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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>April&nbsp; 19, 1980</strong></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>John Dubaz</strong> (1853-1931), the progenitor of the Dubaz family of the Mississippi Coast, was born ‘Giovanni Dubaz’ in 1853, the son of George Dubaz in the village of Viganj on the Pelijisac Peninsula of Croatia.&nbsp; In April 1868, at the age of fifteen he applied for his ‘permesso di vaggio’, which was a permit to travel as a merchant seaman in lieu of military service or conscription.&nbsp; The permit was issued on the 20<sup>th</sup> day of September 1870, at the port of St. Marks at Curzola, the capital city of the island of Curzola which is known today as Korcula.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">On the 16<sup>th</sup> day of November 1870 in Trieste, Italy, John Dubaz signed aboard his first ship as a common seaman.&nbsp; It was the Austro-Hungarian bark, <strong><em>Ciano</em></strong>.&nbsp; He served aboard the <strong><em>Ciano</em></strong> one year and nine months, leaving her on 11<sup>th</sup> September 1872 at Caspoli, which was Constantinople, which is known today as Istanbul.&nbsp; While still in Istanbul on the 24<sup>th</sup> of September 1872, he signed aboard the bark, <strong><em>Geisppal</em></strong>, serving aboard her for a period of sixteen months, during which time he was elevated to the rank of able bodied seaman.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">John Dubaz left the <strong><em>Geisppal</em></strong> on January 14, 1874 at Trieste, Italy.&nbsp; On May 12, 1874, back at his home port of Korcula, he signed aboard the bark, <strong><em>Ida L</em></strong> and sailed to Istanbul where he left her September 23, 1876.&nbsp; On January 18, 1877, John boarded the bark, <strong><em>Presidente</em></strong>, bound for Marseille, France.&nbsp; He left the <strong><em>Presidente</em></strong> in Marseille and on 18<sup>th</sup> May, 1877, he boarded the bark, <strong><em>Elano</em></strong>, which was bound for Lovanno.&nbsp; He left the <strong><em>Elano</em></strong> at Venice, Italy on May 25, 1878 and signed on the bark, <strong><em>Ivy Kate</em></strong>, which was bound for his home port of Korcula.&nbsp; On November 22, 1879, John Dubaz signed aboard the bark, <strong><em>Viganj</em></strong>, which was named for the Croatian village of his birth.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>HELMSMAN DUBAZ</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">After being prompted to tomoniere, which is helmsman or head steersman, John Dubaz left the <strong><em>Viganj </em></strong>at Cardiff, Wales on January 31, 1881 and boarded the bark <strong><em>Fabrrlon</em></strong> bound for New York.&nbsp; He arrived in New York on June 10, 1881 and eighteen days later signed aboard the bark <strong><em>S.S. Strossmayen</em></strong> bound for Tralee, Ireland.&nbsp; Here Helmsman Dubaz left his ship and boarded the <strong><em>Delmazia</em></strong>, a bark, bound for Glasgow, Scotland and Istanbul.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>PENSACOLA</strong></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">On April 17, 1884. John Dubaz debarked the <strong><em>Labioncello</em></strong> at Pensacola, Florida never again to sail the world’s seas on a tall ship.&nbsp; Shortly after arriving in America he met and married <strong>Mary Magdlen Lee</strong>, the daughter of James and Sarah Lee.&nbsp; Mary or Maggie, as she was called, was seventeen years of age at the time of their nuptials.&nbsp; She was born November 29, 1870 and John Dubaz was eighteen years her senior.&nbsp; From this sacred union five sons were born in Escambia County, Florida: <strong>George Dubaz</strong>, born November 23, 1887; <strong>John Dubaz Jr</strong>., born January 26, 1890; <strong>Rudolf ‘Doffie’ Dubaz</strong>, born March 7, 1892; <strong>Lawrence Dubaz</strong>, born March 4, 1892; and <strong>Luke Dubaz</strong>, born February 11, 1897.&nbsp; Lawrence Dubaz, the fourth son, was called Larenzo, died only seven days following his birth.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">*&nbsp;</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px">This information was compiled by John B. Dubaz, the son of John Dubaz Sr. from the permesso which he obtained in November 1979 from Mary Rose Dubaz Leahey, his cousin, the granddaughter of John Dubaz Sr.</span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>BILOXI**</strong></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Between 1886 and 1903, John Dubaz owned two stores in Pensacola, Florida.&nbsp; The first was located at Romano and Alfonse, and the second was located at 10<sup>th</sup> and Gregory.&nbsp; In 1903, the Irving family, which was very dear friends of the Dubaz family, convinced John Dubaz that he could be very successful at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He could have his store and his boys could also work in the oyster business.&nbsp; So he and Maggie and the boys moved to Biloxi by boat.&nbsp; The name of the vessel was the ‘Maggie-K’.&nbsp; She was owned by Tom Powell and his wife who brought the family to Biloxi.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">When they arrive in Biloxi in early 1903, George Dubaz was sixteen years old; John Dubaz was thirteen; Doffie was eleven; and Luke Dubaz was six.&nbsp; The first house that they lived in was the Wesley house at the corner of Cedar Street and East Beach.&nbsp; It is known today as the Holy Angels Nursery.&nbsp; They stayed there about one and one-half years and then moved across the street to a four-room house with a dormer.&nbsp; It was located where St. Michael’s Catholic Church is presently located.&nbsp; John Dubaz then acquired a lot at 1417 East 1<sup>st</sup> Street and started building the Dubaz family residence, which was completed in 1905, at a cost of $200.&nbsp; The home today is owned by Aunt Lillie, the spouse of George Dubaz.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>MUSICIANS</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">In the year 1907, the old St. Michael’s Church was built across the street from the family home.&nbsp; The contractor was Delmas Seymour.&nbsp; After the church was completed, Mrs. Seymour played the piano for the church and Doffie Dubaz started taking piano lessons from her.&nbsp; George Dubaz then decided to take fiddle lessons so Professor Hammersbach from St. Stanislaus College came every Monday&nbsp; from Bay St. Louis to teach him and others music.