Continuation of tree (3rd child of Wilfred Jean Pitre/Lillian Marie Zeringue); all known surname descendants:
9 Russell John Pitre b: 3 June 1920 Lafourche, LA; d: 24 April 2007 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
+Alto Louise Clark b: 1923 New Port, Arkansas; m: Abt. 1941 [Horace/Rena Fortune]; d: 4 January 1948 Gibson, Terrebonne, LA
10 Toni Ann Pitre b: Abt. 1942; d: Aft. June 2011
+Joseph Roger m: Abt. 1965 [Emile/Lena Naquin]; d: Aft. June 2011
10 Sandra M. Pitre b: Abt. 1945; d: Aft. April 2007
+Jacques Mire
*2nd Wife of Russell John Pitre:
+Margaret Antoinette Hebert b: 27 December 1921 Gibson, Terrebonne, LA; m: 30 September 1950 Chacahoula, Terrebonne, LA [Emmanuel Wilfred/Aline Marie Braud]; d: 10 April 1985 Thibodaux, Lafourche, LA
*3rd Wife of Russell John Pitre:
+Mary Lucille Kelly (Shores, Pittman) b: 17 June 1912 Covington Co., MS; m: 1960 [Walter George/Audrey Lucille Mitchell]; d: 14 November 1999 Hattiesburg, Forrest, MS
Notes for Russell John Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Chacahoula, Terrebonne, Louisiana: Wilfred Pitre 45 common laborer/railroad, wife Lillian 41, Joseph 23 cane cutter/on farm, Loubell 21, Russel 19 helper/filling station, Kermit 18, Milfred 16, Shelby 13, Waldon 11, Jessie 5, Royse 3, Bessie 1.
- 1950 Terrebonne, LA: Wilfred J. Pitre 54 railroad labourer/building & repairing railroad, wife Lillian M. 51, Jessie L. 15, Royce J. 12; widower Russel J. Pitre 29 painter/misc. painting, his children Tonie Ann 7 & Sandra M. 4.
WWII Records: Russell John Pitre, res. Chacahoula, LA; b. 3 Jun 1920 Lafourche, LA; contact Mrs. Wilfrid Pitre; unemployed welder; 5' 61/2", 140 lbs, gray eyes & blonde hair, light complexion, mole on left chin; 1 Jul 1941 Houma, LA.
MISC: The Courier (Houma, LA), Saturday, 24 October 1998: With just a rug to warm themselves, two elderly brothers spent an unintended night under a cold autumn night sky. Russell and Kermit Pitre were finally found run aground on a mud flat about 10 a.m. Friday morning by the Terrebonne Sheriff's Water Patrol, almost a day after they had launched their fishing boat from Sportsman's Paradise in Cocodrie, according to a Sheriff's Office release. By well after nightfall Thursday, the Pitre brothers had not returned, leading the Sheriff's Office on an extensive search both by boat and by air. Russell Pitre, who lives in Moselle, Miss., is 78, and Kermit Pitre, who lives in French Settlement, is 76. Sheriff's officials worried that the two men might have succumbed to Thursday's cold weather. Worries about possible foul play arose when deputies found the old men's abandoned truck and trailer still at the Sportsman's Paradise boat launch. But after being rescued, the brothers waived medical attention, and returned to their camp in Cocodrie. The Sheriff's Office warns fishers and hunters to take extra care with the weather turning cold. They suggest informing others of your plans and bringing along a cell phone or radio, as well as food, water and warm clothing.
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (Thibodaux, LA), Thursday, 26 April 2007: Russell J. Pitre, 86, a resident of Thibodaux, died Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Visitation will be from noon to funeral time Saturday at Thibodaux Funeral Home Chapel. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Mire and husband, Jacques, and Toni Ann Roger and husband, Joe; one stepson, Joe Pittman; four brothers, Joseph, Kermit, Milfred and Jessie Pitre; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise Clark Pitre; his second wife, Margaret Hebert Pitre; his third wife, Mary Lucille Kelly; his parents, Lillian Zeringue Pitre and Wilfred Pitre; three brothers, Shelby, Andre Waldon and Royce Pitre; and one sister, Loubelle Bourgeois. Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Hinton Cemetery, Ellisville, MS: Russell J. / Pitre / June 3, 1920 / (blank)
Notes for Alto Louise Clark:
Obituary: Times Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Tuesday, 6 January 1948: Pitre - At the residence, Gibson, La., on Sunday, January 4, 1948, at 11 o'clock a.m., Alto Louise Clark, beloved wife of Russel J. Pitre; mother of Toni Ann and Sandra Pitre, aged 25 years. Remains will be forwarded to New Port, Ark., for interment. Falgout Funeral Home, Raceland, La., is charge.
Tombstone Inscription, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Newport, AR: Louise Pitre / 1923 - 1948
Notes for Margaret Antoinette Hebert:
Obituary: The Courier (Houma, LA), Wednesday, 10 April 1985: Margaret Hebert Pitre, 63, a native of Gibson and a resident of Thibodaux, died at 7:10 a.m. today. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. today and Thursday from 8 a.m. until funeral time at Thibodaux Funeral Home. Religious services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. She is survived by two step-daughters, Toni Roger and Sandra Mire; four brothers, Bernie, Emanuel, Archie and Joseph Hebert; and four sisters, Bertha Boudreaux, Rita Louviere, Mary Louis Lajuanie and Pearl Tabor. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emanuel and Aline Braud Hebert; and two brothers, Louis and Roy Hebert. Thibodaux Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Joseph Cemetery, Thibodaux, LA: Margaret Hebert Pitre / born Dec. 27, 1921 - died April 10, 1985 / Aline Braud Hebert / 6-26-90 - 2-27-66
Notes for Mary Lucille Kelly:
Obituary: Hattiesburg American (Hattiesburg, MS), Monday, 15 Nov 1999: Mary L. Pitre. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Hillcrest Cemetery in Petal for Mary Lucille Pitre, 87, who died Nov. 14, 1999, at Hattiesburg Convalescent Center. Mrs. Pitre was a clerk. Survivors include her husband, Russell Pitre of Moselle; one son, Joe K. Pittman of Moselle; and one brother, Paul Kelly of Ellisville. Jones Funeral Home of Moselle is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Hillcrest Cemetery, Petal, MS: Lucille Kelly / Pitre / June 17, 1912 / Nov. 12, 1999
Back one generation to parents of Russell John 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: 27 August 2026.