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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><strong>Igrane</strong>&nbsp;is a village in&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatia" style="color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;" title="Croatia">Croatia</a>, around 19&nbsp;km south from&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makarska" style="color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;" title="Makarska">Makarska</a>. It has about 420 inhabitants.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igrane#cite_note-1" style="color: rgb(11, 0, 128); white-space: nowrap; background-image: none;">[1]</a></sup></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>At the highest point of the village is the "<em>Kula Zale</em>" tower - named after Ivan Anticic [Anticich], and built during the 17th century as a protection against&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire" style="color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;" title="Ottoman Empire">Turks</a>. The Pre-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_architecture" style="color: rgb(11, 0, 128); background-image: none;" title="Romanesque architecture">Romanesque</a>&nbsp;church of St. Michael (<em>Sveti Mihovil</em>), dating from 11.century, dominates the village.&nbsp; Tourism and agriculture are the main sources of income for the inhabitants.</strong><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Anticich%2C Blaz facade of tomb-Biloxi.jpg" width="225" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Cemetery-6th Addition</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>ALACH</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Andrew John Alach </strong>(1895-1959) was born at Igrane, Croatia.&nbsp; He married <strong>Margaret Covich Anticich</strong> (1902-1990) circa 1932.&nbsp; Margaret Covich was the widow of Blaz Anticich (1881-1929) who she had wedded in Harrison County, Mississippi on June 23, 1919.&nbsp; Their child was Maria ‘Polly’ Genette Anticich (1927-1998) m. Kenneth Joseph Toups.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 31, p. 139 and Bk. 72, p. 411)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Andrew J. Alach and Magaret Covich were the parents of: &nbsp;<strong>Catherine ‘Connie’ Alach</strong> (1944) m. Andre Durel Charitat (1938-2008), the son of Jean G. Charitat (d. 1971) and Louise Barlow (1907-2001); <strong>Adri-Anna Alach</strong> (b. 1945) m. Luther A. Youngs III; and <strong>Andrew John Alach Jr.</strong> (1936-2015) m. Joan Carol Laurance.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" height="135" src="/sites/default/files/Alacj%2C%20Andrew%20John%20Jr.%20%281936-2015%29_0.jpg" width="120" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Andrew John Alach Jr.</strong> (1936-2015)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Andrew 'Andy' John Alach, Jr., died Tuesday May 5th, 2015. Born October 16th, 1936, New Orleans, Louisiana, to Margaret Covic Alach and Andrew John Alach Sr., Andy grew up in Biloxi, Mississippi. He met his wife of 49 years, Joan Carol Laurance Alach while attending the Ray-Vogue School of Design in&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Chicago. He and Joan were married in Chicago January 28th, 1966, and relocated to Lakeland, Florida, in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Joan, his daughter Susan Margaret Alach, his son Andrew John Alach III, daughter in law Kathryn Alach, his sisters Adri Anna Youngs and Catherine 'Connie' Charitat, and&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">five grandchildren, Ellen Catherine Earl, Anthony James Earl, John Cyril Earl, Andrew John Alach IV, and Phoebe Kathryn Alach. He is preceeded in death by his parents and his sister, Dr. Polly Toups. Andy will be laid to rest in Biloxi, Mississippi at the Biloxi City Cemetary at 1166 Irish Hill Drive in the Blaz&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Anticich family mausoleum. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to Lions Club International.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“</strong>[Blaz] <strong>Anticich takes own life in New Orleans”</strong>, August 9, 1929, p. 1.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Toups-Anticich”</strong>, August 9, 1946, p. 2.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Andrew J. Alach Jr.”</strong>, July, 2015.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Tampa Tribune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Polly&nbsp;A. Toups”</strong>, December 30, 1998, p. 7 .&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,<strong>“Permits issued for 18 new residences totaling $77,163”</strong>, July 31, 1938.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,<strong>“Charitat-Alach”</strong>, April 19, 1959.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,<strong>“Andrew J. Alach Sr.”</strong>, December 27, 1959.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,<strong>“Chariat”</strong>, February 8, 2008.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" height="225" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Lopez-Arguelles House-413 Howard Avenue-August 1%2C 2013.jpg" width="300" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>632 Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Grego Anticich owned this home at 314 East Howard Avenue from&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>ANTICICH</strong></span></span></p>

<h2 class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Grego Anticich</strong></span></span></h2>

