William Napoleon Peets

 1875 Norfolk, New York – 1952 Ogdensburg, New York

 

 

Continuation of tree (9th child of Louis Pitre/2nd Wife Marie Angeline Trepanier); all known surname descendants:

              7          William Napoleon Peets  b: 8 March 1875  Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 27 January 1952  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                               +Clara Mitchell  b: 13 April 1879  Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 8 June 1897  Sacred Heart, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [John/Ellen Kirkey]; d: 26 June 1957  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                        8          Myrtle Peets  b: 18 December 1898  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 18 March 1971  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK

                                       +Percy Raymo  b: 14 August 1897  St. Regis Falls, Franklin, NY; m: 11 September 1921  Sacred Heart, Massena, NY [George/Lucy Savoy]; d: 20 May 1967  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, OK

                        8          Floyd John Peets  b: 18 April 1900  Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 17 August 1976  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Beatrice Aubin  b: 12 July 1904  Montreal, Quebec; m: 21 June 1921  Sacred Heart, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [John/Margaret Finlan]; d: 26 January 1987  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                        8          Emily Grace Peets  b: 16 April 1902  Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 4 February 1942  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Arthur Patrick Hammill  b: 6 November 1904  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 27 April 1927  Church of the Visitation, Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY [William/Julia Ann Martin]; d: 2 January 1994  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                        8          Lillian E. Peets  b: 28 September 1903  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 9 January 1987  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Guy Edward Sutton  b: 8 August 1908  Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 30 January 1929  St. Patrick's, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [George/Catherine Gaynor]; d: 28 November 1998  St. Augustine, St. Johns, FL

                        8          Harold Alford Peets  b: 18 September 1907  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 17 November 1972  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Lillian Gertrude Brockway  b: 25 July 1908  Westville, NY; m: 30 September 1933  St. Francis of Assissi, Constable, NY [Marshall/Hattie Fisher]; d: 2 May 1992  Malone, Franklin, NY

                        8          Harvey William Peets  b: 2 April 1913  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 17 January 1989  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +Hazel R. Savage  b: 4 January 1914  Fort Covington, Franklin, NY; m: 7 May 1934  Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [Edward/Grace Mayville]; d: 15 October 1987  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY   

                        8          Beatrice M. Peets  b: 15 August 1915  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 1 August 1941  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY 

                                       +Harold Kirkey  b: 29 September 1912  Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 12 August 1932  Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [David/Nellie Kirkey]; d: 30 September 1991  Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY

                        8          Veronica C. Peets  b: 24 July 1920  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 3 March 2010  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                       +William Fregoe  b: 11 January 1915  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 26 October 1940  St. Patrick's, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [William/Flora White]; d: 24 April 1981  Madrid, St. Lawrence, NY

                        8          Donald James Peets  b: 21 January 1922  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 12 November 1991  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                      +Elsie Savage  b: 21 September 1920  Bombay, Franklin, NY; m: 6 April 1942  St. Patricks, Hogansburg, Franklin, NY [Edward/Grace Mayville]; d: 1 March 1986  Massena, St. Lawrence, NY

                                      

 

Notes for William Napoleon Peets:

Census

- 1900 Louisville, St. Lawrence, New York:  William Peets 25 farmer, wife of 3 years Clara 21, Myrtle 1 & Floyd 2 months.  Also servants John Euto 18 and Thesta Derochs 16.

 

- 1905 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William Peets 26 farmer, wife Clara 30, Myrtle 6, Floyd 5, Emelie 3, Lillian 2 [image 4]

 

- 1910 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William Peets 35, wife of 12 years Clara 31, and their 5 children: Myrtle 11, Floyd 10, Emily 8, Lillian 6, Harold 2.

- 1920 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William Peets 44 (dairy farmer), wife Clara 41, Myrtle 21, Floyd 19, Emila 17, Lillian 16, Harold 12, Harvey 6, Beatrice 5.

 

- 1925 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William N. Peets 50 farming, wife Clara M. 46, Emily G. 23 weaver silk mill, Lillian E. 21, Harold A. 17 farming, Harvey W. 12, Beatrice M. 10, Veronica C. 4, Donald J. 3.   [Hall Cross Road]

- 1930 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William N. Peets 55 (farmer), wife Clara C. 51, Harold A. 22, Harvey W. 17, Beatrice M. 15, Veronica C. 9, Donald A. 8.

- 1940 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William Peets 68 road worker/town road worker, wife Clara 63, Veronica 20.

- 1950 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY:  William Peets 75, wife Clara 70.

