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<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">Visitation will be held on Monday, May 30, 2016, from 5-7 PM with a rosary at 6:30 PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Galveston, Texas. The funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at 11 AM at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Tim Bucek officiating. Internment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Galveston, Texas.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">Proudly serving as pallbearers are Bill's six grandsons: Christopher Garcia, Geoff Wentzel, Greg Wentzel, Stephen Schaaf, William Schaaf, and John Preston Schaaf.&nbsp;</span><br />
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<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">The Schaaf family wishes to thank his wonderful cardiologist Dr. Ahmed S. Ahmed who worked tirelessly in securing him a bed in the medical center, and the medical staff at Memorial Hermann Heart and Vascular Institute in Houston, Texas. Dr. Biswaijit Kar and his cardiology team provided world-class medical treatment for Bill. The CV-ICU nurses were exceptional with their care, compassion and love for Bill in his final days. The family wants to recognize particularly his nurse, Destiney MacAuley, who never left his bedside. The family also wishes to thank their many friends who prayed unceasingly for Bill's recovery. Our hearts were touched and your kindness will never be forgotten.[The Daily News [Galveston, Texas], May 26, 2016]&nbsp;</span></span></span></div>

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

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Clare Beatrice Sekul </strong>(1922-2017)&nbsp;attended&nbsp;Biloxi High School, Perkinston Jr. College&nbsp;and graduated from the University of Mississippi with her Bachelor of Law degree on May 28, 1945. &nbsp;She was believed to have been the first native Biloxi woman to become a lawyer and the 41st in the State of Mississippi. &nbsp;Miss Sekul went to Ole Miss via Perkinston Junior College where she graduated in May 1941.(The Daily Herald, May 28, 1945 and May 30, 1945, p. 7)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Clare married Warren Haywood Hornsby (1922-1996), a native of&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Harrison County Bar association named Clare Sekul Hornsby a Coast legal legend' in April 2013. &nbsp;The association planned to make a $1000 donation in Mrs. Hornsby's name to the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project which provides pro bono services to clients.(The Sun Herald, April 20, 2013, p. A-4)</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Jacobina Sekul</strong> (1881-1956) married Marko Beaorvich (1883-1966). &nbsp;Children: Henrietta Beaorvich (1911-1999) married Cvitanovich, Bellew, and Charles E. Savage (1903-1977).[see Beaorvich family]</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Catherine Sekul </strong>(1891-1970) was born March 5, 1891. &nbsp;In Harrison County, Mississippi on February 1, 1913, she married <strong>Alexsandro Pitalo</strong> (1887-1960). Children:<strong> Dr.&nbsp;Stephen S. Pitalo</strong> (1914-2004) m. Marjorie Harris (1917-); <strong>Magdalena</strong> <strong>Pitalo</strong> (1915-1916) and <strong>Tony Pitalo</strong> (1917-1917); <strong>Peter Pitalo</strong> (1919-1982); <strong>Alex Mike 'Lou'&nbsp;Pitalo</strong>; and <strong>Mark Pitalo</strong>.(Harrison Co. Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 25, p. 224)</span></span></p>

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Peter C. Sekul</strong> (1892-1971) was born October 23, 1892 at&nbsp;Bobovisce, Brac, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. He married Mara [Margaret] Trebotich (1907-1996) who was also born at Bobovisce. Their nuptial vows were exchanged in Harrison County, Mississippi on June 29, 1925.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB&nbsp;37, p. 118)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mara Trebotich came to America aboard the <strong><em>Aquitania</em></strong> landing at NYC in December 1923. &nbsp;When she applied for naturalization in February 1954, Mara stated that she was born on July 18, 1904 at Bobovisce and that Peter Sekul was born August 18, 1893, also at Bobovisce and had come to America in January 1921 and had been naturalized in June 1928. &nbsp;Mrs. Sekul took her oath of allegiance to the United States in February 1954.[Petition of Naturalization No. 1343-District Court-Biloxi, Mississippi-1954)</span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mr. Sekul was president of the Sea Coast Packing Company and a denizen of Biloxi for fifty years. He and Mara lived at 1627 East 3rd Street on Point Cadet. Peter was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Slavonian Benevolent Society.</span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Peter C. Sekul was survived by his widow,&nbsp;Margaret Trebotich Sekul; three sons, Anthony 'Tony' Sekul (1926-1987) and Louis Sekul (1932-1996) m. Mary Ann Rollins, both of Biloxi, and Ronald Sekul (b. 1945) of Jackson, Mississippi; two daughters, Helen Sekul (b. 1929) m. Leo Paul Gutierrez jr. (1927-2002)&nbsp;of Biloxi and Olivia Sekul (b. 1940) m. Mr. Robbins and Mr. Rukavina of Denver, Colorado; four sisters,&nbsp;Vincentia Sekul (1884-1974) m. Joseph Keresich (d. 1906) and Sam Marinovich (1881-1956) and&nbsp;Ursula Sekul (1900-1975) m. Louis Pitalo (1891-1959), both of Biloxi, Sister Mary Olivia of the Convent of Spilt, Croatia, and Mrs. Mary Sekul Cerenich of Australia.</span></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mr. Sekul expired in the Howard memorial Hospital at Biloxi, Mississippi on October , 1971.&nbsp; His funeral was under the auspices of Bradford-O'Keefe funeral home. A Requiem Mass was held at St. Michael's Catholic Church before her corporal remains she was placed in the Mausoleum II at Southern Memorial Park cemetery.</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Marica Sekul </strong>(1888-1948) was born in Brac and came to America in 1902. &nbsp;Circa 1907, she married Palmiro Gligo, the widower of Vincenza Skrmetta (d. 1905). &nbsp;As early as 1910, they were living in Sacramento, California where George Gligo (1911-1984) was born.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Steve C. Sekul (1881-1970) was born at Brac, Croatia on November 23, 1881. &nbsp;He married <strong>Lucia Trebotich</strong> (1887-1918) on July 29, 1907 at N.B.V.M. Catholic Church and <strong>Yerka Barisich&nbsp;</strong>(1887-1977) on June 12, 1921. &nbsp;Children: <strong>Anton Sekul</strong> (1908-1908);&nbsp;<strong>Marguerite Sekul</strong> (1909-1987) m.&nbsp;Meco Filipich&nbsp;(1902-1957);&nbsp;<strong>Mike Sekul</strong>&nbsp;(1911-1988)&nbsp;m. Frances Mihojevich (1913-2002);&nbsp;<strong>George Sekul</strong>&nbsp;(1913-1986) m. Agnes A. Semski (1919-1999);&nbsp;<strong>Lucy Seku</strong>l (1916-2004) m. Samuel Joseph Mavar (1912-1993); <strong>Mary Lou Sekul</strong> m. Worth;&nbsp;and<strong> Dr.</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Wallace Steve Sekul</strong> (1922-1994) m. Elizabeth Montgomery (1925-2012+).</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mike Sekul</strong>&nbsp;(1911-1988) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on May 13, 1911.&nbsp; On June 7, 1936,<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Mike Sekul married&nbsp;<strong>Frances Mihojevich&nbsp;</strong>(1913-2002), the daughter of Steve Mihojevich and Frances Martinich.&nbsp; Their children were:&nbsp;<strong>S. George Sekul</strong>&nbsp;(b. 1938) m. Diane Poulos (b. 1942);&nbsp;<strong>Sherman</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Michael ‘Rock’ Sekul&nbsp;</strong>(b. 1941) m. Rose Ann Girouard and Louann Deniro;&nbsp;<strong>Geraldine ‘Chee’ Frances Sekul&nbsp;</strong>m. James Leroy Garringer; and&nbsp;<strong>Michael Joseph Se</strong>kul (1956-2011) m. Lola Kae Windom.</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>George Sekul</strong> (1913-1986) &nbsp;was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on September 22, 1913.&nbsp;&nbsp;He married Agnes A. Semski (1919-1999), the daughter of Peter Semski (1889-1981) and Augustine Cruso Semski (1894-1974), in Harrison County, Mississippi on July 31, 1940.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 51, p. 242)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">George Sekul was survived by his spouse; four sons, George "Giggles" Sekul and Thomas J. Sekul, both of Ocean Springs, Morris Sekul and Stephen "Maroono" G. Sekul (1955-2013), both of Biloxi; two daughters, Carolyn "Catty" Mooney of Vancouver, Washington and Bettye Dennery of Philadelphia.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Maria Sekul</strong> [living in March 1985 in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia] <strong>was born at Bobovisce, Brac, County Split-Dalmatia and married Thomas Cerinich in Brac</strong>. &nbsp;They were the parents of: <strong>Anton </strong>'<strong>Tony' Cerinich</strong> (1928-1985) m. June ?; <strong>Mary Cerinich Mosley</strong> and <strong>Ella Cerinich Senior</strong>, both of Hamilton, Hill, Western Australia</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Anton&nbsp;</strong>'<strong>Tony' Cerinich&nbsp;</strong>(1928-1985) was born at Bobovisce, Brac and immigrated to Australia with his family. &nbsp;Tony passed at Sydney, Australia on March 19, 1985. &nbsp;Tony made his livelihood as assistant director of Custofdial Services NW Division, New South Wales, Australia. &nbsp;He was survived by his mother, Mrs. <strong>Maria Sekul Cerinich</strong>, the widow of <strong>Thomas Cerinich</strong> of Hamilton Hill, Western Australia; <strong>June Cerinich</strong>, his widow, of Sydney, Australia; daughter, Carolyn Cerinich Chinn m. Peter Chinn of Canberra, Australia; son, <strong>Rodney Cerinich</strong> of Kiama, Australia;and &nbsp;two sisters,&nbsp;<strong>Mary Cerinich Mosley</strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Ella Cerinich Senior</strong>, both of Hamilton, Hill, Western Australia.</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 Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“City News”</strong>, July 2, 1907.</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Judge Elmer's Court”</strong>, August 15, 1910.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Lucy Sekul dead”</strong>, November 1918.</span></span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Aliens busy perfecting naturalization papers”</strong>, April 21, 1920.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Roco</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong>[sic]<strong>&nbsp;Sekul files papers for citizenship”</strong>, July 31, 1920.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Getting out from under alien enemy class”</strong>, August 14, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Waiting for bride from Dalmatia”</strong>, June 19, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Marriage licenses”</strong>, January 24, 1921.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“John Sekul speaker before Lions Club”</strong>, April 2, 1935.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Announce Marriage"</strong>, February 3, 1936, p. 5.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Slavonian boy comes from Dalmatia to Biloxi”</strong>, January 30, 1937.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Anthony Sekul dies”</strong>, September 16, 1940.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em><em>The Daily Herald, </em></em><strong>“Grocery changes”</strong>, July 10, 1941.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></em><strong>“Miss Clare&nbsp;seoul receives law degree”</strong>, May 28, 1945.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em></em><strong>“Miss Clare Sekul and John Sekul”</strong>, May 30, 1945.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“R.S. </strong>[Roko Sam]<strong> Sekul dies”</strong>, July 7, 1947.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. P. Gligo dies”</strong>, February 6, 1948.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Gligo funeral”</strong>, February 7, 1948 .</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Sekul-Montgomery”</strong>, July 8, 1948.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“[Louis E.] Wentzel [sic] funeral Sunday afternoon”</strong>, October 31, 1953.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Steve M. Sekul”</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, July 18, 1966.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Elena T. Sekul”</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, December 3, 1970.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Catherine Sekul Pitalo”</strong>, December 3, 1970.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>"Peter C. Sekul"</strong>, October 20, 1971, p. 2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Yerka B. Sekul”</strong>, March 13, 1977.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Charles Edward Savage"</strong>, December 11, 1977, p. A-2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Attorney and former city Judge Sekul dies in medical center at age of 72”</strong>, January 10, 1984.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Marjorie Sekul”</strong>, December 1984.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Tony Cerinich </strong><strong>[Sydney, Australia]</strong><strong>”</strong>, March 22, 1985.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Jackson County Times,&nbsp;</em><strong>“John Bellew Dies”,&nbsp;</strong>March 17, 1945.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs News,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Jacobina Veaorvich (sic)”</strong>, November 8, 1956.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs Record</em>,&nbsp;<strong>"Friends Toast Henrietta's 40th"</strong>, February 24, 1983, p. 1.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,</em><strong>"50th"</strong>, February 25, 1993,</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Henrietta’s legacy carries on at new diner”</strong>, August 17, 1985.</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Judy S. Seymour”</strong>, May 4, 1987.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Eleanor Beaorvich Grove”</strong>, November 23, 1994.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>, <strong>"Mrs. Margaret Trebotich Sekul"</strong>, February 3, 1996, p. C2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>"Agnes A. Sekul"</strong>, April 5, 1999, p. A9.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Henrietta Savage”</strong>, December 8, 1999.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Henrietta’s passing ends a quieter era”</strong>, December 8, 1999.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Frances Sekul”</strong>, June 13, 2002.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Alena Sekul Cerinich”</strong>, July 6, 2002, p. A6.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Dr. Stephen S. Pitalo”</strong>, December 26, 2004, p. A6.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em><em>The Sun Herald, </em></em><em><strong>“Stephen M.&nbsp; Sekul”</strong>,</em><em> September 13,&nbsp; 2009.</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Michael Joseph Sekul”</strong>, March 20, 2011, p. A13.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Longtime attorney </strong>[Clare Sekul]<strong> Hornsby in the hot seat for benefit roast”</strong>, Ocotber 9, 2011, p. A9.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Hornsby honored as legal legend on Coast”</strong>, April 20, 2013, p. A-4.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Stephen G. Sekul”</strong>, October 6, 2013, p. A.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SKRMETTA [SKRMETTI-STARMETA?]</strong></span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Circa 1880 in Croatia, <strong>John Skrmetta </strong>(1852-1929) married <strong>Perina Marinovich</strong> (1854-1937). &nbsp;They were the parents of eight children of which seven were living in 1910. &nbsp;Known children:<strong> Lawrence 'Lorenc' Skrmetta</strong> (1882-1972) m. Jacobina Sekul (1885-1975);&nbsp;<strong>Peter Martin Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1885-1963) m. Frances Pitalo (1895-1922) and Louvina Saput (1905-1964); <strong>Johanna Molitva Skrmetta</strong> (1886-1980) m. Stephen Rodolfich (1887-1971); <strong>Caterina 'Katie' Skrmetta</strong> (1887-1974) m. Mr. Perkov;&nbsp;<strong>John Skrmetta </strong>(1890-1918); <strong>Nickola Skrmetta</strong> (1893-1969) m. Jerolima ? (1895-1917) &nbsp;and Manuela Gonzales; <strong>Paul Mate Skrmetta </strong>(1896) m. &nbsp; &nbsp; ; and <strong>Helena Deoma Skrmetta</strong> (1898-1978) m. Peter Joseph Babich (1897-1949).(1910 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T624- &nbsp; , &nbsp;p. , ED &nbsp; )</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1910, John and Perina M. Skrmetta were domiciled on 2nd Street and Pass Christian, Harrison County, Mississippi. He worked as an oysterman, Perina worked in a cannery, and Peter was captain of an oyster boat.</span></span></p>