<h2><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Grego Anticich (1886-1954)&nbsp;</strong>was born March 3, 1886 at Ygrane, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia, the son of Mat Anticich and Christine Lulich. &nbsp;Grego married <strong>Mary Skrmetta</strong> (1898-1947), the daughter of Nicholas Skrmetta (1855-1918) and Margaret Jakoich (1862-1947). &nbsp;He expired February 9, 1954. &nbsp;Mary died March 28, 1947.&nbsp;<strong>Veronica Anticich Cangemi</strong> (1919-1998), their daughter married Felix O. Cangemi (1912-1982) in October 1940.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB &nbsp;51 , p. &nbsp;385)</span></span></h2>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Captain John M Anticich (d. 1941), brother of Grego Anticich, and native of Croatia, died at NOLA in July 1941.(The Daily Herald, July 23, 1941, p. 6)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" height="300" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Anticich%2C Blaz tombstone-Biloxi Cemetery-2011.jpg" width="225" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Blaz Anticich Memorial-Biloxi Cemetery</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" height="191" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Anticich%2C Mijo (1885-1967)-born Igrane%2C Croatia.jpg" width="300" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mijo Anticich-Southern Memorial Park</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mijo Anticich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mijo Anticich </strong>(1885-1867) was born September 28, 1885 to Joseph Anticich and Marie Morovich.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Biloxi Trading and Packing Company</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Packing &amp; Trading Company was incorporated in September 1920.&nbsp; The organization was composed primarily of Croatian immigrant fishermen: <strong>Jake Rosetti</strong>, <strong>Vincent Rosetti</strong>, <strong>Vlocho Milion</strong>, <strong>Grego Anticich</strong>, <strong>Mary Skrmetta Anticich</strong>, <strong>Mike Kulivan</strong>, <strong>John Skrmetta</strong>, and <strong>John Mavar</strong>.&nbsp; Frank Bosarge was the only non-Croatian in the company.&nbsp; Of these immigrant fishermen, John Mavar would become the most successful. (The Daily Herald, September 18, 1920, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Trading and Packing Company was capitalized with $25,000 in stock with a par value of $1.&nbsp; Its mission was to ‘own, operate, lease factories and canneries and package vegetables, fruits, oysters, fish and shrimp.(The Daily Herald, September 18, 1920, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Biloxi Trading and Packing Company was located on Biloxi’s Point Cadet.&nbsp; The organization acquired Lot No. 5, Lot No. 8 and a very small part of Lot No. 9 in Block No. 1 of the Summerville Addition Subdivision. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The lots was acquired from Vincent Olivari in January 1921 for $4750.&nbsp; The tract was described as: bounded on the north by First Street; east by the Estate of Lazaro Lopez; south by the Gulf of Mexico; and west by the Dunbar-Dukate Company.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 39, p. 79)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In September,&nbsp;<strong>Grego Anticich</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Mary Skrmetta Anticich</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Mijo Anticich</strong>&nbsp;incorporated the&nbsp;<strong>Anticich Canning and Packing Company</strong>&nbsp;at Biloxi. &nbsp;The company evolved from the&nbsp;<strong>The Biloxi Packing &amp; Trading Company</strong>&nbsp;which had been &nbsp;incorporated on September 20, 1920 at New Orleans. From the deed records of Harrison County, Mississippi, it appears that the Anticich family took control of the&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi Trading &amp; Packing Company</strong>&nbsp;between August 1924 and August 1925 and began operating as the&nbsp;<strong>Anticich Canning and Packing Company.</strong>(Harrison Co., Mississippi Chattel Deed Bk. 53, p. 571).(Harrison County, Ms. Charter Copy Book 6, p. 487)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Veronica Anticich Cangemi v. Anticich Canning and Packing Company</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In late October 1954, Judge Dan M. Russell accepted the petition of Ralph Harold, Nick Mavar and Glenn L. &nbsp; Swetman (1901-1994) to sell in a private sale the real estate and property of the Anticich Canning and Packing Company to John Mavar Jr., Sam Mavar and Victor Mavar.&nbsp; The selling price was $70,000 and included the copyright brands-American Beauty and Silver Spray and the following vessels: Adriatic, Europa, Lillian; Lillian B., Louise, Mary, Baltic, Pacific, On Time, and Veronia.( Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. &nbsp;387, p. 483)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The sale of the Anticich Canning and Packing Company to the Mavars was effected on November 5, 1954.( (Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. &nbsp;and&nbsp;Bk. &nbsp;388, p. 346)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Case No. 34589,&nbsp;<strong>‘Veronica Anticich Cangemi v. Anticich Canning and Packing Company’</strong>-1954.