as principal for several elementary schools, and retired from the position of
known, worked with his uncle in the produce business where he learned the
Vincent
stability and undying love for her son. Michael
JOVANOVICH, JOHN State Legislature-Fisherman-Business. This meant
In
The reason for this was the banks wouldn't loan the companies
Antoinette have passed away. Rado was
Nikola
His monograph History of AIDS:
Vena said. war, and to become an American citizen, he had to join the army. decision, Patterson would explain that: Fighting Chuvalo was like trying to
She speaks four languages, has a background
No. Born Februaru 13, 1931 to
and called it the "Home Place." In 1873 he took up Government land in Hunter's
Education with a sprcialty in history and physical Education. as an "Honorary Citizen of New
Czarnecki, all of San Jose, California; dear brother of Louis Dorcich of
indicate one of the Slavic nationalities of Austria-Hungary and might not be
Port Sulphur. In August 0f 2001, Elfman,
wife Lisa and plays bugarija with the Jerry Grcevich Orchestra of Pittsburgh,
Bachmann was the organizer and director of the Tamburica orchestra "Croatia" in the Croatian
He came in America for the first time in 1906, and
Tambuitza
Zealand is unknown. been excavating on the island for many years. Croatian American Association!s National Executive Board in September 1993, and
In just a few short years, it became universally accepted throughout the
an adventurer for years. was an undersea diver. Kristov, Antun
Frank, who had graduated from the University of Portland with a degree in
the purchase of musical equipment for his junior tamburitza classes. He was a true fraternalist in every sense of
by hand. Prior to his death Anton and Brownie took two trips to Korcula. Bozivich is a Professor of Statistics, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana. Between
Diamond occurred a year after his marriage to Lukra, nee Zankich in 1922. The
He is survived by his
He was a
There was a dream of vineyards and Westward was the
since 1976. The
time trying to make some money in the fishing industry. in Djakovo, Croatia in 1873. luncheon given in his honor in Cleveland, Ohio. On the 14th day of January, 1833, William Fields
Portland; a nephew Joseph Dragolich of Aberdeen. They have
Professor
women, like especially the Olympia oysters breaded for which Mayes is famous. children, John Eugene, born the twenty seventh of January, 1929; Eugene Emile,
When he was ten years old
Of this marriage came nine children, among them Blase, now Bishop
hundreds of other public officials have eaten in the steak, chop and seafood
9, 1913, to MIss Mary Yanezich, also a native of Croatia and a daughter of John
School of Medicine 1964 with a specialty in pathology; Doctor of Sc in medical
dug a ditch through the mass of earth in line with the original channel, just
schools in the old country, and it was in June, 1903, that he reached the
Sill, Oklahoma 1954-55 . In the judgement of the CSF selection
gate at home?" and a restaurant at 252 Stewart Street in 1862. Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, B.S., 1955. Of
Goldmine-Scientist-Croatian Activities. were circulated in this country. "Ancon" he sailed to New York to find another job. Since then, the Pacific
During his teaching career he wrote and taught about
She lived in Czechoslovakia for a number of years for this family. in this field by someone like Mayor Richard J. He is
In his younger days he was very spry and to prove it
They both loved animals and their patio hosted friendly "little
Beban died at the California
She was a wonderful cook and baker. -1931; University of Wisconsin, Law School LL.B. Fame, Roko
family, she died here about 1910. restaurant. general manager. Americans, President of Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge 1987 Marko Marulic,
and was in the culinary trade for over 40 years. veteran and this gave Connie Mack the chance to land the courageous Croatian in
following of countless stage and screen fans. Zinfandel, the Croatian version seems slightly more elegant," reported
to America was exactly to gain artistic freedom and not to lose it for
chicken, or chicken soup was served. fleet follows fishing seasons and fish. Milan M. Petrak, editor of the Croatian
Helen
the next year, as World War One was approaching, they decided to leave for
community and civic activities including their role in helping to establish the
small colony of Croatians who were trying a hand at farming and who could make
Restaurant in Treasure City, Nevada. the Shrimp Bowl Classic. Horvath was also a fine passer and receiver.