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Lawrence [Lorenc] C. Skrmetta (1882-1972) was born March 12, 1882 at Bobovisce, Brac, County Split-Dalmatia. He came to America on December 20, 1895 landing in New York City. &nbsp;Married Jacobina Sekul (1885-1975) . &nbsp;She was born March 5, 1885 in Brac, Croatia. &nbsp;Children: <strong>Mark S. Skrmetta</strong> (1911-2011) m. Marguerit Skrmetta (1912-1974); <strong>Margaret Maudie Skrmetta</strong> (1913-2007) m. Paul John 'Chilly Coon' Halat (1909-1977);&nbsp;<strong>Katherine T. Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1918-1978) m. Frank R. Rysavy (1914-1971); and <strong>Lawrence M. 'Ham' Skrmetta</strong> (1920-1999) m. Antonio Rosetti (1916-1975) and Ethel Marie Landry Foret (1926-2006), former spouse of Camille Foret.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Captain Peter M. Skrmetta</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Captain Peter Martin Skrmetta</strong> (1885-1963) was born August 31, 1885 in Croatia and came to America in 1903. &nbsp;He married <strong>Francis Pitalo</strong> (1895-1922) a 1907 Croatian immigrant. &nbsp;They were the parents of three children:<strong>&nbsp;Perina 'Pat' Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1916-2003) m. Merrill J. Bills and Clarence A. Douglas; Mandelena Skrmetta (b. 1918); and Vincentia Skrmetta (1922-1922).</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Before 1920, Peter Martin Skrmetta and Frances Pitalo lived at 1530 East Howard Avenue on the corner of Pine Street on Point Cadet. He made his livelihood as the captain of fishing schooner. &nbsp;In August 1922, while shrimping aboard the <u><strong><em>Louis Goldman</em></strong></u> in the Lake Borgne area of southeast Louisiana, Captain Skrmetta was summoned to Biloxi. &nbsp;A seaplane had been sent to locate him at sea to notify him that Frances P. Skrmetta (1895-1922), his wife, and infant daughter, Vincenzia Skrmetta (1922-1922), had been electrocuted and killed by a 2300 volt, electric wire that was laying in their front yard. Their untimely deaths occurred on August 17th. The corporal remians of Mrs. Skrmetta and her baby were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, August 18, 1922, p. 3 and&nbsp;August 19, 1922, p. 3</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In January 1925, Captain Peter M. Skrmetta married&nbsp;<strong>Louvinia Saput</strong>&nbsp;(1905-1964) after the demise of Frances Pitalo. Their children were: <strong>Mary Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1925-2011); <strong>C</strong><strong>atherine J. Skrmetta</strong> (1928-1984) m. Charles F. Schwark (1923-2010);&nbsp;<strong>Peter M. Skrmetta Jr.</strong>&nbsp;(b. 1930) m. Jacqueline E. Wentzell;&nbsp;<strong>Noel James 'Jimmie' Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1936-2004) m. Bobbie Jean Maumus (b. 1935);&nbsp;<strong>Mandeline 'Manda' G. Skrmetta</strong> (1920-2013) m. Lewis Voorhis 'Hooks' Langlinais (1916-2007);&nbsp;<strong>Genevieve Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1939-2015) m. Francis Wayne Creel; and&nbsp;<strong>Dorothy Skrmetta&nbsp;</strong>(b. 1942).(1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R 1146, 19B, ED 2 and The Daily Herald, August 22, 1964, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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