WWI registration record:  William Napoleon Peets, res. Massena, NY; b. 8 Mar 1875; farming; rel: Mrs. W. N. Peets; medium height, medium build, brown eyes & dark hair; 12 Sep 1918 Potsdam, NY.

 

Massena Observer, Monday 16 June 1947:  [photos of anniversary couple & wedding couple]:  Mr. and Mrs. William Peets observed their 50th wedding anniversary at their home at Minkler’s Corners, Route 3, Massena, Sunday, just a day after their grandson, Stanley A. Peets, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Peets, E. Orvis St., was married to Miss Helen Gabri, at St. Mary's Church, Massena.  A family reunion and dinner was held in honor of the couple celebrating their golden wedding anniversary at their home.  Mrs. Peets was formerly Miss Clara Mitchell and the couple was married in 1897 at Sacred Heart Church, Massena, by the Rev. Father Nollan.  Her sister, Miss Ida Mitchell and brother John Mitchell, served as attendants.  Mr. and Mrs. Peets had nine children, seven of whom are still living.  They include three daughters, Mrs. Percy Raymo, Syracuse, Mrs. Guy Sutton and Mrs. William Fregoe, Jr., Massena; four sons, Floyd, Harvey and Donald Peets, Massena, and Harold Peets, Fort Covington.  Mrs. Art (Emily) Hammill and Mrs. Harold (Beatrice) Kirkey passed away about four years ago.  They also have 34 grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Delena Raymo, Syracuse; and Kin.  Out of town guests who attended the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peets and daughters, Oretta and Madelyn, Brushton, and Mr. and Mrs. William White, Buffalo, also Mrs. L. Gero and son, Norman, Plattsburg.  Morris, Massena.  Saturday, June 7, Miss Helen Gabri, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Gabri, 53 Willow St., became the bride of Stanley A. Peets, their grandson, at a double ring ceremony performed in St. Mary’s Church at 9:30 a.m.  The Rev. John M. Bellamy, pastor, celebrated the nuptial mass.  The couple left Saturday afternoon on a wedding trip through the New England States and will reside at 53 Willow St. when they return.

 

Obituary:  Massena Observer (NY), Monday, 28 January 1952:  William N. Peets, 70, a lifelong resident of Massena and area, died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning, Jan. 27, 1952, in an Ogdensburg hospital.  He had been in failing health for the past two years.  Mr. Peets was born Mar. 8, 1875, in Norfolk, a son of Louis and Angeline Mary Trippany Peets.  He lived in Norfolk until he was about 18 years old and then moved to Massena, where he has since resided.  He was a farmer by occupation and resided at Minkler's Corners.  He married Miss Clara Mitchell, Louisville, on June 8, 1897, the ceremony being performed in Sacred Heart Church by Father Nolan, then pastor.  Surviving are the wife; seven children, Mrs. Percy (Myrtle) Raymo, Syracuse, Floyd J. Peets, 78 E.Orvis St., Mrs. Guy (Lillian) Sutton, Glenn St., Harold A. Peets, Fort Covington, Harvey Peets, Massena, Mrs. William (Veronica) Fregoe, Massena, and Donald Peets, Massena; 38 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Frank Peets, Massena, and two sisters, Mrs. Ernest A. Tebo and Mrs. Louise Tyo, both of Massena.  Two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Beatrice) Kirkey, and Mrs. Arthur (Emily) Hammill are deceased.  A brother, Louis Peets, died last October in Brushton.  The body is remaining at the Phillips Memorial Home and the funeral will be held Wednesday morning.  The funeral arrangements will be completed later this afternoon.

 

Tombstone Inscription, Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY:  PEETS / (reverse) William N. / 1875 - 1952 / his wife / Clara Mitchell / 1879 - 1957

 

Notes for Clara Mitchell:

Obituary:  Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 27 June 1957:  Mrs. Peets Dies at 78, Rites Set:  Mrs. Clara Peets, 78, widow of William Peets and a resident Massena and Louisville most of her life, died at 1:15 Wednesday morning, June 26. 1957, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Guy Sutton, III Stoughton Ave.  She had been residing with another daughter, Mrs. Percy Reynolds, in Liverpool and Saturday came here to visit.   Early Sunday morning she suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and had been in serious condition since then.  She had been in failing health several months.  The body is at the Phillips Memorial Home.  Funeral services will be conducted at 8:30 Saturday morning in Sacred Heart Church.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Mrs. Peets was born Apr. 13, 1879 in Louisville, the daughter of John and Ellen Kirkey Mitchell.  She was educated there and on June 9, 1898 she and William Peets were married in Sacred Heart Church here.  After their marriage Mr. And Mrs. Peets spent their entire married life in this area, Mr. Peets working as a farmer until his retirement.  He died Jan. 27, 1952.  Since then Mrs. Peets had resided with her daughters.  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Percy (Myrtle) Reynolds, Liverpool; Mrs. Guy (Lillian) Sutton, Massena, and Mrs. William (Veronica) Fregoe, Madrid; four sons, Floyd, Harvey and Donald Peets of Massena and Harold Peets of Fort Covington; one brother, John Mitchell. Massena: 42 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.

 

Obituaries for the children:

Myrtle Peets:  Massena Observer (NY), Tuesday, 30 March 1971:  MRS. PERCY RAYMO: Mrs. Myrtle Peets Raymo, 72, died Mar. 18, 1971, in St. Anthony's Hospital, Oklahoma City, Okla., after being in failing health about a year.  Funeral services were held in St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church with burial in Resurrection Cemetery.  Surviving are one son, Robert W. Raymo, 6417 N. Nicklas St., Oklahoma City, with whom she resided; four grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Sutton, Massena, and Mrs. Veronica Frego, Madrid; four brothers, Harold A. Peets, Fort Covington, Floyd, Harvey and Donald Peets, all of Massena.  Harvey and Donalds Peets flew to Oklahoma City to attend the funeral. Mrs. Raymo was born in Massena Dec. 18, 1898, a daughter of the late William and Clara Peets.  She and Percy Raymo were married in St. Patrick's Church, Hogansburg, by the Rev. Hugh O'Reilley, then pastor.   Some years later they moved to Syracuse and about eight years ago they moved to Oklahoma.  Mr. Raymo died there about four years ago.

 

Floyd John Peets:  The Tribune Gouverneur Press (NY), Wednesday, 25 August 1976:  The funeral for Floyd J. Peets, 76, was held Friday in Sacred Heart Church, Massena.  Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.  Mr. Peets, 78 Orvis St., Massena, a former school bus driver of that area, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1976 at Massena Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient 10 days.  A native of Louisville, he attended Massena schools.  He married Beatrice Aubin in 1921.  He retired several years ago as a school bus driver.  He also was employed by Boyce Bus Service in Massena.  Surviving are his wife, four sons, Olin of Massena, Stanley of Florida, Freddie of Hannawa Falls and Richard of Massena; two daughters, Mrs. Robert Morris of Massena and Mrs. William Foster of Gouverneur; 25 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harvey and Donald, both of Massena; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Sutton of Massena and Mrs. William Fregoe of Madrid.

Tombstone Inscription:  Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY:  PEETS / Floyd J. / 1900 - 1976 / Beatrice / 1901 - 1987


Emily Grace Peets:  Watertown Daily Times (Watertown, NY), Friday, 6 February 1942:  Massena, Feb. 6 - Funeral services for Mrs. Emily P. Hammill, 39, Hogansburg, were held at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Patrick's church, Hogansburg.  Burial was made in Calvary cemetery, Massena.  Mrs. Hammill died Wednesday in the A. Barton Hepburn hospital, Ogdensburg, after an illness of a year.  She underwent an operation a year ago and had been confined to the hospital for long periods since.  She entered the hospital for the last time on Friday.  Mrs. Hammill was the former Miss Emily Peets, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Peets.  She was born on the family farm near Rooseveltown.  She was married to Arthur Hammill in April, 1927.  The couple had resided at Hogansburg for the past year and a half.  Surviving are her parents, her husband, and five children, James, Patricia, Loyola, Carl and Margaret.  Three brothers, Floyd Peets of Massena, Harvey Peets of Rooseveltown and Harold Peets, at home, also survive.

- Massena Observer (NY), Friday, 13 February 1942:  Mrs. Emily P. Hammill, wife of Arthur Hammill, who died last week in Ogdensburg and whose funeral services were held last week Friday at St. Patrick's Church in Hogansburg leaves the following survivors: Her husband; parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Peets; five children, James, Patricia, Loyola, Carl and Marguerite; four brothers, Harold, Fort Covington, Floyd and Donald, Massena, Harvey, Rooseveltown.; three sisters, Mrs. Percy Raymo, Plattsburg, Mrs. Guy Sutton, Louisville, Mrs. William Fregoe, Massena.