definitely want to stay in this business, vows Joe Boskovich, speaking as the
out the turkey, always at least 30 pounds, Anton would carve it, and we were
The home became known as the Slavonian
"We have been producing four wines every year," Mike
After moving to Berkeley,
I dont know who he worked for or where
lions. Born September 1, 1909 in West Allis, Wisconsin he is married with two
former students and experienced fishermen return to the classroom either to
seiner "Riyou 11", a Japanese owned boat. of San Francisco. coast, from Canada to Mexico. Angeles, he was Fellow of the National Institute of Mental Health in
Cumbelich, the third of their four children, Paul was born in Oakland, CA on
"Great!" followed the footsteps of his forefathers, not to mention his dad and brother
athletics at Cascade High School." A
of experience, the fishermen realized that an abundance of oysters grew on the
Nada
Jeletich came to California in the early 50s and immediately went to seek gold
As an ongoing reminder of her
name, Sister Catherine, and her final vows in 1957. enemy strong point that was holding up his line. "It's a big, ruby red Pinot with a lot
sailed this same route, round the Cape and into California, the second time a
"Here are old friends." His wife Marija did the cooking, chopping, shopping and washing for the
to. the local and national news media concerning the genocide against the people in
Nina was born on November 14, 1899, and passed away on April 29,
to pay Boskovich seventy-five cents to stay home; he would work for one dollar. ambition. Dr.
Other family contributions
Fame-Music Teacher. vessel to have a drum installed. have you been? island of Losinj in northern Dalmatia on June 15, 1852. Portrait, Human figure (Miniature, oversize, relief). his interrupter, and a wave of movement swept the crowd as necks craned to see
An exception to this was made by Lawrence, Martin, Ann, and Mary
parts of the United States. the withdrawal of the unit elements and covered the withdrawal to positions of
When not working
13th of February, when he left for San Francisco to inform him brother of the gold discovery., He
Married in Oakland, this being the first wedding of Westerns to take
From what port in Europe or which shipping line they sailed to New
Mardi Gras-Oysterman. One of his earliest jobs was that of a high
1972 Johannisberg Riesling, earned the first prize at the Los Angeles Times
tough to grow green onions in a downpour, but impossible when the acreage turns
on various cornmercial fishing operations and he uses, tapes showing trawling
California. He won the May 1980 primary election for Mayor and assumed that office
(Lukra was a Kovacevich.) A
sisters. since fishermen Sam Jerisich, Peter Goldsmith and John Farrago left their homes
prosciutto," I said, pointing at some dark pink slices on the plate. from the islands of Korcula, Brac, Bisevo, and Solta also settled here. Tomasic, Bloomington, Ind., 1952. with Michael Mondavi and supervised all winemaking. William
He later became Lt. Frane, Janae, and their two daughters, Zora and Sunce,
of a friend of a friend got one, so we went with it. The limo they crowded
ore that went through the concentrator. Divizich was beginning to command attention by those with a stake in Valley
was a 50-year-plus member of the Slavonian Society. Cukela
Croatia. He operated Geneva Realty across from his present home in a small unique
Tommy has kept Croatia near his heart all his life. mecca of fine dining and home of the world's most fanious restaurants. Captain Barbier has his general headquarters and residence
there on a farm, surrounded by their children, grandchildren and friends. He also manages his downtown properties in Watsonville. We pride ourselves on the best in class customer happiness, providing the highest possible quality products that are affordable for the majority and assembly that isn't dreadful. purchased land in Plaquimine Parish, leased oyster beds, and constructed camps
were ordered to investigate the film and filmmaker. His first concert in the West was given in Fresno
artistic work behind him, for which he received a large number of domestic
Garibaldis unsucessful revolution of 1848. Vinko was born
most recent work includes the production of three new acappella albums:
inPorterville. They shopped by phone and finally
Utah. watercolor, chalk, in thirty years of exhibiting in Cleveland Museum May shows. the country. Fairfield Cafe, on Madison Street. At the age of 18 he became a sailor and embarked upon the Croatian sailing
next season. 1
even at age 85 shot his age almost weekly. Francisco and is associated with the McCarthy Bros. Coffee Company. Mrs. Peter Catanich, Jr. is at the present
fishing partners arrived in Gig Harbour. was betting he would become an All-American for the Golden Bears, but two brain
In 1943 he came to Los Angeles. the public and speak English for Milwaukee. Until his death, in 1905, at age seventy two,
Harbor, Washington. Besides the tamburitza, Charles took up the
Pedro where he was helping his uncle
Valley area of Croatia near Herceg-Novi. the tire shop. One of John's
Ivan did go to San Francisco, California. Gizdich said she has
arts. Bello Auditorium inside the bank's headquarters on New York Avenue. cousin Antone Ljubimir at 304 Pacific Street.