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<p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Creel%2C%20Genevieve%20Skrmetta.jpg" style="height:150px; width:150px" /></p>

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

<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Genevieve Skrmetta Creel</strong> (1939-2015) was born May 27, 1939 to Peter Martin Skrmetta and Louvininia Saput.&nbsp; She passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015. She was born in Biloxi and proud of her Croatian Heritage. She loved people and generously gave her time to church and shut-ins. &nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Manda Langlinais, Parina Bills, Mary Skrmetta and Catherine Scwark ; brother, Jimmie Skrmetta, daughter, Sarah Ann and a granddaughter, Kara Ann.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Genevieve is survived by her husband, Francis Wayne Creel; daughters, Mary Martha (Will) Rogers; Adonna Currie, Mary Frances (Joel) Newbaker; son, Wayne “Junior” Creel; sister, Dorothy Skrmetta and brother, Peter (Jacqueline) Skrmetta; grandchildren, Nathan (Brittany) Newbaker, Kacee Currie, Kristi Currie, Brandon (Madisyn) Newbaker, Kathryn Newbaker, Kyle Currie and Noah Rogers; great-grandchildren, Hunter Newbaker and Paitlyn Newbaker; nieces and nephews; and many, many, friends and family whom she loved and cared for.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Services will be held Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Blessed Seelos Catholic Church, formerly St. John’s. Friends may visit from 10:00 to 12:00pm. Burial to follow at Biloxi City Cemetery.&nbsp; Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue Chapel is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Pan%20American-Skrmetti.jpg" style="height:216px; width:300px" /></span></span></div>

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

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">n June 1935, Peter Skrmetta began ferrying tourists to Ship Island on the&nbsp;<strong><em>President Roosevelt</em></strong>, a power boat. &nbsp;Skrmetta ran to the island three times daily making stops commencing at the Baltar Pier at the Hotel Biloxi and White House Piers, twice daily.(The Daily Herald, june 27, 1935, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The&nbsp;<strong><u><em>Pan American Clipper</em></u></strong>, a $15,000, diesel powered, excursion boat, recently completed by Toche Brothers Shipyard on East Beach, has been operating for several weeks between Biloxi and Ship Island with Captain Peter Skrmetta at the helm. &nbsp;The vessel was built for the Mavar Fish and Oyster Company and runs at 12 mph. &nbsp;The boats runs from her main landing at the foot of Delaunay Street [Baltar Pier?] and makes stops at the Buena Vista, Hotel Biloxi, and White House piers&nbsp;<strong>on its regular schedule of three trips daily</strong>.(The Daily Herald, March 30, 1937, p. 3, May 29, 1937, p. 6, and June 25, 1938, p. 3)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>2015</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In February, <strong>Captain Louis Skrmetta</strong>, operations amnager of Pan Isles Inc.-Ship Island Excursions, announced that <strong>Gulf Islands National Seasore had renewed its contract for ferrying passengers to Ship Island for ten more years.</strong>(The Sun Herald, February 24, 2015, p. A-6)</span></span></p>

