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- Woodrow Wilson Pitre, Find-A-Grave
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 2:00 PM in La Chapelle de Martin & Castille for Woodrow Wilson Pitre, 92, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Lafayette General Medical Center.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Karen Broussard, organist and soloist, will sing for the services, "Amazing Grace", "Here I Am Lord", "The Wind Beneath My Wings" and "I Can Only Imagine".
Survivors include one daughter, Jeanne Pitre Soileau of New Iberia, LA.; one son Woodrow Lee Pitre and his wife, Janice of Inverness, FL.; five grandchildren, Ida Eve Heckenbach, Richard Anthony Soileau, Virginia Lee Soileau, Virginia V. Roberge and Eric Pitre; five great grandchildren, Monique Eve Soileau, Mason Chase Soileau, Hannah Vossen, Leyla Gentil and Guillaume Gentil; and one sister, Marie A. Pitre.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Bassett Pitre; his second wife, Joyce Gilmore Pitre; his parents, Louis Emile and Anna Sylvia Maunoir Pitre; and his siblings.
A native of St. James, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette for over 62 years, Mr. Pitre was a loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend to all who knew him. He was an outgoing optimistic man who worked as a salesman most of his life. His first loves in life were his family whom he enjoyed spending time with. Mr. Pitre also enjoyed playing bouree' and golf in his spare time. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Pallbearers will be Hannah Vossen, Monique Soileau, Virginia Soileau, Richard Soileau, Mason Soileau and Virginia Roberge.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1917 - 2009 (92 years)