. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Derek Joseph Pitre; father, Marion Pitre; and a brother, Floyd Pitre. Pallbearers will be Ronald Gregory Pitre, Scott Anthony Pitre, Michael Shayne Pitre, Timothy Floyd Pitre, John Hoyt and Glen Pinell. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Denham Springs.
Tombstone Inscription: Evergreen Memorial Park,
Denham Springs, LA: Ronald Joseph / July 3, 1941 / Nov. 2, 2002 / Dec. 30,
1961 / life is changed, not taken away / PITRE / Earline Stelly / Aug. 9,
1943 / Sept. 21, 2003
Jacqueline Deen Pitre: Tombstone Inscription: St. Bridget Cemetery, Lawtell, LA: Adam Pitre / June 8, 1875 / Oct. 21, 1955 / PITRE // Melanie P. / Pitre / Oct. 6, 1879 / July 17, 1968 / Jacqueline Deen / Apr. 7, 1944 / July 30, 1945
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Items in RED verified from transcriptions in the following:
- Southwest Louisiana Records: Church and Civil Records of Parishes of Acadia, Allen Beauregard, Cameron, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St Landry, St Martin, St Mary and Vermillion.
- Some Louisiana deaths in RED taken from obituaries or the Louisiana Deaths collection (which includes spouses/parents).
Last updated: 3 September 2022.