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

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Nickola 'Nick' Skrmetta</strong> (1893-1969) was born at Bobovisce, Brac, County Split-Dalmatia on February 24, 1893. He arrived at New Orleans on October 4, 1906 from Palermo, Italy. &nbsp;Nick married Jerolima ? (1895-1917) and Pauline (1901-1928+) ? at Houston, Texas on November 26, 1928. &nbsp;He was a resident of San Pedro, Los Angeles, California in June 1932, when he applied for American citizenship.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Letter from Brac-1921</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Nikola Skermeta</strong>&nbsp;(sic), 413 Copp Street in Biloxi, received a woeful letter from his parents at&nbsp;<strong>Bobovisci, in the island of Brach</strong>&nbsp;(sic), off the Dalmatian coast in the far-away Adriatic Sea. &nbsp;It recited the privation and suffering common in that country, where t<strong>he native grape vines have succumbed to a disease which the people have been unable to cure, andin consequence of which many American grape vines have been imported. &nbsp;</strong>The soil there is rocky, quite unlike the rich American soil, and the vines require time become acclimated and learn to struggle against the poor soil condition, said Mr. Skermeta (sic) &nbsp;His people write that it will<strong>&nbsp;take about six years before they will be able to harvest these grapes. &nbsp;In the meantime, the people of Brach</strong>&nbsp;(sic)&nbsp;<strong>are enduring great hardships.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Skermeta (sic) was at the Federal clerk's office inquiring into some safe method to send his parents money, a previous remittance never reached them. &nbsp;Reports by Biloxians of losses of money sent to relatives have been frequent, are unable to understand it being accustomed to Uncle Sam's generally prompt and safe deliveries. &nbsp;<strong>Mr. Skermeta's&nbsp;</strong>(sic)&nbsp;<strong>parents wrote that many people were eating grass to save themselves from starving. </strong>(The Daily Herald, January 19, 1921, p. 4)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Nick Skermetta expired at Biloxi, Mississippi on December 7, 1969. &nbsp;He was a resident of 101 East End Homes and survived by his wife, Manuela Gonzales, and two sons, <strong>Peter "Troubles" V. Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1917-2000) m. Lucretia Misko (1920-2006) and <strong>John "Johnny" Skrmetta&nbsp;</strong>(1915-1977) both of Biloxi. &nbsp;Nick's corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, December 8, 1969, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Helen Deoma Skrmetta</strong> (1898-1978) was born December 17, 1898. &nbsp;She married Peter Joseph Babich (1897-1949 and they lived in Sacramento, California. &nbsp;At least two children: Dr. John M. Babich (1924) and Judge Joseph G. Babich (1926-2008). &nbsp;Helen died in Sacramento County, California on November 16, 1978.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">)<img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Skrmetta%2C%20Nicholas%20%281855-1918%29%20tombstone.jpg" style="height:400px; width:300px" /></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Skrmetta%2C%20Nicholas%20%281855-1918%29%20and%20Margaret%20Jahsih%20%281862-1947%29.jpg" style="height:312px; width:400px" /></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>NICHOLAS A. SKRMETTA FAMILY-BILOXI CEMETERY</strong></span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Nicholas A. Skrmetta (1855-1918) was born June 13, 1855 the son of Peter Skrmetta and Vicentia Burich. &nbsp;He married Margaret Jahsih (1862-1947). &nbsp;Children: <strong>Peter Blaz Skrmetta</strong> (1885-1963); <strong>Perina Skrmetta</strong> (1886-1945) m. Sam Mihojevich (1881-1927) and Ivan Domjanov (1894-1957);&nbsp;<strong>Marko P. Skrmetta</strong> (1889-1959) m. Angelina Illich;&nbsp;<strong>Paul Cecil Skrmetta</strong> (1895-1966), and <strong>Mary Skrmetta</strong>&nbsp;(1898-1947) m. Grego Anticich (1886-1954).</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Paul Mate Skrmetti </strong>(1895-1968) was born December 28, 1895 at Bobovice, Brac, County of Split-Damaltia, Croatia.&nbsp; He came to New Orleans via ship from Palermo, Sicily and arrived in the Crescent City on September 28, 1906.&nbsp; At Biloxi, in December 1923, he married <strong>Tinah Athaline Borden</strong>, the daughter of <strong>Thomas Spurgeon Borden</strong> (1883-1967), a native of Georgetown, Grand Cayman, British West Indies and <strong>Annie Austin Borden</strong> (1888-1955), a native of Alabama. &nbsp;Paul Skrmetti appeared in Federal Court in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 4, 1929 to become an American citizen.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 24, 1929, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">In 1930, the Skrmetti family was domiciled on East Beach and living with Annie A. Borden.&nbsp; Paul was making his livelihood as a fisherman while Athaline work as a clerk in a store with her mother.&nbsp; Thomas J. Skrmetti (1926-2008), a son, had been born in 1926.(1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R 1146, p. 42B, ED 2 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 35, p. 486)</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Lamar Beach Subdivision</strong></span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Paul Skrmetti announced Biloxi's newest Subdivision</strong>, called&nbsp;<strong>Lamar Beach</strong>. &nbsp;it was situated on Back Bay between the Back Bay Bridge and Bay Terrace. &nbsp;<strong>Lamar Beach has 14 lots</strong>&nbsp;and the small tracts will be sold through Skermetti Realty.(The Daily Herald, May 21, 1926, p. 3)</span></span></div>

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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 Cause No. 40775, 'Estate of Marko Skrmetta'-</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 54180, 'Estate of Angelia Skrmetta'-</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mississippi Coast History &amp; Genealogy Society, <strong>"A Genealogy of the Skrmetti-Skrmetta Family"</strong>, Volume 31, No. 2-June 1995.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Skermettas [sic] and Rosettas [sic] fight at christening"</strong>, July 26, 1912.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">The Daily Herald, <strong>"Dalmatians suffering; relatives here do not forget the Folks in the old home"</strong>, January 19, 1921, p. 4)</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Use seaplane to search for husband of dead Biloxi woman [Frances Pitalo Skrmetta]"</strong>, August 18, 1922.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Funeral Mrs. Skrmetta today"</strong>, August 19, 1922.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong> "Automobile accident causes three deaths"</strong>, January 31, 1923.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Announce new Subdivision &nbsp;[Paul Skrmetti]"</strong>, May 21, 1926.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Mrs. [Katie] Skrmetti dies"</strong>, January 4, 1934.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Mrs. [Perina] Skrmetta dies"</strong>, July 27, 1937.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>&nbsp;"Mrs. P.M. </strong><strong>[Tinah Athaline Bor</strong><strong>den] Skrmetti dies"</strong>, June 11, 1942.</span></span></div>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. </strong><strong>[P</strong><strong>erina Skrmetta </strong><strong>Mihojevich] </strong><strong>Domjamov dies</strong><strong>”</strong>, April 25, 1945.</span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi packer </strong><strong>[Grego Anticich]</strong><strong> dies in auto crash at Bay”</strong>, February 10, 1954.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>"Louvinia </strong>[Saput]<strong> Skrmetta"</strong>, August 22, 1964.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. Jewell Winterstein”</strong>, August 4, 1966.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Nick Skrmetta”</strong>, December 8, 1969.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Jacobina Sekul Skrmetta”</strong>, July 18, 1975.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. K.S. Rysavy”</strong>, July 27, 1978.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Los Gatos Weekly-Times</em>, <strong>"Mark Skrmetta"</strong>, January 30, 2002.</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Ocean Springs Record,<strong>&nbsp;</strong></em><strong><em>“Four generations</em></strong><em>&nbsp;[Skrmetta family]&nbsp;<strong>span Ship Island”</strong></em><em><strong>,&nbsp;</strong>April 8, 1999, p. 14.</em></span></span></p>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sacramento Bee,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Joseph G. Babich”</strong>, April 29, 2008.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sacramento Bee,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Judge Joseph G. Babich took on State's high court”</strong>, April 30, 2008.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi man </strong><strong>[Jimmie Skrmetta]</strong><strong> wants to add own gambling ship on Coast”</strong>, February 20, 1988.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Lawrence M. 'Ham' Skrmetta”</strong>, September 19, 1999.</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Perina 'Pat' Skrmetta Bills”</strong>, April 23, 2003.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Noel James 'Jimmy' Skrmetta”</strong>, April &nbsp;, 2004.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Lucretia Misko Skrmetta”</strong>, March 7, 2006.</span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ethel Marie Landry Skrmetta”</strong>, Jul 21, 2006.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>"Mr. Anthony 'Crash' Pitalo'</strong>, January 23, 2007, p. A4.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Margaret Maudie Halat”</strong>, January 14, 2007.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>"Island Sons",&nbsp;</strong>November 29, 2009, p. F1.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“SM Sgt. (USAF Ret.) Charles F. Schwark Sr.”</strong>, December 15, 2010.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mary Skrmetta”</strong>, August 10, 2011.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Antonia Skrmetta Werthner”</strong>, September 4, 2011.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mandeline Skrmetta Langlinais”</strong>, May 29, 2013.</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></div>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></div>
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>SKRNICH</strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Lucy Skrnich</strong> (1867-1941) was born at Milna, Brac, Croatia on August 18, 1868. &nbsp;She married&nbsp;<strong>Nikola Filipich</strong> (1859-1931) also a native of Milna, on the isalnd of Brac. Children: Stephen Filipich; Antonio Filipich m. Mary Mihojevich (1899-1918) and Jennie Antonsich; Nicholas Filipich; and Frank Filipich.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Skrnich%2C%20Antonio%20%281890-1960%29.jpg" style="height:188px; width:250px" /></strong></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Michael Skrnich</strong> (1887-1968) was born December 31, 1887 at Milna, Brac, Croatia.&nbsp; He married <strong>Antonia Kuljis</strong> (1890-1960), also a native of Milna, Brac.&nbsp; Children: <strong>Clara Ann Skrnich</strong> (1912-2003) m. John Frank Cosmich (<a href="tel:1909-20090">1909-20090</a><strong>; Margaret Skrnich</strong> (1913-1935) m. Vincent Rosett; <strong>Thomas Skrnich</strong> (1914-2001) m. Lillian Broux; <strong>Joseph ‘Chibby’ Skrnich</strong> (1915-2009<strong>); John Skrnich Jr.</strong> (1917-2007) m. Flora Gazzo (1924-2001), the daughter of Andrew Gazzo and Viola Daniel; <strong>Michael Skrnich</strong> (1919-1973) m. Isabell Leleaux (1922-1996); <strong>Antonia Skrnich</strong> (1922-1923); <strong>Samuel J. Skrnich</strong> (1924-2001) m. Marie Grace Sanzari; <strong>Frances Dominica &nbsp;Skrnich</strong> (1924-2010) m. Lawrence W. Mason (1918-2004)<strong>; Lucretia Skrnich</strong> m. Neville J. Broussard (1920-1999); and <strong>Dolores Rita Skrnich</strong> m. George A. Sonnier.</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Antonia Kuljis Skrnich passed on September 18, 1960 at 1442 East Beach in Biloxi. &nbsp;She was survived by her spouse; five sons; and four daughters; three brothers, Luka Kuljis, Sam Kuljis and Peter Kuljis; two sisters, Madica Kuljis Buzolich and Yubica Kuljis Banicich [sic] in Yugoslavia [Croatia]; 26 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. &nbsp;The Reverend Herbert Mullen officiated at her funeral in St. Michael's Catholic Church follwed by burial in the Biloxi Cemetery. &nbsp;services under the auspices of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home.(The Daily Herald, September 19, 1960, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>JOHN SKRNICH JR.</strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Skrnich Jr.</strong> (1918-2007)<strong>&nbsp;</strong>married<strong> Flora Gazzo</strong> (1924-2001), the daughter of&nbsp;Andrew Gazzo and Viola Daniel.&nbsp; Children: Mike Skrnich (b. 1943); Danny Skrnich (b. 1945); Debbie S. Watts, and&nbsp;John Skrnich III (1957-1964).&nbsp; Biloxi fisherman from 1934 until 1987.&nbsp; Captain of the 'Deborah'.<em>(The Sun Herald, February 9, 2007, p. A5)</em></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>“Mrs. Filipich dies”</strong>, April 28, 1941.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Rosetti dies”</strong>,</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Skrnich </strong><strong>[John Skrnich III]</strong><strong> lad drowns in fall from boat deck”</strong>, September 23, 1964, p. 2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs. John Skrnich [A</strong><strong>ntonia </strong><strong>Kuljis]”</strong>, September 19, 1960.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>“John Skrnich Sr.”</strong>, July 29, 1968.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,<strong>“Antonia K. Skrnich”</strong>, &nbsp;September&nbsp;&nbsp; , 1968.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Isabell Skrnich”,</strong> November 21, 1996, p. A2.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Thomas Skrnich”</strong>,January 23,&nbsp; 2001, p. A3</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Flora G. Skrnich”</strong>,August 12, 2001, p. A11.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Clara Ann Cosmich</strong>”, October 28, 2003, p. A6.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“John Skrnich Sr.”</strong>, February 9, 2007.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Joseph ‘Chibby’ Skrnich”</strong>,August 21, 2009.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“Frances Skrnich Mason”</strong>, March 15, 2010.</span></span></p>