&nbsp; John Dubaz took coronet and trumpet lessons.&nbsp; As thing turned out, all four boys became very accomplished and very popular musicians.&nbsp; They had their own orchestra as George played violin, Johnny played trumpet and cornet, Rudolf played trombone, piano, bass violin and alto horn while Luke was the band’s drummer.&nbsp; Circa 1910, the Dubaz brothers joined the Biloxi Herald Band and played for many years.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">In 1914, Doffie Dubaz and Luke Dubaz decided to try the retail side of the seafood business.&nbsp; They opened a shop at 1417 East Beach on land owned by Charles McCaleb.&nbsp; George and John Dubaz joined the business in 1915 to form the first Dubaz Brothers shop.&nbsp; On May 17, 1915 Rudolf Dubaz, the third son, wed Ella Scanlon, the niece of Mr. and Mrs. William Martens.&nbsp; In 1916, the Dubaz boys relocated their business to Back Beach [Back Bay] on property owned by&nbsp; the Ott family.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">About this time, John Dubaz Sr. closed his store next to the family home on 1<sup>st</sup> Street and it became the headquarters for the Point Cadet Social Club [PCSC].&nbsp; In the latter part of 1917, the Dubaz Brothers closed their seafood shop because of WW I.&nbsp; George and John Dubaz enlisted in the US Army.&nbsp; Rudolf stayed in Biloxi and worked for the Cruso Canning Company.&nbsp; Luke Dubaz found work at New Orleans and Pascagoula, Mississippi at shipyards building ships for the war effort.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">WW I ended in November 1918 and in 1919 the Dubaz brothers began to get reorganized in earnest as they reopened their seafood business on Back Bay and also purchased the Valpino crab shop.&nbsp; There were also two marriages in 1919.&nbsp; The second first generation marriage occurred when Luke Dubaz wedded Inez Gable, the daughter of William E. and Willomenia Gable on February 20<sup>th</sup>.&nbsp; A short while later the third first generation marriage took place when John Dubaz Jr,, the second son, wed Cecile Andre, the daughter of George and Laura Andre on March 3, 1919.&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Shortly after these marriages, Doffie Dubaz decided to get out of the business and work for himself.&nbsp; In 1927, the Dubaz boys sold the two businesses on Back Beach and built a new factory on East Beach on property owned by Ernest Mladinich.&nbsp; They grew a fleet of eight fishing boats.&nbsp; John Dubaz Sr. died on February 1, 1931.&nbsp; Mary Magdeline Dubaz followed him in death passing on June 30, 1932.&nbsp; Both were interred at the Biloxi Cemetery.&nbsp; The fourth first generation marriage took place when George Dubaz, the oldest son, wed Lillie Wescovich, the daughter of Peter Wescovich and Mary Ellen Ross Wescovich (1881-1956) on February 24, 1937.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">For the next seven years the Dubaz family prospered and the second generation was growing fast.&nbsp; By this time, there were five second generation marriages.&nbsp; In early 1944, John Dubaz Jr., my father, succumbed to an illness and never recovered.&nbsp; He died on July 7, 1944 and is interred at the Biloxi Cemetery.&nbsp; In 1969, only two of the Dubaz brothers, George and Luke, remained in the seafood business.&nbsp; Although Doffie Dubaz wasn’t in the business, he worked right along with them.&nbsp; In August 1969, Hurricane Camille destroyed the their business on Biloxi’s East Beach so they relocated their enterprise to Back Bay, almost exactly where it had been in 1919.&nbsp; In 1976 sadness again visited the Dubaz family when on January 28<sup>th</sup>, George Dubaz, the oldest son expired.&nbsp; He was interred in the Southern Memorial Park cemetery.&nbsp; As of the last day of this writing, April 19, 1980, first generation members of the John Dubaz Sr. family living are: Cecile, Rudolf, Ella, Luke, Inez and Lillie Dubaz.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><strong><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">**</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px">From information furnished by Rudolf &nbsp;‘Doffie’ Dubaz, the third son of John Dubaz Sr.</span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px">John Dubaz married Mary Magdalene Lee (1870-1932), the daughter of James and Sarah Lee, and a native of Santa Rosa County, Florida.&nbsp; They had five sons all born in Escambia County, Florida: George Dubaz (1887-1976) m. Lillie Wescovich (1909-1999); John Dubaz II (1887-1944) m. Cecile Andre (1899-1986); Rudolf Dubaz (1892-1981) m. Ella Scanlon (1896-1988); Lawrence Dubaz (1895-1895); and Luke Dubaz (1897-1985) m. Inez Gable (1902-1994).</span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>GEORGE DUBAZ</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">George Dubaz (1887-1986) married Lillian Wescovich (1909-1999), the daughter of Peter and Mary Ellen Wescovich on February 24, 1937.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>JOHN DUBAZ JR.</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">John Dubaz Jr. (1890-1944) was born January 27, 1890 in Escambia County, Florida.&nbsp; He was a veteran of WWI having enlisted in the US Army on June 26, 1918 and was discharged honorably on December 24, 1918 having served as a bugler.&nbsp; John made his livelihood in the seafood industry and held memberships in the Fishermen’s Union and Seafood Worker’s Association.&nbsp; As most Biloxian of Croatian heritage, he was a member of the Slavonian Association<em>.(The Daily Herald, July 7, 1944, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:12px">[Courtesy of Fern Davidson Dubaz O'Neal-December 2011]</span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif; font-size:14px">In March 1919, <strong>John Dubaz Jr.</strong> (1887-1944) married Cecile Andre (1899-1986) and they were the parents of: <strong>Alma Lucille Dubaz</strong> m. &nbsp;Gilbert Woodman Griffey ; <strong>Eunice Dubaz</strong> m. Conger&nbsp; ; <strong>Lillian Katherine Dubaz&nbsp;</strong> m. Jones R. Pierce Jr.; <strong>John B. Dubaz</strong> (1929-2006) m. Alice Julia Bellande (1931-2013); <strong>Beverly Dubaz</strong>; and <strong>Martha Ann Dubaz</strong> m. H.M. Weaver.</span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>RUDOLPH DUBAZ</strong></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Rudolph Dubaz&nbsp; (1892-1981) married Ella Scanlon (1896-1988)</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif">Lawrence Dubaz was born March 4, 1895.&nbsp; He expired on March 11, 1895 in Florida.</span></span></p>