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“</strong><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Americans from troubled Dalmatia”</strong>, March 4, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi now has new concern”</strong>, August 28, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“The Charter of Incorporation of the Biloxi Packing &amp; Trading Company”</strong>, September 19, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Anticich takes life in New Orleans”</strong>, September 24, 1929.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Officers 'Canned' by striking shrimp pickers at Biloxi”</strong>, November 15, 1932.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“New disorder in shrimp war occurs today”</strong>, October 19, 1933.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Cangemi-Anticich”</strong>, October 17, 1940.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“$200,000 sought by Mrs. Anticich”</strong>, October 22, 1940.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Anticich gives testimony”</strong>, January 22, 1941.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“$50,000 damage suit is filed”</strong>, January 28, 1941.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Anticich funeral”</strong>, July 23, 1941.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Mary Anticich dies in Birmingham”</strong>, March 28, 1947.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi packer dies in auto Crash at Bay [St. Louis]”</strong>, February 9, 1954.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mijo Anticich”</strong>, March 22, 1967. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>“Anticich”</strong>, March 23, 1967.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>CVITANOVICH</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Antony Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Antony 'Tony' Cvitanovich </strong>(1886-1964) arrived at New York in 1906 from Ingrene, Croatia.&nbsp; He came to Biloxi from Louisiana where he and his brothers,<strong> Dominic Cvitanovich </strong>&nbsp;(1894-1962) m. Philomena Sercovich (1900-1985); <strong>Thomas Cvitanovich</strong> (1895-1977) m. Antonia Ragusin (1908-2001); &nbsp;were in the oyster business.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;In June 1923,&nbsp;Tony Cvitanovich married<strong>&nbsp;Mary Elizabeth Trojanovich&nbsp;</strong>(1894-1987), a native of Trestino, Croatia&nbsp;who came to Biloxi&nbsp;&nbsp;in 1922.&nbsp;They were the parents of: <strong>Mary Antonia Cvitanovich</strong>&nbsp;(1924-1985) m. Robert F. Mahoney (1923-2005); <strong>Ann E. Cvitanovich</strong> (1927) m.<strong> LeRoy P. Clark </strong>(b. 1923); and <strong>Andrew Cvitanovich</strong> (1927-2014) m. Mary Ouida Parker (1935-1988) and Sarah Gautreaux.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 35, p. 154; MRB 39, p. 397; MRB 133, p. 490)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Southern Seafoods</strong></span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Southern Seafoods</strong>&nbsp;owned by&nbsp;<strong>Andrew Cvitanovich</strong>, president, and&nbsp;<strong>A.T. 'Tony' Cviatonovich&nbsp;</strong>(1886-1964), secretary-treasurer,&nbsp;<strong>leased their seafood plant on Back Bay&nbsp;</strong>to&nbsp;<strong>Joseph P. Leckich&nbsp;</strong>(1904-1950)<strong>&nbsp;</strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Robert A. Fayard</strong>&nbsp;(1915-1987) on September 8, 1947. &nbsp;The small plant was&nbsp;<strong>situated north of Bay View Avenue and west&nbsp;</strong>of the<strong>&nbsp;Southern Shell Fish Company&nbsp;</strong>factory.&nbsp;&nbsp;The lot was small and had been leased to the Cvitanovichs by the City of Biloxi and described as "being the width of Main Street", which it was very near.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. &nbsp; )</span></span></div>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mary A. Cvitanovich [Mary Mahoney]</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dominic Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Dominic Cvitanovich</strong> (1894-1962) came to America and settled at New Orleans the early 1900s. &nbsp;He relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi in 1919. &nbsp;Dominic married <strong>Philomena Sercovich</strong> (1900-1985), a native of New Orleans. &nbsp;Children: Barbara Faith Cvitanovich m. Stephen A. Lyons; Earl Cvitanovich; Darrell D. Cvitanovich; and Anthony Cvitanovich.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Obituary</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Dominic (sic) Cvitanovich (1893-1962), age 68 years, native of Igrane, Yugoslavia [Croatia], resident of New Orleans since 1908 and Biloxi since 1919, died at his home, 1143 East Howard Avenue about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. &nbsp;Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home with 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church and burial in Biloxi Cemetery.<br />
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Mr. Cvitanovich owned and operated the Sanitary Grocery on East Howard Avenue. He and his brothers, Anthony at Biloxi, and Tom in New Orleans, also formerly operated Southern Seafood on Back Bay for twenty years. He also owned several properties, including apartments. Dominick was a member of the Slavonian Benevolvent Association, St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society.<br />
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Dominick Cvitanovich was survived by Philomena Sercovich (1900-1985), his wife; a daughter, Barbara Faith Cvitanovich of Biloxi m. Stephen A. Lyons; Anthony Cvitanovich, USAF, Madison, Wisconsin; Earl Cvitanovich and Darrell Cvitanovich of Biloxi and Mississippi State Highway patrolmen; three brothers, Steve Cvitanovich, Yugoslavia, Anthony Cvitanovich, Biloxi, and Tom Cvitanovich, New Orleans; a sister, Mrs. Katie C. Pabrico, Yugoslavia; and two grandchildren.</span></span><br />
