Obituary of Pierre LeFevre

Col. Pierre L. LeFevre, Retired USMC Chesapeake ‘ Pierre Louis LeFevre, 69, died Saturday, May 22, 2004 at Chesapeake General Hospital after a long battle with COPD. A native of Muskegon MI, Col. LeFevre started his Marine Corps career in 1953 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve. He graduated in May of 1957 from John Carroll University and earned his commission in June of 1957. He married Anne Kearns on April 23, 1960. He proudly served his country for thirty-four years. In his career, Pierre served as the Detachment Commanding Officer aboard the USS Kearsarge in June of 1965. Promoted to Major, he was assigned to Co. A, Headquarters Battalion, MCS Command and Staff College. Later in his career, he served as C.O. of the Marine Barracks in Rota Spain and Operations Officer at Headquarters Marine Corps. He ended his career as the Deputy Chief of Staff- Command Inspector for MCDEC at Quantico, VA. During his distinguished career, Colonel LeFevre served three tours in Vietnam, he participated in combat operations: Dubois Square, Hoan Dieu and Upshur Stream. His personal decorations include the Legion of Merit with Presidential Unit Citation and National Defense Service. After his retirement from the Marine Corps, Colonel LeFevre served as Dean of Men at Bishop Ireton High School in Arlington, VA. In December of 2000, Colonel LeFevre’s beloved wife, Anne, passed away due to cancer. In June of 2001, Colonel LeFevre accompanied his son David and daughter-in-law, Lisa, to Chesapeake, VA. In November of 2003, Pierre married an old family friend, Esther Ramsey. Colonel LeFevre is survived by his wife Esther; three children, David, Mark and Nancy; ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is predeceased by one grandchild, Rachel LeFevre. A quote from Colonel LeFevre’s six-year-old grandson, Tyler LeFevre, best summarizes where his grandfather is, ‘Grandpa is guarding the gates of heaven.’ The family will receive friends at Twiford’s Colonial Chapel, Chesapeake on Thursday, May 27th at 6:00 p.m.. A prayer service will follow at 7:30 p.m.. The family will receive friends on June 3, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Everly Funeral Home in Fairfax, VA. A Funeral Mass will be held on June 4 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Vienna, VA with burial following on July 12 at 10:45 am in Arlington National Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.twifordfh.com.