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

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Trebotich%2C%20Mateo%20and%20Kate%20Pitalo-Biloxi%20Cemetery.jpg" style="height:202px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Kate Sekul and Mateo Trebotich&nbsp;</strong>[Biloxi Cemetery-August 2012]</span></span></p>

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Mateo 'Mike' Trebotich</strong> (1853-1935) was born at Bobovisce, Brac, Croatia on September 30, 1853. &nbsp;He came to the United States in January 1901 arrving at New York City by a steamer that had embarked earlier from Trieste, Austria.&nbsp; In December 1917.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Mike Trebotich married <strong>Katherine 'Kate' Sekul</strong> (1859-1948), the daughter of Steve Sekul and Jacobina Barisich.&nbsp; They lived at 238 Cedar Street with their children: <strong>Steve B. Trebotich </strong>(1886-1971) m. Paula Broussard (1907-1973);&nbsp;<strong>Domena </strong>[Doma]<strong>&nbsp;Trebotich </strong>(1880-1966) m. Sam Surian (1881-1926); <strong>Jacobina</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Trebotich </strong>(1883-1980) m.&nbsp;Vincent Gospodinovich (1882-1964); and <strong>Marguerite</strong> <strong>Trebotich</strong> (1892-1985) m. Peter Buzolich (1886-1920).</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>John Trebotich and Jacobina Grasich</strong> (1856-1936) were the parents of:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Elena </strong><strong>Trebotich </strong>(1884-1970) married Steve M. Sekul (1880-1966); <strong>George J. Trebotich</strong> (1891-1952) m. Antonia &nbsp;Kordek (1894-1935) and Angelina ?&nbsp;Trebotich (1908-1981);<strong> Matt Trebotich</strong> (1893-1950) m. ; and <strong>Roko Trebotich</strong> (1896-1944) m. Agnes Welch.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Trebotich%2C%20George%20%20%281885-1909%29-Founder.jpg" style="height:215px; width:300px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>George Trebotich&nbsp;</strong>[Biloxi Cemetery-August 2012]</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="http://biloxihistoricalsociety.org/sites/default/files/u4/Trebotich%2C%20george%20%281886-1926%29%20and%20Michelina%20%281891-1978%29.jpg" style="height:270px; width:250px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>George Trebotich and Michelina Pitalo&nbsp;</strong><strong>[Biloxi Cemetery-August 2012]</strong></span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>George J. Trebotich</strong> (1886-1926) and <strong>Katika</strong> [Kate] <strong>Michelina&nbsp;Pitalo </strong>(1891-1978), both natives of Bobovisce, Brac, County Split-Dalmatia,&nbsp; married at Biloxi, Mississippi on November 6,&nbsp;1913.&nbsp; They were the parents of&nbsp;the following children: <strong>Paul Trebotich </strong>(1915-1935); <strong>Steve Trebotich </strong>(1916-2010) m. Paula Broussard and Helen Hardy (1921-2008);&nbsp; <strong>Joseph M. Trebotich </strong>(1917-1996); <strong>George A. Trebotich </strong>(1919-2014) m. Lucy Catherine Filipich;&nbsp; <strong>John</strong> <strong>L. Trebotich</strong> (1920-2003) m. Ida Belle Stokes; <strong>Louis Joseph Trebotich</strong> (1923-2004) m. Margaret Evelyn Farris Shultia; <strong>Madeline Trebotich </strong>(1924-2006) m. Ernest Keenan; and <strong>Peter B. Trebotich </strong>(1926-1996).(1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R1146, p. 22B, ED 2 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 25, p. 459)</span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">At Biloxi, Mississippi in January 1934, Kate Pitalo Trebotich declared her interntion to become an American citizen.&nbsp; She stated that she lived at 1714 East Howard Avenue and had come&nbsp;to America on the <strong><em>SS Martha Washington </em></strong>from Trieste, Austria arriving at New York City on December 24, 1912.&nbsp; George Trebotich, her spouse, had come earlier arriving on September 26, 1907.(Declaration of Intent No. 910-Southern Disrict Court-Janaury 1934)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Trebotich sons of World War II&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/u4/Trebotich brothers-WWII.jpg" style="height:114px; width:400px" /></strong></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[L-R: <strong>Steve Trebotich&nbsp;</strong>(1916-2010); <strong>Joseph M. Trebotich </strong>(1917-1996); <strong>George A. Trebotich </strong>(1919-2014); <strong>John L. Trebotich </strong>(1920-2003); <strong>Louis J. Trebotich </strong>(1923-2004); and <strong>Peter B. Trebotich </strong>(1926-1996) from <em>The Daily Herald, September 11, 1945, 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">Paul Trebotich</span></span></strong></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Steve Trebotich</strong> [1916-2010]</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">Roland Matthew Trebotich [1937-2020], age 83, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020. </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">Mr. Trebotich was born on November 10, 1937 and was a native and longtime resident of Biloxi. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a lifelong member of the Slavonian Benevolent Association (Slavic Lodge). He was a longtime volunteer of the Lord is my Help. He was a former member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and a devoted member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">He was preceded in death by parents Steve Trebotich and Paula Broussard Trebotich. He is survived by sister Catherine “Kay” Brochard, niece Diana (Thomas) McGuire, and nephews Donald (Catherine) Brochard and Ronald Brochard. In addition, he is survived by great-nephews Brandon (Katelyn) McGuire and Sean (Brianna) McGuire, great-niece Alexis McGuire, and great-great-niece Haven McGuire.&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Joseph M. Trebotich</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Joseph M. Trebotich</strong> [1917-1996] was born October 23, 1917 at Biloxi.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>George A. Trebotich</strong></span></p>