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Anthony Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1944, Captain Anthony Cvitanovich, US Army Air Force and USAF,&nbsp;completed flight training and received his wings at Spence Field, Georgia.&nbsp; During the Korean Conflict, he was assigned to the 18th Fighter Bomber Wing, 5th Air Force flying the F-51.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Thomas Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Thomas Cvitanovich</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1977) m. Antonia Ragusin (1908-2001)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Anthony &nbsp;Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Anthony Cvitanovich </strong>married Henrietta Beaorovich (1911-1999), the daughter of Marko Beaorvich (1883-1966) and&nbsp;<strong><strong>Jacobina Sekul</strong></strong>&nbsp;(1881-1956).&nbsp; Children: <strong>Samuel A. Cvitanovich</strong> (1927-2014) m. Mildred ‘Peachie’ Noel (1932-1990), the daughter of Herman Noel and Sadie Mae Noel.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Samuel A. Cvitanovich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Samuel &nbsp;'Sam" &nbsp;Amos Cvitanovich</strong> (1927-2014), age 86 years, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died Sunday, March 16, 2014. &nbsp;Sammy was a native of Biloxi, a lifelong resident of Ocean Springs and was the former owner of Henriettas Café in Ocean Springs for 52 years. His many interests were the love of his family, riding the horn and having his whiskey cocktail. He was also a longtime member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Slavic Benevolent Society. &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Sam&nbsp;was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred "Peachie" Cvitanovich, parents, Anthony Cvitanovich and Henrietta Beaorvich Cvitanovich Bellew Savage, daughter, Mary Ann Cvitanovich and granddaughter, Alicia Ann Allen. &nbsp;Survivors include two daughters, Angela Cvitanovich Vermillion and her companion, Jody Marshall Pigford, Tanya Cvitanovich Guice, three grandsons, Douglas Paul Vermillion II and fiancee, Robyn Ashley Perkett, their unborn daughter, Schella Rose Vermillion, Anthony Michael "Tony Mac" Vermillion and fiancee, Kristy Angelic Allen and Nicholas Anthony Guice, two great-grandchildren, Jessica Ann Saunders and Donald Scott Saunders, and five great-great-grandchildren, Adalee Ann Wilson, Jaxston Nash Wilson, Kaiden Scott Saunders, Jordyn Sky Saunders and Leighla Rose Brown. &nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The family would like to give a special thanks to a cousin, Nadine Marie Sekul, for all of her help. &nbsp;Visitation will be on Friday, March 21, from 5pm until 8pm, with a 7 pm Rosary, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O'Keefe Funeral Home. On Saturday, March 22, 2014, there will be an 11 am Mass of Christian Burial, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, where friends can visit one hour prior to service. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ocean Springs.(The Sun Herald, March 19, 2014, p. A-4)</span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Edward J. Lepoma,&nbsp;<strong><u>A Passion for People: The Story of Mary Mahoney and her Old French House Restaurant</u></strong>, (Quail Ridge Press: Brandon, Mississippi-1998).</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Baton Rouge Advocate, </em><strong>“Darrell D. Cvitanovich”</strong>, May 6, 2006.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Cvitanovich-Noel”</strong>, December 19, 1949.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, "Flies 72nd Mission [in Korea]", June 7, 1952.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Grocer and former Seafood man </strong><strong>[Dominic Cvitanovich]</strong><strong> dies at home on Sunday”</strong>, January 29, 1962.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs News,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi's oldest building has been restored”</strong>, October 8, 1964.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong> “Mrs. Philomena Cvitanovich”</strong>,&nbsp;October&nbsp;13 1985.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Mildred Noel Cvitanovich”</strong>, May 7, 1990.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>"Angel Cvitanovich"</strong>, June 2, 1997, p. C2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Passion chronicles life of </strong>[Mary Cvitanovich]<strong> Mahoney”</strong>, 1998.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>“Antonio</strong><strong>&nbsp;[sic] [Ragusin]</strong><strong>&nbsp;Cvitanovich”</strong>, November 13, 2001, p. A5.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Robert F. Mahoney”</strong>, August 2005.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Mildred Cvitanovich”</strong>, July 10, 2008.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Samuel Amos Cvitanovich”</strong>, March 19, 2014.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Andrew Matthew Cvitanovich”</strong>, May 5, 2014.<em>The Times-Picayune,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Thomas Cvitanovich”</strong>, September 15, 1977.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Pascal F. Talijanich and Antonio Mavar</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[Biloxi Cemetery-September 2012]</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>TALIJANICH-TALIANCICH FAMILY</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Pascal Fabian Talijanich</strong><strong> (1902-1976) </strong><strong>wa</strong><strong>s born at Ygrane or Ingrane,</strong><strong> Croatia on May 16, 1902.&nbsp; His father was Baracha or Barisa Talijanich and mother, Katherine Lovic or Loverich. &nbsp;Pascal married Antonia&nbsp;Mavar (1909-1996) on April 25, 1937 in the St. Michael's Catholic Church in Biloxi.</strong><em>(</em><em>Harrison County, Mississippi </em><em>Circuit Court MRB 47, p. 620,</em><em> The Daily Herald, April 26, 1937, p. 6 and The Times-Picayune, May 2, 1937, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>