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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>LUKE J. DUBAZ</strong></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><strong>Luke Joseph Dubaz</strong> (1897-1985) married <strong>Inez Gable </strong>(1902-1994), a native of Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama in Harrison County, Mississippi on February 20, 1919.&nbsp; Their children were: <strong>Annette Duba</strong>z (1919-1992) m. Salvador A. Taranto Jr. (1918-1989); <strong>Luke J. Dubaz Jr</strong>. (1922-2001) m. Irene Theriot (1924-1984) and Dorothy Neal Martino (1922-2003); <strong>&nbsp;Elaine Dubaz</strong> (b. 1925) m. Salvador Sam Montiforte (1919-2000); <strong>Lawence Glenn Dubaz</strong> (1927-201) m. Ramona Rose Trebotich (1928-1979) and Helen Rose Wentzell, the widow of Alexander Gombos (1918-1971); <strong>Iris Dubaz</strong> (1930-2014) m. Guy B. Roberts (1926-2009); and <strong>George Burnette Dubaz</strong> (1931-1992) m. Fern Cecelia Davidson and Christine Amanda Britt (1936-2002).(1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R 1146, p. 28A, ED 2)</span></span></p>

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

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

<div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Don Wayne Dubaz&nbsp;</strong>(1942-1996)<strong>&nbsp;</strong>was b<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">orn at Biloxi, Mississippi on September 10, 1942, the son of Luke J. Dubaz Jr. (1922-2001) and Irene Theriot (1924-1984).&nbsp; Two children: Ann Dubaz and Donald Wayne Dubaz II.&nbsp; Navy veteran and retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp.&nbsp;&nbsp; Expired from a heart attack on 11-16-1996.&nbsp; Remains interred at the Biloxi National Cemetery.[The Sun Herald, November 16, 1996]</span></span></span></div>

