Continuation of tree (2nd child of Lawrence James Peets/Frances A. Fregoe); all known surname descendants:
9 Paul Francis Peets b: 31 July 1928 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 16 April 1981 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Lorraine Mary Flynn b: 11 February 1930 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 26 November 1949 Sacred Heart, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [Richard J./Elva Susan Lashomb]; d: 5 October 1997 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Sharleen Peets b: Abt. 1948
+--- Wilson
10 Paul Stanley Peets
Notes for Paul Francis Peets:
Census
- 1940 Massena, St. Lawrence, New York: Laurence Peets 34 [$2000 house value] mechanic/town, wife Frances 32, Ira 13, Paul 11, Vern 10, Glenn 9, Sally 7, Gary 3 months. [Racket River]
- 1950 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY: Elizabeth La Shomb 72 (mar), son-in-law Paul Peets 21 body & fender work/garage, wife Lorraine 20, Sharleen 2.
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Tuesday, 21 April 1981: Massena - A Libra service for Paul F. Peets, 52, of 43 Maple St., was held Saturday morning at 10:30 at Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Michael Maloney officiating. Burial was in Pine Grove Cemetery. The Donaldson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Peets died Thursday morning at Massena Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since April 13. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; a son, Paul (Stanley) Jr., of Massena; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Charlene) Wilson of Massena; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Glen (Sally) Gough, of Watertown, and Mrs. Janet Booth of Massena; five brothers, Ira, Glenn, Gary, Vern, and Dale, all of Massena; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Peets was born on July 31, 1928, the son of Lawrence J. and Frances Frego Peets. He attended Massena schools and married Lorraine Flynn on Nov. 26, 1949 at Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Michael Jarecki officiating. Mr. Peets was a body and fender worker at Corky's Collision in Massena for many years. He was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church.
Tombstone Inscription, Pine Grove Cemetery, Massena, NY: Paul Peets / 1928 – 1981 / best auto body man / in Massena // Lorraine M. Peets / 1930 – 1997 / gone to be with the angels
Notes for Lorraine Mary Flynn:
Obituary: Massena Daily Courier Observer (NY), Tuesday, 7 October 1997: Massena - Funeral services for Lorraine M. Peets, 67, of 100 Hough Rd. in Massena, will be held today at 10 a.m. at the Donaldson Funeral Home in Massena. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Massena. Mrs. Peets died Sunday (Oct. 5, 1997) at the Massena Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Sept. 29. Surviving Mrs. Peets are one son, Paul Stanley Peets of Massena; one daughter, Sharlean Wilson of Massena; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Richard F. Flynn of Massena; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Peets was predeceased by one sister, Velma E. Burnell, who died on March 18, 1996. Born in Massena on Feb. 11, 1930. Mrs. Peets was the daughter of Richard J. and Susan (LaShomb) Flynn. She attended Massena schools. Mrs. Peets married Paul F. Peets on Nov.26, 1949 at the Sacred Heart Church in Massena. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Sacred Heart Church parish. She always enjoyed reading.
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Last updated: 8 May 2024.