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for Hubert Pitre
July 29, 2012
Our condolences to you Dody and your family. Just having heard the news of your loss from Sister Mary Lee, it has brought back so many childhood memories as our familys were so close. There were always family gatherings and so many weekends at the cottage on Lake Huron. That was so long ago but we like to remember good times and we certainly had our share of them as kids. Our prayers are with you that God will ease the pain of your loss.
David and Barbara Pitre O'Neil
St. Petersburg, Florida
Sharon Reinlein Brown
July 23, 2012
Dody, I'm so sorry, please accept my sympathy for the loss of your husband Bert. You two have been such dear friends of my parents for as long as I can remember. God Bless you and your family.
Tom Drzewicki
July 23, 2012
I moved to Az. In 1981 ,with NO job. I went to talk to Bert cause my Dad knew him well from Bay City Mi. He said if your anything like your dad start Monday...I worked for Bert til 1997 just before the sale to Autonation. Where I went to work.Doty,Jan,Bob and Tommy my deepest sympathy the world has lost a great man.
Candice LaPrade
July 17, 2012
Jan,please accept my sympathy for the loss of your father.
July 15, 2012
Our caring thoughts and prayers are with you as you honor a treasured life.
Robert & Rosemary Pastor
Jerry Froio
July 15, 2012
I started working for Pitre Buick in 1994 after leaving a Dealership in Chicago. Bert was a very fair and "down to earth man". The funniest thing I remember was after he built the Import store he came to me with one of the toliet float rods broke in his hand. He said Jerry get me a new one of these I was trying to lower the water level in the toliet tank and it broke. I laughed and said "Bert those are low flow toliets 1.5 gallons. You will be missed by many! Bert was a true blue Car guy!!
July 15, 2012
A true American businessman with a heart of gold. Rest in Peace.
Amy Reinlein
July 14, 2012
My heart goes out to the entire Pitre family during this difficult time. Bert was a kind, generous man who loved his family and friends dearly. It is unfortunate that I am out of town in Michigan for my mothers birthday and therefore unable to be present and pay my respects to a wonderful man. Although I didn't know Bert that well, he was always fun to be around. It's hard to believe that I had just gone to a Diamondback game with him and Dody just last year. I am happy he is at peace now and no longer suffering; it was a difficult year for him that I know. May his family feel his love surrounding them and watching over from heaven. Thank you Bert for always welcoming my parents into your home and heart, you will be missed by all those that knew you.
Pat and Rich Reinlein
July 13, 2012
Dody and family: we wish we were there with you.
Bert is in our prayers. We will always remember all the good times and there was a lot of them. We will
miss him.
John Clark
July 13, 2012
Have a safe journey and Rest in Peace my friend.
Lynn & Jack Finley
July 13, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you: Dody, Jan, Bob and Tommy. We wish we could be there to pay our respects personally but we are in Texas with our daughter and grandson.
I first met BERT in 1977 on my way to start work at Brooks Cadillac. It was just a courtesy interview set up by a friend of mine. My family had just moved to Phoenix from Illinois and I needed to go to work. After about a 20 min talk with BERT he handed me the phone and said to call Brooks and tell them you are not going to work for them, you are going to work for PITRE. The next 19 years with Bert were great. From salesman to Lease Mgr. to Used Car Mgr. to General Sales Mgr. and finally General Mgr. of two of his Chrysler Stores. What a ride and it was fun (ask Bob!).
To sum it up, all that Lynn, Karen and I can say is, "THANK YOU BERT FOR ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU GAVE TO US. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED FROM YOU HAS HELPED ME IN LIFE AND IS STILL HELPING TODAY."
Doug Burris
July 13, 2012
My condolences to all of the Pitre family. Bert was well known and respected in the Dealer Finance banking community. I worked with Bert when Valley National Bank had an auto finance office in Scottsdale. He was always a gentleman with the utmost integrity
John Smith
July 13, 2012
My favorite Bert Pitre stories---
A team of Pitre managers flew to Los Angeles for a business meeting. Upon arrival, we grabbed a Super Shuttle to our meeting. Once we got there, Bert told the driver..."Now remember to pick us up for our return flight. Be here at 4PM!" The driver said..."Yes, someone will be here to pick you up." Bert said..."No, not someone...YOU! You know what we look like, you know where we are, you know where we are going." He then took a $100 bill out of his wallet, tore it in half and gave one half to the driver and said..."You'll get the other half when you pick us up here at 4!"
The other story...Bert took a team of us to San Francisco for some Buick meetings. It was expensive with air fare, hotels and the fees for the meetings and seminars. We attended the first morning meetings and then met in the hotel lobby for lunch. Bert had the newspaper under his arm as he was walking towards and said..."It's a beautiful day. The Giants are playing today at Candlestick. How about we blow off the afternoon meetings and go watch baseball? He then proceeded outside, grabbed a Park Avenue that was reserved for Buick factory people and we all headed out to the ballpark for an afternoon of baseball, hot dogs and beer! He had a glimmer in his eye like a kid skipping school all afternoon!
Antionette Estrada
July 13, 2012
Dody, you & your family are in my thoughts & prayers..
Karen Finley Pitre
July 12, 2012
I pretty much grew up at the Pitre dealership on McDowell Road in the late 70s and through the 80s in the downstairs waiting room doing my homework after school. Growing up in AZ is synonymous with "Pitre" for me... first Pitre Buick when we moved there in the 70s through Pitre Chrysler when my dad opened the Sun City dealership. May God bring your entire family peace through the Holy Spirit and surround you with love.
Susan Reyes-Herrgesell
July 12, 2012
I worked with Mr. Pitre all my high school years with my Mom Pat Reyes . It was a family environment , and I have wonderful encouraging memories. Thank you and your memory will live on in all of our hearts that you touched in your lifetime.
Gary Malloy
July 12, 2012
I enjoyed doing business and playing golf with Bert in the 80's when I was with Valley National Bank in Scottsdale.
St. Vincent de Paul Clinic staff.
July 12, 2012
Our deepest sympathy to Dody & family. In our thoughts & prayers.. Your SVdP clinic family.
Scott Leiferman
July 12, 2012
Bert was a great man and will be missed by all my thoughts are with the entire Pitre family
July 12, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with Dody and family.
Gene and Pamela Leonard
Missoula, Montana
July 12, 2012
So sorry for your loss. Please read God's promise to us in Johb 5: 28,29.
July 12, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers to Dody and family.
Jerry & Diana Olson
Lake Tahoe Nevada
Tom and Judy Rutila
July 12, 2012
Bert was such a good friend--Judy and I had so many good times with Bert and Dody--We had fun playing golf and cards together for years--Going to miss Bert--Tom and Judy Rutila
Chris & Becky Harvey
July 12, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Pitre family.
Tom Spresser
July 12, 2012
I worked for Bert at the Buick Store in Scottsdale since the day it opened in 1973 . He gave me and so many others a great place to work and make a living at. Thank you Bert , I will cherish the memories forever .
Frank Palmisano
July 11, 2012
I worked for Bert when I first moved out to Arizona in 1995. My fondest memory was one hot summer day, Frank Yaconis, Joe Palmisano(my brother), and Bert where standing in the middle of the dealership parking lot. Both Frank and Joe where wearing white shirts and ties, sweating profusely, and there was Burt, cool as a cucumber with a black shirt on.
You were a inspiration to a lot of people and will be missed.
Ron & Lori Noyd
July 11, 2012
We'll always remember what follows 2 days of rain in Michigan...Monday! And in our hearts he will always be a TIGER! Love, Ron (Whitey) & Lori
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