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

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<p><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Lawrence</strong> (Larry) <strong>Glenn Dubaz</strong> <strong>Sr.</strong> (1927-2013) entered into life eternal with his Heavenly Father on August 24, 2013. He was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi and a graduate of Biloxi High School. As a young man, he enjoyed spending time with his father, mother and uncles working at the family business, the Dubaz Brothers Seafood Factory. Larry joined the U.S. Navy on his 18th birthday in 1945. He served until July of 1946 on the USS Bairoko. He then began a career with the U.S. Postal Service as a Letter Carrier until he retired 40 years later. Larry loved to work and especially loved being a postal carrier. He retired only to begin yet another career as a sheriff's deputy and court bailiff for 20 years. Finally, at the age of 81 years, he permanently retired. Larry loved life and people, especially his family. Larry was blessed to have not one, but two loving, adoring wives in his lifetime. He married <strong>Ramona Trebotich</strong> in June of 1947. They had three sons. In 1979, he lost his beloved wife Ramona to cancer. Later, he married <strong>Helen Gombos</strong>. He gained one more son and four daughters. They were married for 31 years. He enjoyed fishing, throwing the cast net, coaching little league baseball, chaperoning school events, league bowling, carnival balls and dancing. He was a member of the Biloxi Elks Lodge #606, The Slovenian Benevolent Society and the National Association of Letter Carriers and a past member of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Larry was known for his quick wit and his kind and gentle spirit. But most important of all, Larry was guided by his strong faith in God. Larry was a charter member of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. He worked in discipleship alongside Father Paul Heshin, other priests and parishioners in building the parish. Over the years, Larry served his Lord in many ways including bazaars, Christmas tree sales, Bingos, school functions, committees and much more. Our Lady of Fatima Parish always held a special place in his heart. Larry was preceded in death by his first wife, Ramona Rose Marie Trebotich Dubaz, his second wife, Helen Rose Wentzell Gombos Dubaz, his son, Larry G. Dubaz, Jr., parents, Inez Gable and Luke Dubaz, brothers, George B. Dubaz and L.J. Dubaz, sister, Annette Dubaz Taranto and other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. Larry is survived by sons, Michael (Cheryl) Dubaz, Daniel (Susan) Dubaz and Al (Marie) Gombos, Jr., daughters, Mary Alice Gombos (Jesse) Kanode, Linda Gombos (Fred) Hornsby, Julie Gombos (Richard) Schmidt and Kathleen Gombos (Mark) Gamis, daughter-in-law, Theresa Fox Dubaz, sisters, Iris Dubaz Roberts, Elaine Dubaz Montiforte, sisters-in-law Fern Dubaz O'Neal and Margaret (Dan) Scott, nineteen grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Friday, August 30, 2013, from 9:30am until 11:30am with an 11:30am Mass of Christian Burial, all at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Interment will follow in the Biloxi City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations be made to the Mississippi Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 196 Charmant Dr., Suite 4, Ridgeland, MS 39157, 601-987-0020. Many special thanks to all of his loving care givers over the last few years. There were so many that not only gave him wonderful care, but the love and respect that only come from those who truly love their patients as family. To all those at Settler's Cove and Saad's Hospice, we are especially grateful for your special and loving end of life care. God Bless. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.[The Sun Herald, August 28, 2013]</span></span></p>

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

<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><strong>Lawrence G. "Larry" Dubaz Jr.</strong>, age 62 years, of Biloxi, Mississippi, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, in Gulfport. Larry was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He was a Biloxi High School graduate and attended Phillips Business College. He was a member and past president of the Slavic Benevolent Association, BPOE #606, and served two terms as State Representative of District 115. Larry was Food and Beverage Manager for the Sheraton Hotel, General Manager of F&amp;F Distributing Company, and he retired from Rex Beverage as national chain accounts sales manager. He attended Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Ramona Dubaz. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Fox Dubaz; two daughters, Julie Dubaz and Laurie Dubaz; his father, Larry Dubaz, Sr. and his wife, Helen; two brothers, Michael R. Dubaz and Danny Dubaz; one grandson, Jarred Arde, and a granddaughter, Mardi Gollott. Visitation is Tuesday, May 4, 2010, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 675 Howard Avenue, in Biloxi. A Mass of Christian Burial is 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church where friends may visit one hour before service time. Interment will follow in Biloxi City Cemetery.[The Sun Herald May 3, 2010]</span></span></p>

