Pierre Elysee

Leo Elysee was born in Leogane, Haiti on October 11, 1942 to the late parents Edouard Elysee and Clemence Vainqueur Leo attended school in Haiti where he completed his general education in the late 1960’s. In his spare time he was a shoemaker by trade where he provided shoes for many friends and family. Shortly after high school he held a position of Manager at Paramount Cinema where he worked for many years until he left Haiti on March 16, 1974 to come to the U.S. to start the groundwork for a better life for his family. Before he left Haiti, he married his sweetheart Altagrace Sainrilus who joined him 2 years later in the U.S. on October 9, 1976. Thru this union, four beautiful daughters were born. Leo worked very hard to provide for his family. His first job in the U.S. was at Metal Co. in Kearny, NJ for a few years. He then later moved to another company named Capitol City, also in Kearny, NJ where he worked for 23 years. On November 3, 2000, his family made the decision to leave New Jersey and make the move to Georgia. A month later, on December 3, 2000, Leo unfortunately became sick, and never worked again. He fought hard through his illness, surviving 27 surgeries. Despite going through all of that, he was always happy, very courageous, and full of life. Leo was a person of great character, had a big heart, always smiling, and loved to crack jokes; he especially loved smiling and cracking jokes while watching his favorite pastime: wrestling (WCW, WWF, WWE, etc.). He would never miss a pay-per-view event and often invited family and friends over to his home to enjoy this pastime with him. He loved sharing, and was always willing to help those less fortunate then he was; especially the family and friends he had left in Haiti. Leo accepted Christ into his life in 2008 from a visit at Good Samaritan Church. He was baptized in 2010 and was the first man to be baptized at this church, which he attended until his death. Leo departed us all on April 29, 2021 at his private residence. He was the 6th of a family of 12 children. He is predeceased by 3 brothers (Fito, Oriental, and Frank Elysee), and 5 sisters (Paulette, Medestine, Odette, Mona, and Ifemise Elysee). He left to cherish his memories with his wife Altagrace Elysee, his daughters Diana, Nardine, Stephanie, and Sandra Elysee; his two grandchildren Daniel and Christopher Jean-Louis, whom he loved and cherished and referred to them as, “my boys”; his three siblings Marie Helene Antenor, Reynold Elysee, and Jules Elysee. And numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Celebration of Life Services for Pierre Leo Elysee will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00AM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. In the event the service is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire service will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the service. https://vimeo.com/548652203

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Pierre Elysee

October 11, 1942 - April 29, 2021