Tombstone Inscription:  Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY:  HAMMILL / Emily Peets / 1902 - 1942 / Arthur P. / 1904 - 1994

 

Lillian E. Peets:  Massena Observer (NY), Tuesday, 13 January 1987:  Funeral services for Lillian E. Sutton, 83, formerly of Stoughton Ave., Massena, were held on Monday at 10 a.m. at the St. Mary's Church, Massena, with Monsignor John Pendergast officiating. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery, Massena.  Arrangements were with the Phillips Funeral Home.  Mrs. Sutton died on Friday (Jan. 9, 1987) at 5:55 at the Highland Nursing Home, Massena; where she had been since Dec. 14, 1983.  Surviving are her two daughters, Mrs. Roderick (Betty) Beaulieu and Mrs. Ray (Phyllis) Martell, both of Massena; two sons, Robert of Liverpool and Vernon of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Veronica Fregoe of Massena; two brothers, Harvey Peets and Donald Peets, both of Massena; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.  She was born on Sept. 28, 1903, in Massena, daughter of William and Clara Mitchell Peets.  She married Guy Sutton on Jan. 30, 1929 at the St. Patrick's Church in Hogansburg.  She was a communicant at the St. Mary's Church.


Harold A. Peets:  Fort Covington Sun (NY), 23 November 1972:  Funeral services for Harold Peets, 65, of Fort Covington who died at Massena Memorial Hospital Friday morning at 6:30 o'clock, were held Monday at 11 o'clock in St. Mary's church here, the Rev. Fr. Eugene Beaudet, pastor, officiating.  Burial was in the parish cemetery.  Prior to the rites the body was in repose at the Cappiello and McKenzie Funeral Home where members of the K. of C. and Rosary Society met for prayers.  Mr. Peets had been in ill health for several years and had been a patient in local and Montreal hospitals at intermittent periods.  At the time of his final illness he had been a patient in the Massena hospital for 14 days.  He retired a few years ago after selling the Peets
Restaurant which he owned and operated.  For a period of 12 years, too, he was superintendent of highways of Fort Covington.  A native of Massena, he was born on Sept. 18, 1907, a son of William and Clara Mitchell Peets.  He was a member of the local Father James McGowan Council of the Knights of Columbus and a 4th Degree Knight.  Besides his wife, the former Lillian Brockway, whom he married on September 30, 1933, at St. Francis Church Constable, he is survived by, one son, William and one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Avery, both of Fort Covington; three brothers, Floyd, Harvey and Donald Peets, all of Massena; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Sutton of Massena and Mrs. William (Veronica) Fregoe of Mattydale; and nine grandchildren.  A daughter, Geraldine, predeceased him several years ago.

Tombstone Inscription, St. Marys Cemetery, Ft. Covington, Franklin, NY:  PEETS / Geraldine A. / 1943 - 1962 / Harold A. / 1907 - 1972 / Lillian BROCKWAY / His Wife / 1908 - 1992

 

Harvey W. Peets:  Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 19 January 1989:  Funeral services for Harvey W. Peets, 75, will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Monsignor John Pendergast presiding.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Massena.  Calling hours will be held this afternoon and evening at the Phillips Memorial Home in Massena.  Mr. Peets died Tuesday (Jan. 17, 1989) at 6:15 a.m. in Ogdensburg.  Knights of Columbus Council 1141 will hold a memorial service Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Surviving are four sons; Roger, James, Terry and Alan, all of Massena; four daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Beverly) Green, Massena, Mrs. Elwood (Norma) Small, Massena, Mrs. Walter (Marlene) Dewey, Bloomingdale, Indiana, and Mrs. John (Paulette) Brainard, Portsmouth, Va.; 27 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Donald Peets of Massena; one sister, Mrs. Veronica Fregoe of Massena; several nieces and nephews.  Mr. Peets was born in Massena on April 2, 1913 to William and Clara (Mitchell) Peets.  He was married to Hazel Savage on May 7, 1934 at St. Patrick's Church in Hogansburg with Rev. Hugh O'Reilly officiating.  Mrs. Peets died on Oct. 15, 1987.  Mr. Peets was employed as a foreman at PASNY for 22 years until his retirement.  Prior to that, he farmed on the Brouse Road, then drove a truck for the Dairymen's League and also drove a schoolbus.  He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1141.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity Catholic School Endowment Fund.