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

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

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Madeline Trebotich</strong></span></span></p>

<p><strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">&nbsp;Madeline Trebotich</span>&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14.000000953674316px">(1924-2006) was born at Biloxi on&nbsp;</span></p>

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

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Peter Bernard&nbsp;Trebotich Sr</strong>. [1926-1996] was born at Biloxi on May 20, 1926. &nbsp;He expired at Methodist Medical Center from heart failure at Jackson, Mississippi on May 1996 at the&nbsp;age of 69 years. Peter&nbsp;Barwood Drive, a jeweler, died of heart failure&nbsp;<span style="color:darkblue">Thursday</span>&nbsp;at Methodist Medical Center.&nbsp;A mass is 2 p.m.&nbsp;<span style="color:darkblue">today</span>&nbsp;at St. Therese Catholic Church with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park. Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home is handling arrangements.&nbsp;Mr. Trebotich had lived in Jackson more than 50 years. He owned and operated Diamond Jewelers in Pearl for more than 28 years. He was a communicant and charter member of St. Therese Catholic Church. He was a World War II Army veteran and served in Germany. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars.&nbsp;Survivors include: wife, Marie; sons, Bernie Trebotich, Paul Trebotich and Mitch Trebotich, all of Jackson; daughters, Deborah Trebotich of Houston, Texas, and Georgette T. Cerula of Germany; brothers, Steve Trebotich of Biloxi, Joe Trebotich and Louis Trebotich, both of Ocean Springs, Johnny Trebotich of Beaumont and George Trebotich of Jackson; sister, Madeline T. Keenan of Biloxi; and seven grandchildren.&nbsp;Memorials may be made to St. Therese Catholic Church, 309 McDowell Road, Jackson MS 39212; or The Mustard Seed, 1025 Luckney Road, Brandon MS 39042.[The Clarion Ledger, May 11, 1996]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Children: Peter ‘Bernie’ Bernard Trebotich Jr.[1952-2020]; Paul Trebotich; Mitchell Trebotich; Deborah Trebotich; Georgette T. Cerula.</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">George Trebotich married on June 5, 1937 in Dalmatia and arrived in Biloxi in September 1937 and lived at 1519 3rd Street.(The Daily Herald, September 3, 1937, p. 2)</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Matteo 'Matt' Trebotich (1893-1950) was born June 13, 1893. &nbsp;He died December 31, 1950.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-12-16%20at%201.42.08%20PM.png" /></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12px">[The Daily Herald, January 1, 1951, p. 2]</span></span></p>

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

<p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-12-16%20at%201.06.54%20PM.png" /></p>

<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:12px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">[The Daily Herald, April 13, 1944, p. 9]</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Roko Trebotich (1896-1944) came to Biloxi circa 1906 from Brac.&nbsp; He married Agnes Welch, native of NOLA&nbsp;on October 1, 1918.&nbsp; Roko expired at his home at 310 Pine&nbsp;Street on Point Cadet on April 12, 1944.</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,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Aliens busy perfecting naturalization papers”</strong>, April 21, 1920.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Two </strong><strong>[</strong><strong>Joh</strong><strong>n Skornich (sic) and George Trebotich</strong><strong>]</strong><strong> after citizenship”</strong>, April 21, 1923.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily </em><em>Herald, </em><em><strong>"Peter Trevotich </strong>[sic] <strong>dead"</strong>, August 1, 1923.</em></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Trebotich </strong><strong>[Jacobina Grasich</strong><strong>] dies”</strong>, April 4, 1936.</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>“Roko Trebotich dies”</strong>, April 13, 1944.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Matt Trebotich dies”</strong>, January 1, 1951.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Six sons serving in Armed Forces”</strong>,&nbsp;September 11, 1945.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Katie Trebotich dies”</strong>, September 27, 1948.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Jacobina Protich”</strong>, February 22, 2003.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Louis Trebotich”</strong>, January&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2004.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Trebotich saw world as a sailor”</strong>,&nbsp; January 8, 2004.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Helen Trebotich”</strong>, February 21, 2008.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Steve M. Trebotich”</strong>, March 3, 2010.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Jenny Trebotich Woodrum”</strong>, June 21, 2011.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“George Anthony Trebotich”</strong>, April 11, 2014, p. A4.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Matthew Trebotich”</strong>, December 2020.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></div>
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<div class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>TREMONTANA</strong></span></span></div>

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<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Joseph Tremonta</strong> (1878-1950) was born on Brac, Croatia on March 19, 1878, the son of Matre Tremontana and Lucretia Sekul. He married Mary Cerenich. &nbsp;Came to Biloxi from Croatia in 1921. &nbsp;Live 240 Myrtle Street. &nbsp;Children: &nbsp;Joseph Tremontana Jr.; Amanada Tremontana (1908-1997) m. Ernest Mladinich Jr. (1906-1990); Lucretia Tremonta (1911-1937) m. Earl F. Cook (19-1999); Josephine Tremontana (1913-2004) m. Julian K. Cook (1908-1994); and Mary Tremontana m. Thomas Garbin (1895-1966) and Mr. Calmut.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Joseph Tremontana expired at Biloxi, Mississippi on December 17, 1950.</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,&nbsp;</em><strong>"</strong><strong>Tremontana death”</strong>, December 18, 1950.</span></span></p>

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

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