Continuation of tree (3rd child of Jean Lovelace Pitre/Mercedes Smith); all known surname descendants:
9 Robert Anthony Pitre b: 21 August 1915 New Orleans, Orleans, LA; d: 2 December 2011 River Ridge, Jefferson, LA
+Lula Christine Meeks b: 20 September 1921; m: February 1941 St. Bernard, LA [Charles Lucas/Ruth Burford]; d: 21 December 2014 Abbeville, Henry, AL
10 Charley G. Pitre b: Abt. 1941; d: Aft. December 2014
+Gail ---
10 Robert Anthony Pitre b: 13 December 1942; d: Aft. December 2014
+Adrian ---
10 Danny E. Pitre d: Aft. December 2014
+Mona ---
Notes for Robert Anthony Pitre:
Census
- 1930 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana: Divorced Mercedes Pitre 45, Bessie 24, Robert 14, living with Sidney J. Reggio 23 & wife Louise 19.
- 1940 Kenner, Jefferson, LA: Divorced Mercedes Pitre 55 [$400 house value], Robert Anthony 24 clerk/restaurant.
- 1950 Kenner, Jefferson, LA: Robert D. Pitre 33 carpenter/contractor, wife Christine 28, Charlie 8, Robert Jr. 7, Danny E. 1, widowed mother Mercedes Pitre 64.
WWII Records: Robert Anthony Pitre, res. Kenner, LA; b. 21 Aug 1915 New Orleans, LA; mother Mrs. Mercedes Pitre; 5'4", 125 lbs., brown eyes & black hair, ruddy complexion, scar on left eye; 16 Oct 1940 Kenner, LA.
Obituary: Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 6 December 2011: Robert Anthony Pitre, Sr., born August 21, 1915, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011, at age 96. Beloved husband of Christine Meeks. Loving father of Charley G. Pitre, Robert A. Pitre, Jr., and Dan E. Pitre. He is also survived by a host of loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A native of New Orleans; resident of Kenner for 47 years and a resident of River Ridge for the past 24 years. Preceded in death by parents: Mercedes Smith and Lovelace Pitre; two sisters: Beulah Baylot and Bessie Collins; and beloved grandson, Charles "Bubba" Pitre. Devoted member of Harahan and River Ridge Lions Club. President of Louisiana Lions League for Crippled Children 1983-84. Recipient of Lions International Foundation Melvin Jones award. Owner of R. A. Pitre, Sr. Insurance Agency in Kenner and River Ridge, La. Honorably served his country as a U.S. Army veteran of WW II. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection, Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, St. Rose, La., followed by a Graveside Service. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Louisiana Lions League for Crippled Children Foundation, Leesville, La. Tharp-Sontheimer Funeral Home of Metairie.
Notes for Lula Christine Meeks:
Obituary: The
Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Wednesday, 24 December 2014: Lula
Christine "Chris" Pitre, age 93, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014 in
Abbeville, AL. She was a resident of Kenner and River Ridge for over 70
years. Wife of the late Robert A. Pitre, Sr. Loving mother of
Charley G. Pitre (Gail), Robert A. Pitre, Jr. (Adrian) and Danny E. Pitre
(Mona). Grandmother of Gary Pitre and Sandra Ross, Robert A. Pitre
III and Scott Henry Pitre; Deanna Pitre and Marie Pitre, and the late Charles
"Bubba" Pitre. Also survived by great-grandchildren, nieces and
nephews. Sister of Willie Mae Reitzell and Hope Meeks.
Daughter of the late Charlie Lucas Meeks and Ruth Burford. Chris
was a devoted member of Harahan and River Ridge Lions Clubs and work tirelessly
on behalf of crippled children, serving as president of the Lioness division of
the organization. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend funeral services from the Metairie home of Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp on
Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 1:00 PM, with visitation beginning at 12:30 PM.
The Rev. Daniel Flanagan will officiate. Interment in Jefferson Memorial
Gardens, St. Rose, LA. Memorials may be made to the Louisiana Lions League
for Crippled Children Foundation, Leesville, LA.
Back one generation to parents of Robert Anthony Pitre
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: 5 June 2025.