Preston Joseph Pitre

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 27 Jan 1920 - Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Dec 2008 - Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
         Burial: 9 Dec 2008 - Grace Memorial Park, Plaquemine, Iberville, Louisiana, USA
 Cause of Death: 
Find A Grave ID: 33511804

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Parents

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         Father: Cyrille Charleston Pitre Sr {FGID: 121422744}
         Mother: Jean Cecile Mable Leonard {FGID: 185757979}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Daisy Sanchez {FGID: 40376355}
       Marriage: 3 Jan 1942

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Notes

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General:

Per 1940 US Census 4/10/1940, Enterprise Road, Ward 6, Iberville, Louisiana
Cyril Pitre is the 45 year old white male head of household, who rents his home on a farm, was born in Louisiana, and lived in the same house in 1935 [true for the entire family]. Educated through 2 years of high school, he works as an overseer on a farm, working 54 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $520 in 1939. His wife, 41 year old Mabel Pitre, informant, was educated through 6th grade and does home housework. They have 9 children living at home, all single: 21 year old daughter, Cecile Pitre, educated through 4 years of high school, works as a stenographer in a lawyers office, working 42 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work earned $312 in 1939; 20 year old son, Preston Pitre, educated through 4 years of high school, works as an attendant at a filling station, working 54 hours the last week of March, and in 13 weeks of work earned $271 in 1939; 14 year old daughter, Daisy Pitre, educated through 1 year of high school, attends school; 12 year old son, Cyril Pitre Jr, educated through 6th grade; 11 year old son, Freddy Pitre, educated through 3rd grade; 9 year old son, William Pitre, educated through 2nd grade; 7 year old daughter, Muriel Pitre, educated through 1st grade; 5 year old son, Harold Pitre; and 3 year old son, Autor B. Pitre.

Per Obituary
Preston Joseph "Pat" Pitre
A retired welder and a member of Ironworkers Local 623, Baton Rouge, he passed away on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, at his residence in Plaquemine. He was 88, a native of Thibodaux and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in Europe. Visiting at Wilbert Funeral Home, Plaquemine, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 9 a.m. until Rite of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Cleo Milano. Entombment in Grace Memorial Park.
Survived by his wife of 66 years, Daisy Sanchez Pitre; two daughters, Patricia Pitre Melsheimer and husband Stephen, and Linda Pitre Passantino; sister, Muriel Pitre Rhed; two brothers and sisters-in-law, William and Theresa Pitre and Harold and Ruth Pitre; six grandchildren, Gretchen Hammond, Brian Passantino, Wendi Williams, Kirsten Schuster, Patrick Passantino and Carol Passantino; 11 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Cyril and Mable Pitre; sisters, Cecile Pitre, Camille Baron, Daisy LeJeune and Jenny Pitre; brothers, Dibert, Cyril Jr., Freddie, Arthur B. and Curtis Pitre; and son-in-law, Ted Passantino.
He was a member of American Legion Post 167 and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Special thanks to Comfort Care Hospice, especially his nurse, Kelly, and nursing assistant, Rushana. Please share sympathies, condolences and memories online at www.wilbertservices.com.

Per Findagrave
Preston Joseph Pitre
BIRTH 27 Jan 1920
DEATH7 Dec 2008 (aged 88)
BURIALGrace Memorial Park Cemetery Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID33511804

Family Members
Parents
Cyrille Charleston Pitre 1894\endash 1945
Mable Leonard Pitre 1898\endash 1994

Spouse
Daisy Sanchez Pitre 1918\endash 2009

Siblings
Jennifer Pitre 1924\endash 1936
Freddie Henry Pitre 1929\endash 2002
William J. Pitre 1930\endash 2017
Judith Pitre 1945\endash 1945