Tombstone Inscription:  Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY:  PEETS / Harvey W. / 1913 - 1980 / Hazel R. / 1914 - 1987
 

Beatrice M. Peets:  Fort Covington Sun (NY), Thursday, 7 August 1941:  Mrs. Beatrice Peets Kirkey, 26, wife of Harold Kirkey of Massena and sister of Harold Peets of Fort Covington, passed away at 8:30 p. m. Friday at her home.  Death was attributed to childbirth.  Funeral services were held on Monday morning at the Sacred Heart Church, Massena, of which she was a member and burial was made in Calvary cemetery in Massena.  Mrs. Kirkey was born in Massena on August 15, 1915, a daughter of William and Clara Mitchell Peets.  She was married to Mr. Kirkey on August 12, 1932, at Hogansburg.  She leaves her parents, her husband, and two small children, Sally 7, and Arlen 4.  She also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Percy (Myrtle) Raymo of Plattsburg, Mrs. Arthur (Emily) Hammill of Hogansburg, Mrs. Guy (Lillian) Sutton of Louisville and Mrs. Will (Veronica) Fregoe of R. 3, Massena, and four brothers, Floyd Peets, of Massena, Harold of Fort Covington, Harvey of Rooseveltown and Donald of Route 3, Massena.
 

Veronica C. Peets:  Massena Observer (NY), Friday, 5 March 2010:  Massena:  Funeral services for Veronica C. Fregoe, 89, formerly of Madrid, will be Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church with the Rev. Jack Downs presiding.  Interment will be in St. John's the Baptist Cemetery in Madrid.  Friends and family may be received on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Phillips Memorial Home, 64 Andrews St. Massena.  Veronica passed away on March 3, 2010 at the St. Regis Nursing Home where she had resided since 2008.  Veronica is survived by two daughters and seven sons, Claire and husband Martin Gaines of Norwood, N.Y., Cathy Fregoe of Norfolk, N.Y., Raymond P. and wife Janet of Victor, N.Y., Gerald W. of Milton, Wash., Peter D. and wife Helen of Norwood, N.Y., Deveron J. and Sharlene of Pekinston, Miss., William D. and wife Naomi of Westerly, R.I., Joey A. and companion Kim Gilbert of North Lawrence, N.Y., Lee R. and wife Lisa of Bergan, N.Y.; 29 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.  She was predeceased by a son, Phillip in 2007.  She was born July 24, 1920 in Massena, the daughter of William and Clara (Mitchell) Peets.  She married William Fre- goe on Oct. 20, 1940 at St. Patrick's Church in Hogansburg by the Rev. Walter Funcke.  Mr. Fregoe predeceased her on April 24, 1981.  She and her husband ran a dairy farm on the North Racquette Road and later moving to Madrid residing there 27 years.  She was an avid reader, enjoyed knitting, and celebrating her birthday in Higley Flow with her family.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley.

Tombstone Inscription, St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Madrid, NY:  FREGOE / William P. / 1915 - 1981 / Veronica C. / 1920 - 2010 / married Oct. 26, 1940

 

Donald James Peets:  Massena Observer (NY), Wednesday, 13 November 1991:  Massena:  Funeral services for Donald J. Peets, 69, of 153 East Orvis St., Massena, will be held Friday at 10 a.m., at St. Joseph's Church with Rev. Jack Downs, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.  Friends may call at Donaldson's Funeral Home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.  Mr. Peets died Tuesday (Nov.12, 1991) at 2:08 p.m. at Massena Memorial Hospital, where he had been a patient since Nov. 5.  He has been in ill health since last Christmas.  He is survived by one son, Harry J.Peets of Massena; six daughters, Virginia Martin, Dorothy Jarvis, Susan Dempsey and Mary Monday, all of Massena, Mrs. Gary (Molly) Locey of Cornwall, Ont., and Jane Peets of Norwood; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Veronica Frego of Massena; several nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was predeceased by four sisters, Myrtle Raymo, Emily Hammill, Lillian Sutton and Beatrice Kirky; and three brothers, Floyd Peets, Harvey Peets and Harold Peets.  He was born Jan. 21, 1922, in Massena, the son of William and Clara Mitchell Peets.  He attended Massena schools.  He married Elsie M. Savage on April 6, 1942 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Hogansburg, with Monsignor Funke officiating.  She pre-deceased him on March 1, 1986.  He was a school bus driver and mechanic for the Massena Central School System, retiring in 1984 after 25 years of service.  He was an avid gardener and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the intensive care unit at Massena Memorial Hospital or the Massena Rescue Squad.

Tombstone Inscription:  Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY:  PEETS / Donald J. / 1922 - 1991 / Elsie M. / 1920 - 1986

 

 

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