Herbert “Pete” Paul Pitre

Herbert “Pete” Paul Pitre, 80, a native and resident of Houma, died at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to funeral time Friday at St. Bernadette Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church, with burial in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2. He is survived by two sons, Herbert Paul Pitre and wife, Laura, of Houma, and David John Pitre and wife, Penny, of Houma; one daughter, Laura Pitre Crossland and husband, Ken, of Houma; one sister, Dolive Bergeron of Houma; seven grandchildren, Jason Paul Pitre, Samantha Pitre, Jason Champagne, Katie Champagne, Mathew Champagne, Whitney Crossland and Amy Brown; and three great-grandchildren, Ariel, L.J. and Rylee Ann Pitre. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Lee Fournier Pitre; his parents, Ashful Pitre and Inez Thibodeaux Pitre; and one sister, Barbara Bonvillain. He was a retired rig supervisor with Houtech and a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Marine Corps League and Woodmen of the World. He was a parishioner of St. Bernadette Catholic Church.