Continuation of tree (7th child of Joseph James Pitre/Josephine Leonard); all known surname descendants:
10 Raymond Joseph Pitre b: 2 October 1928 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 2 February 2017 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Dorina Ledet b: 30 July 1931 Westwego, Jefferson, LA; m: 27 November 1948 [Norris Joseph/Agnes Thibodeaux]; d: 27 February 2003 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
11 Philip J. Pitre b: September 1949; d: Aft. February 2017
11 Leonard Raymond Pitre b: 1952; d: 4 January 1964
11 David Lee Pitre b: 23 April 1954 Houma, Terrebonne, LA; d: 4 May 2011 Houma, Terrebonne, LA
+Vanessa Leboeuf d: Aft. May 2011
11 Ray Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Charlotte Dennis
11 Stephen Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Wanda Toups
11 Jerry Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Gwen Dupre
11 Debbie Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Mark Daigle
11 Robbie Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Ray Belanger
11 Lisa Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Roland Smith
11 Dody Pitre d: Aft. February 2017
+Timothy Brown
Notes for Raymond Joseph Pitre:
Census
- 1940 Connely, Houma, Terrebonne, Louisiana: James Pitre 43 oyster shucker/fish industry [$800 house value], wife Josephine 42, James 13, Floyd 12, Ray 11, Geraldine 4, Arnold 3. [Pitre Lane]
- 1950 Daigleville, Terrebonne, LA: Ray J. Petrie 21 truck driver/lumber co., wife Dorina M. 18, Phillip J. (Sep).
Obituary: Ray Joseph Pitre Sr., 88, passed away at 4:45AM on Thursday, February 2, 2017. He was a native and resident of Houma, LA. Visitation will be at Chauvin Funeral Home on Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 5:00PM to 9:00PM and at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Monday February 6, 2017 from 9:00AM until service time. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00AM at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial to follow in Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church cemetery. He is survived by his sons, Philip Pitre, Ray J. (Charlotte) Pitre, Jr., Stephen (Wanda) Pitre, Jerry (Gwen) Pitre; daughters, Debbie (Mark) Daigle, Robbie (Ray) Belanger, Lisa (Roland “Flash”) Smith, and Dody (Timothy) Brown; daughter-in-law, Vanessa LeBouef Pitre; brother, Floyd (Carmen) Pitre; grandchildren, Danielle “Dee”, Danny Ray (Joni), Dustin (Mandy), Jason “JJ” (Krista) Pitre, Jake (Tiffany), Jason (Kylie) Belanger, Roland (Devon), Ryan (Lacy) Smith, Dena (Kenneth) White and Tyler (Brooke) Daigle; great-grandchildren, Meagan, Jenna Rae, Alexis, Kyla, Amberly, Kynzie and Karleigh Pitre, Tayler, Jayce, Seth, Owen, Alex Belanger, Kamden White, Emma Grace Daigle, Braydon Smith; and step grandchildren, Walton “Bado” Boudreaux III, William Boudreaux, Shelby Brown. He is preceded by his wife, Dorina Ledet Pitre; parents, James and Josephine Leonard Pitre, Sr., sons, Leonard Raymond “Lenny” Pitre, and David Lee Pitre; brothers, James “Jimmy” Jr., and Arnold “AJ”, Gerald, Raymond, Roy and Gayden Pitre; sisters, Hilda Pitre, Geraldine Pitre Ledet, and Mildred Pitre Marie. Ray was an avid fisherman and trawler at his camp. He was a retired employee of J. Ray Mcdermott after thirty-seven years of dedicated service. He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Russell Henry and staff, Hospice of South Louisiana nurses Christine, Paul, Angie, Jill, Debbie and Aide Joelle. Chauvin Funeral Home is honored to serve the Pitre Family.
Tombstone Inscriptions, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: Ray J. Pitre Sr. / Oct. 2, 1928 - (blank) / Dorina Ledet Pitre / July 30, 1931 - Feb. 27, 2003 / wed / Nov. 27 / 1948
Notes for Dorina Ledet:
Obituary: Lafourche Daily Comet (LA): Dorina Ledet
Pitre, 71, a native of Westwego and resident of Houma, died at 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to funeral
time today at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Funeral services will be at 11
a.m. today at the church, with burial in the church cemetery. She is
survived by her husband of 54 years, Ray Joseph Pitre Sr. of Houma; five
sons, Philip Pitre, Ray J. Pitre Jr. and wife, Charlotte Dennis Pitre, David
Lee Pitre and wife, Vanessa LeBouef Pitre, Stephen "Stevie" Pitre and wife,
Wanda Toups Pitre, and Jerry Pitre and wife, Gwen Dupre Pitre of Houma; four
daughters, Mrs. Mark (Debbie) Daigle, Mrs. Ray (Robbie) Belanger, Mrs. Roland
"Flash" (Lisa) Smith of Houma and Mrs. Timothy (Dody) Brown of Omaha,
Neb.; three brothers, Herbert Ledet Sr. and wife, Shirley, Milton "Bada"
Ledet Sr. and Richard Ledet Sr. and wife, Sandra of Houma; ten
grandchildren, Danielle "Dee" Pitre, Danny Ray Pitre and wife, Joni, Dena
Pitre, Dustin Pitre, Tyler Mark Daigle, Jake Belanger, Jason Belanger and wife,
Kylie, Jason "J.J." Pitre, Roland P. Smith and Ryan Smith; three
great-grandchildren, Meagan Pitre, Jenna Pitre and Tayler Lynn Belanger;
three step-grandchildren, Walton "B-Du" Boudreaux III, William Boudreaux and
Shelby Brown; one foster grandson, Matthew "Matt" Ledet; and numerous
nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norris
Joseph Ledet and Agnes Thibodeaux Ledet; her stepmother, Antonia "Annie"
Bourgeois Ledet; one son, Leonard "Lenny" Pitre; one infant sister;
and one sister-in-law, Geraldine Pitre Ledet.
Obituaries for the children:
David Lee Pitre: Houma Today (LA), 6 May 2011: David Lee Pitre, 57, a native and resident of Houma, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, after a long battle to Cystic Fibrosis. Visitation will be from 6 to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Chauvin Funeral Home. A liturgy of the word will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with burial in Holy Rosary Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa LeBouef Pitre; his father, Ray J. Pitre Sr.; four brothers, Philip Pitre, Ray and wife, Charlotte Pitre Jr., Stephen "Stevie" and wife, Wanda Pitre, and Jerry and wife, Gwen Pitre; four sisters, Mrs. Mark (Debbie) Daigle, Mrs. Ray (Robbie) Belanger, Mrs. Roland "Flash" (Lisa) Smith, and Mrs. Timothy (Dody) Brown of Omaha, Neb.; his in-laws, Robert "Bob" LeBouef Jr., Gerald and wife, Michele LeBouef, Mrs. Don (Linda) Dill, and Mrs. Mike (Brenda) Redmond; two godchildren, Danielle "Dee" Pitre and Sarah Michele LeBouef; and the favorite uncle of a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorina Ledet Pitre; his paternal grandparents, James and Josephine Leonard Pitre; his maternal grandparents, Norris Joseph Ledet, Agnes Thibodeaux Ledet, and Antonia "Annie" Bourgeois Ledet; and one brother, Leonard "Lenny" Pitre. David was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He never let his illness stop him from living life to the fullest. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tombstone Inscription, Holy Rosary Cemetery, Houma, LA: Robert A.
Leboeuf / David Lee Pitre / Apr. 23, 1954 - May 4, 2011
Back one generation to parents of Raymond Joseph 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: 4 June 2025.