<h2 class="rtecenter"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">1932 Arrival</span></span></strong></h2>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Pascal F. Talijancich</strong> was greeted on the docks at New Orleans in early March 1932 by <strong>Captain Peter A. Taliancich</strong> (1889-1942) and <strong>Leopold J. Taliancich</strong> (1892-1943), his two older brothers, who had come to the Crescent City from Croatia in 1903 and 1905 respectively. &nbsp;The Taliancich Brothers were associated together in the oyster shipping and produce business at NOLA. &nbsp;Peter bragged that he was 'the greatest fisherman on the Coast' while Leopold was a butcher in the French Quarter. &nbsp;Pascal was invited join his brothers in their enterprises and he was so optimistic of his future here that he exclaimed: <strong><em>"This is New Orleans. &nbsp;This is heaven to me. I will make my fortune."&nbsp;</em></strong><em>(The Times-Picayune, March 5, 1932, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Restaurateur</span></span></strong></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Pascal F. Talijanich soon developed a partnership with Anthony Zanki. &nbsp;Their business was the Mid-City Restaurant situated at 4139 Canal Street. &nbsp;This relationship ended in March 1936 and Pascal opened the Broadview Restaurant at 1420 North Broad Street. &nbsp;By June 1939, his success here allowed him to buy for $25,000 his restaurant premises and the three contiguous buildings from 1420 to 1432 North Broad. &nbsp;While a resident of NOLA, Pascal was a member of the Young Men's Business Club and the Mid-City Carnival Organization.<em>(The Times-Picayune, June 14, 1939, p. 13 and The Daily Herald, May 24, 1952, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>

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<h2 class="rtecenter"><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Biloxi</span></span></strong></h2>

<h2><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Pascal and Antonia relocated to Biloxi in 1947. &nbsp;Here he operated the Wisbee Washerterias at 309 Porter and 1729 West Howard Avenue.(The Daily Herald, May 24, 1952, p. 4)</span></span></h2>

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<h2 class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Slavonian Lodge</strong></span></span></h2>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Pascal was elected president of the local Slavonian Society in May 1952.(The Daily Herald, May 24, 1952, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<h2><span style="background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207); font-family:verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:13px">Pascal returned to Igrane for the first time in 1950. In May 1950, he left for New York to board a steamship for Croatia to visit his 92 year old mother. Pascal planned to visit his Mavar in-laws, also in Croatia.(The Daily Herald, May 20, 1950, p. 3)</span></h2>

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<h2><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Pascal F. Talijanich died on May 16, 1976. &nbsp;Antonia Mavar expired on February 12, 1996. &nbsp;Their corporal remians were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></h2>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Bridal couple weds”</strong>, September 2, 1937.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Talijancich head Slavonian body at Biloxi”</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, May&nbsp;&nbsp;24, 1952.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Pascal F. Talijancich”</strong>, May&nbsp;&nbsp; 1976.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>"Antonia Talijancich"</strong>, February 14, 1996.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>"Jugoslavian, 26, see brothers in city for first time"</strong>,&nbsp;</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Croatian Circle to be formed today"</strong>, August 21, 1932.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Mid-City Restaurant"</strong>, April 1, 1936.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Biloxi, Miss."</strong>, May 2, 1937.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Taliancich buys store buildings on North Broad"</strong>, June 14, 1939.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Deaths</strong>&nbsp;[Peter A. Taliancich]<strong>"</strong>, November 21, 1942.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Deaths</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>[Leopold J. Taliancich]<strong>"</strong>, April 23, 1943.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Flags fly together as Yugoslav seamen are honored"</strong>, June 10, 1945.</span></span></div>

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