Continuation of tree (8th child of Peter Peete/Eliza LaFontaine); all known surname descendants:
10 Wilfred Edward Peete b: 19 April 1910 Clinton, Worcester, MA; d: 2 January 1994 Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden, MA
+Rose Mary Jerome b: 1 January 1915 Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden, MA; m: 1930 Springfield, Hampden, MA; d: 27 February 2003 Springfield, Hampden, MA
11 Edward Donald Peete b: 28 April 1931 Mooers, Clinton, NY; d: Aft. June 2014 Essex, Middlesex, CT
+Patricia Ann Chapman b: 12 January 1934 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; m: January 1952 Springfield, Hampden, MA [Edwin/Elizabeth Williams]; d: 26 June 2009 Essex, Middlesex, CT
11 Mildred Rose Peete b: 19 February 1934 Ludlow, Hampden, MA; d: 21 May 1998 Tavares, Lake, FL
+--- Curran m: Bef. 1959
*2nd Husband of Mildred Rose Peete:
+Robert Wayne McConaha b: 26 December 1933 Ohio; m: Bef. 1964 [Charles Martin/Cora Mae Wyskiver]; d: 2 September 1981 Ludlow, Hampden, MA
*3rd Husband of Mildred Rose Peete:
+--- Ladue m: Bef. 1990
11 Richard Carl Peets b: 17 December 1935 Springfield, Hampden, MA; d: 15 May 1981 Bangor, Penobscot, ME
+Dolores Wheelock b: 18 December 1938 Springfield, Hampden, MA; m: unknown [Oscar/Marjorie J. Burlingham]; d: 30 June 2016 Vernon, Tolland, CT
11 Joan Gail Peets b: 30 September 1937 Springfield, Hampden, MA; d: 20 June 2014 Wilbraham, Hampden, MA
+Donald Arthur Dragon b: 10 June 1933 Springfield, Hampden, MA; m: unknown [Keith Allen/Irene Sylvia Burnell]; d: 11 May 1996 Boston, Suffolk, MA
11 Judith T. Peete b: 1942; d: November 2017 Middletown, Middlesex, CT
+Harry Herbert Wheelock b: 30 September 1933 Springfield, Hampden, MA; m: Abt. 1963 [Oscar/Marjorie J. Burlingham]; d: 20 May 2002 Middletown, Middlesex, CT
11 Nancy May Peete b: 28 October 1943; d: 4 October 2017 Florida
+Hal Nadeau
11 Lorraine Ann Peete b: 10 January 1945 Indian Orchard, Springfield, Hampden, MA; d: 22 September 1999 Boston, Suffolk, MA
+Ronald Alvin McRobbie b: Abt. 1945 Ludlow, Hampden, MA; m: 11 February 1967 Troy, Cheshire, NH [John C./Gladys Eleanor Whitney]
Notes for Wilfred Edward Peete:
Census:
- 1930 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts: Edward P. Peet 20, wife Mary 17; living with his in-laws.
- 1940 Springfield, Hampden, MA: Edward Peets 29 laborer/WPA sewer project. wife Rose 25, Donald 8, Mildred 6, Richard 4, Joan 2. [159 Goodwin Street]
- 1950 Springfield, Hampden, MA: Edward Peets 39 lathe operator/valve factory, wife Rose M. 35, Edward D. 18 (NY) repair apprentice/sports store, Mildred R. 16 stockroom clerk/5&10 store, Richard C. 14, Joan G. 12, Judith T. 7, Nancy M. 6, Lorraine A. 5.
Obituary: The Springfield Union (MA), Monday, 3 January 1994: Springfield: Edward Peete, 83, of 86 Farnham Ave. in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield, died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center. He was a retired 30-year inspector for the former Chapman Valve Co. of Indian Orchard. He was born in Clinton and lived in Indian Orchard for 68 years. He was a communicant of St. Aloysius Church and was a member of its League of the Sacred Heart Society. He was also a member of the Indian Orchard Golden Agers. He leaves his wife of 63 years, the former Rose M. Jerome; a son, Edward D. of Summerfield, Fla.; five daughters, Mildred Ladue of Tavares, Fla., Joan Dragon of Wilbraham, Conn., Nancy Nadeau of Springfield, and Lorraine McRobbie of Indian Orchard; a sister, Mary Demars of Tupper Lake, N.Y.; 30 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Another son, Richard C. Peets, died in 1981. The funeral will be Wednesday morning at the Ratell Funeral Home and in the church, with burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery. Calling hours will be Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Aloysius Cemetery, Springfield, MA: PEETE / together forever / (reverse) Edward Peete / Apr. 19, 1910 - Jan. 2, 1994 / his wife / Rose M. Jerome / Jan. 1, 1915 - Feb. 27, 2003 / daughter / Lorraine / Jan. 10, 1945 - Sept. 22, 1999
Notes for Rose Mary Jerome:
Obituary: Springfield Union
News (MA), Saturday, 1 March 2003: Indian Orchard -- Rose M. (Jerome) Peete,
88, of Kerry
Drive, Springfield, formerly of Indian Orchard, died Thursday, February 27, 2003
in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Born in the Indian Orchard
section of Springfield, Rose was a lifelong Springfield resident. She was
a retired 18 year clerk for
the former Ahern's store of Indian Orchard. Rose was a communicant of St.
Jude Church of Indian Orchard and was a member of the parish Ladies of St. Anne
Society. She was also a member of the Indian Orchard Golden Agers.
