NamePersis Lauretta FITCHETTE581
Birth6 Apr 1904, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York
Death30 May 1988, Alexandria Bay, Jefferson Co., New York
FatherZion James FITCHETTE (1876-1963)
MotherCarrie M. VANBROCKLIN (1883-1976)
Spouses
Death20 Aug 1939, Alexandria, Jefferson Co., New York
Marriage30 Jun 1926, Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York
ChildrenLyle Howard (1927-1985)
 Richard Leamon (1929-1971)
 Gareth Mason (1931-1976)
 Sheila Eileen (1936-2007)
Notes for Persis Lauretta FITCHETTE
Watertown Daily Times undated: Jefferson Co.
Clayton-Persis A. Wilkie 84, Clayton, formerly of Albany died Monday 30 May1988 in the emergency room of the E.J. Noble Hospital in Alex. Bay. The funeral will be at 11, Thursday at the Frederick Brothers Funeral Home, Theresa,with Frank Emma of the Pentacostal Fellowship of Omar officiating. Music will be performed by the Shelia Reff family. Mrs. Wilkie's granddaughter, Jacqueline will give a reading. Burial will be in the Omar Cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. William (Molly) Fulmer, Chaumont, Mrs. Robert (Shelia) Reff, Depauville, Mrs. Keith (Phyllis) Carrio, Depauville, and Mrs. Charles (Marlene) Rogers, Schenectady; a son Jasper, Depauville; 41 grandchildren; 34 grgrandchildren; four brothers, Gerald Fitchette, Marquis, and Thomas all of Lafargeville, and Richard, Plessis; five sisters, Mrs. George (Josephine ) Fisk, Nicholville, Mrs. Roland (Bertha) Bauter, Mrs. Lewis (Ruby) Robbins, Mrs. Glen (Ellen) Kirkby and Mrs. George (Beatrice) Steele, all of Lafargeville, and several nieces and nephews. Three sons died before her, Lyle in Oct 1985, Richard Apr 22 1971, and Gareth on April 22 1976. A sister Pearl Shoulette died in 1977, and two brothers Eugene and James died before her.
Born in the town of Alexandria on April 6 1904,a daughter of Zion and Carrie VanBrocklin Fitchette, she was graduated from Lafargeville High School,and attended the Clayton Training School. She taught at the Wellesley Island and Carter St. Schools before her marriage to Leamon Wilkie on June 30 1926 in Watertown. The couple lived in the town of Alexandria, where they farmed. Mr. Wilkie died 20 Aug 1939.
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