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<div class="rtecenter"><strong><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px">Michael R. Dubaz</span></span></strong></div>

<div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)"><strong>Michael Rudolph Dubaz</strong> (1951-2018), age 66 years, went to be with our Lord and Savior on April 2, 2018. Michael was born in Biloxi, Mississippi&nbsp;on July 20, 1951 to Lawrence “Larry” Dubaz Sr. and Ramona (Trebotich) Dubaz. Michael was a lifelong resident of Biloxi and a member of Biloxi High School’s class of 1969, where among many other activities, he was most proud of playing percussion and representing as the Band Captain. He was also voted most kind by his peers. Early on in Michael’s career he went to work offshore for Texaco as a Navigator in the oil and exploration field. After his career with Texaco, he set his sight on the gaming industry where he worked for The Casino Magic, The Lady Luck and finally the Palace Casino which was his 2nd family. After 19 years with the Palace Casino he retired July 2017. </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">Michael was also a member of the Slavic Benevolent Association and was of Catholic faith. Michael had several interests and hobbies which included cooking the best pot of chicken and sausage gumbo, his love of horse racing, his annual trip to New York, and playing Booray. These combined couldn’t surpass his love of the time he spent with his grandchildren which was his greatest joy.&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">He is preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence “Larry” Dubaz Sr. and Ramona (Trebotich) Dubaz and brother, Lawrence “Larry” Dubaz Jr. He is survived by his brother, Danny (Susan) Dubaz; his first wife, Cynthia Galle; his second wife and best friend, Cheryl Dubaz; his son, Michael (Amanda) Dubaz; his daughters, Ramona (Perry) Grice and Linley (Jonathon) Forehand; and his step daughter, Kimberly Breal. He is also survived by his grandchildren who will miss him dearly, Saje Dronet, Connor &amp; Blythe Dubaz, Savanah, Ava Marie and Juliana Grice, Bryleigh Forehand and Dallas Graham.</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">Michael had several nicknames given to him during his life, “Tank”, “Big Mike”, “the Don”, “Don Juan”, “the Governor”, “Dancing Bear”, but his proudest of all was “Poppa”! Michael was incredibly funny with a great sense of humor and he had the most generous heart. It’s an understatement to say that during his life he met many people from all over the country who Michael became great friends with. Michael knew just about everyone and everyone knew him. He was deeply loved and will be missed greatly!</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(64, 64, 64)">Visitation will be Monday, April 9, 2018 at Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi, MS from 10am-12pm with a service at 12pm. Burial will follow at the Biloxi City Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will take place after the burial at the Slavic Benevolent Association (Slavonian Lodge) on 159 Maple Street, Biloxi.[The Sun Herald, April, 2018]&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span></div>

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

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

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Dance and Reception for Columbus Day”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, October 13, 1911.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Deer Island” </strong>[advertisement], August 6, 1915.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Brilliant reception last night in honor of Bishop Gunn”</strong>, February 2, 1912.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“John Dubaz, Sr. Dies”</strong>, February 16, 1931.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Austrians Buy Canning Plant”</strong>, July 30, 1932.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Dubaz Dies”</strong>, July 30, 1932.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“John Dubaz Dies”</strong>, July 7, 1944.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Ernest Mladinich Dies”</strong>, January 20, 1953.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Mrs. Catherine Mladinich”</strong>, October 22, 1962.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Dubaz seafood company sold to Biloxian”</strong>, January 8, 1973.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>"Inez Gable Dubaz"</strong>, January 16, 1994.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Edward R. Hanson, Sr.”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, April 6, 1996.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Don Dubaz”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, November 16, 1996.</span></span></p>

<div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Lillie Wescovich Dubaz”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, April 19, 1999.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Luke J. Dubaz Jr.”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, April 23, 2001.</span></span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“John B. Dubaz”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, April 1. 2006.</span></span></div>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Lawrence G. Dubaz Jr.”</strong>,&nbsp; May 3, 2010.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Alice Bellande Dubaz”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, January 22, 2013.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Lawrence G. Dubaz Sr.”</strong><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, &nbsp;August 28, 2013.</span></span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Iris Dubaz Roberts”</strong><span style="font-size:14px">, March 12, 2014.</span></span></p>

<p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:14px"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Michael R. Dubaz”</strong><span style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51)">, April&nbsp;2, 2018.</span></span></span></p>