Rose was the loving mother of Edward D. Peete and his wife Pat of Essex,
CT., Joan Dragon of Wilbraham, Judith Wheelock of Middleton, CT.,
and Nancy Nadeau and her husband Hal of Springfield. She was a
devoted step-sister of Maurice Ramsey of Springfield, Missouri; and the
adoring grandmother of 35 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 4
great-great-grandchildren. Rose was predeceased by her husband, Edward
Peete, who died in 1994; by a son, Richard C. Peets who died in 1981;
and by 2 daughters, Mildred Ladue who died in 1998 and Lorraine
McRobbie who died in 1999. The funeral will be Monday morning
from the Byron Funeral Home, 1858 Allen Street, Springfield at 8:45 a.m.
followed by the Liturgy of Christian Burial in St. Jude
Church, 221 Main St., Indian Orchard at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St.
Aloysius Cemetery, Indian Orchard. Memorial contributions may be made to
St. Jude Church c.o. St. Jude Rectory, 1326 Worcester St., Indian Orchard, MA
01151 or to a charity of choice. Calling hours are Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m.
Obituaries for the children:
Richard Carl Peets: Springfield Union (Springfield, MA), Saturday, 16 May 1981: Richard C. Peets, 45, of East Newport, Maine, retired employee of John H. Breck, Inc., West Springfield, and native of Springfield, died Friday in Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor. He lived in Indian Orchard section of Springfield 43 years and in East Newport two years. He leaves his wife, the former Dolores Wheelock; two sons, Richard of Springfield and Donald of Indian Orchard; a daughter, Sheri of East Newport; his parents, Edward and Rose (Jerome) Peete of Indian Orchard; a brother, Edward Peete of East Newport; five sisters, Mildred McConaha of Indian Orchard, Joan Dragon of Wilbraham, Judy Wheelock of Middletown, Conn., and Nancy Nadeau and Lorraine McRobie, both of Springfield; and a grandson. The funeral will be Monday morning at Ratell Funeral Home and in St. Aloysius Church with burial in the parish cemetery.
Joan Gail Peets: Joan G. (Peets)
Dragon, of Wilbraham, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2014 surrounded by
family and friends at The Atrium. Born in Springfield, MA on September 30,
1937, Joan was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Gerome) Peets.
Joan was a Eucharistic Minister at St. Cecilia Church and was very active in the
Womens Club and other church groups. She was an avid member of the Red
Hatter Society. Joan was an accomplished seamstress and craftsperson
putting love and creative artistry into making clothing, costumes, wreaths, and
decorative household items. She loved birds, cats, dogs and gardening.
Joan was the head waitress at the Flaming Pit Restaurant for over 15 years.
She was co-owner of The Variety Shoppe with her late husband, Donald A.
Dragon, Sr. Joan was pre-deceased by her son, Donald A. Dragon Jr.,
her brother Richard Peets, and her sisters Millie LaDue and Lorraine
McRobbie. She leaves behind four dearly loved children and their
families to cherish her: Donna Dragon and Richard Glashow, Doreen and Edward
Thibault, Daniel and Debra Dragon, and Douglas and Patricia Dragon; nine
grandchildren: Sara, Leah, Michael, Rebecca, Simone, Kimberly, Meagan,
Douglas and Nicole; and six great-grandchildren: Daniel, Christina,
Patrick, Timothy, Erza and Eliot. Joan also leaves her sisters
Nancy Nadeau and Judy Wheelock; brother, Donald Peets; brother-in-law
Hal Nadeau; sister-in-law, Marian Giblin; and, beloved friend,
Paul Kennedy. Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 23 from 4:00
to 8:00pm at the Wilbraham Funeral Home, Wilbraham. Joan's funeral will be
Tuesday, June 24 at 9:00 am from the funeral home, followed by a Mass at 10:00
am at St. Cecilia Church, Wilbraham. Burial will follow in Woodland Dell
Cemetery, Wilbraham.
Tombstone Inscription, Woodland Dell Cemetery, Wilbraham, MA: Forever in our hearts / Husband, Dad & Pepere / Donald A. "Big D" Dragon / June 10, 1933 - May 11, 1996 / Wife, Mom & Memere / Joan G. "Joanie" Peets / Sept. 30, 1937 - June 20, 2014
Lorraine Ann Peete: Sunday
Republican (MA), 26 September 1999: Springfield -- Lorraine A. (Peete)
McRobbie, 54, of 393 Water St., in the Indian Orchard section, died
Wednesday at New England Medical Center, Boston. She was a retired
seven-year
packer for the Jan Lynn Corp., Indian Orchard. Born here, she lived in
Indian Orchard most of her life and was a member of Jubilee Church, West
Springfield. She leaves two sons, Thomas P. and Brian E., both of
West Springfield; her mother, Rose (Jerome) Peete of Wilbraham; a
brother, Edward Peete of Summerfield, Fla.; three sisters, Judy
Wheelock of Middletown, Conn., Joan Dragon of Wilbraham and Nancy
Nadeau of Springfield; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be
Monday
morning at Ratell Funeral Home, with burial at the convenience of the family in
St. Aloysius Cemetery, Indian Orchard. A calling hour will precede the
service. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver
Foundation.
Judith Peete: Tombstone Inscription, Pine Grove Cemetery, Middletown, CT: WHEELOCK / Harry H. / 1933 - 2002 / Judith T. / 1942 - (blank) / Harry H. Jr. / 1964 - 1979 / Wayne M. / 1968 - 1986
Back one generation to parents of Wilfred Edward Peete
Items in RED have been verified against parish register entries.
- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Some birthdates in RED taken from Social Security records based on obituary/tombstone inscription deathdate.
Last updated: 28 May 2022.