With the help of Bay Area supporters, the
approximately 2 miles from his birthplace, but they had never met before. They married in February, 1929. Louie and Marija (Mary) had 3 children. Mary, Lucille, Steve, and Robert. He was president from 1901 to 1903, and again from 1909 to 1910. ""I think Lieutenant Eisenhower
Directors Guild and another at a club in Santa Monica. There are five children: Stephen,
Exibitions: Retired
Professional Figure SkatingChampionships from 1990-1995. He is married and has one child. They
bottom fish with traps and other types of gear. resignation and faith. appointment." including Croatia, New Zealand, South Sea Islands, Australia, Europe and many
business of restaurateur in San Francisco and in San Jose, at the early age of
to. a master mariner, receiving his matriculation from the Royal Yugoslav Maritime
1937; U.S. citizen since 1955. ago. movies with minor parts, such as in the 1986 remake of The Fly, Stone Cold Dead
Undaunted, however, he raised his sights this past year and ended up
But I'm just thrilled for
his comrades, he crawled out from the flank in the face of heavy fire and
place, a woman of much business ability. shipyard. He was born in Croatia on December 3, 1883,
Even during famine years of Prohibition, the
go to an Irish pub in New Hyde Park, Jovic drove to pick her up in Manhattan in
documentary filmmaker Allan Francovich had a sudden heart attack. Jersey, August 4, 1898 to Carrie Pennington, a native of Mount Morris, New
country where salt water varieties just are not available. Saloon in Virginia City in 1860. Washington where Margarita and her son Andrew would join her husband. where he was a shoe merchant. the University of San Francisco Law School in 1953. Joseph Boskovich is chairman of the board of the Grower Shipper Association of
On
were born there. He died on
mantle lamps light the tables, in white and brown linen, matching a sparingly
Cvitanic is now co-editing a Handbook on Mathematical Finance
Vincent W. Baranovich was Secretary of the Haida
fish the, Walter
impossible: a vibrant company and $10,000,000 in sales in just one year of
never saw again, and from there another small boat took them to Split. of his family there, but I did find out at one time long after he passed away
Peter Jr. who became a teacher. The children have studied Croatian folklore and tambura at the Cardinal
Columbus. was carried on until 1893. hundred and thirty years ago, to become the first white settlers in Gig
Katherine, a young lady from Mountain View in 1939 and they resided in the Polk
common for the Sunce wines which win gold medals and best of class rankings in
20, 1956, Patricia, born on June 26, 1959, and John, born on May 20, 1965. land sales of the worker-over lands were going badly. The citys water department
1878. 1905. of their daughter, the Jerisichs abruptly left Kuper Island for Gig Harbour, in
Major field in Medicine with a specialty in Internal Medicine
Watsonvilles
Plantation Home" when it was purchased by his nephew, Marco Givanovich, in
greatness in his interpretation of Italian roles. could see in the distance a lone man plodding slowly up the trail. He appeared to be carrying a heavy pack, for
Ned owned Maye's Oyster House at 1233 Polk Street in San
Mark was born on June 27, 1913 of a Croatian
Jurisprudence, 1942; Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, A.M., 1957: M.S.L.S.,
Electrical Engineering. Among his best known works dealing with
Bill remained with this orchestra
He is survived by his wife Anna; daughter, Marie
four sons Steve, 23, Tim, 21, George, 18 and Tom, 15. which continue today. June 1948 Lieutenant Blazina flew back to Chicago to be an usher for his sister
The family
younger as she was born on I I May 1975. A very persistent salesman kept knocking on the door,
Luke
663 of the CFU in the 1950s and 1960s, and is still a rich source of
school I had a 12 piece dance band, and also played with a Polka band for
As a councilman, Crown was among the first to advocate
career in public service with the City of Portland In 1957- when he was named
"That must be
But I had to face
grandfather, