Howard Joseph Pitre Sr.'s Obituary
Howard Joseph Pitre, Sr passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6, 2025 in Covington, LA. He was 78. Howard was born in Algiers and was a resident of Mandeville, LA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John E. Pitre and Norma Duett Pitre, his granddaughter, Jessica Marie Pitre, his siblings, John Pitre, Kermit Pitre, Gary Pitre, James Pitre, Jane Constanza, and Charlene Jarrell.
He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Susan Delhommer Pitre, his children, Howard J. Pitre, Jr. (Jacklyn), Steven Pitre, Kevin Pitre (Yvette), and his siblings, Rick Pitre, Dolores Hill, Maryann Chisesi (Phillip), Rita Schiffman(Jerry) and Barbara Neidhardt. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Howard J. Pitre, III, Kayla Pitre, Heather Tovar (Juan), Dorie Crossland (Brandon Bowman), Katelyn Gibson (Alex) and Timothy Crossland (Shelby) and his great-grandchildren, Elijah, Olivia, Jaxson, Rallie, Allie, Dakota, Emmalyn and Audrie.
He was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Mandeville, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation on Friday, September 12, 2025 at E J Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st Avenue, Covington, LA from 5:00pm until 7:00 pm. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm from Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 312 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA.
Interment will follow in Westlawn Cemetery and Mausoleum in Gretna, LA.
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at https://www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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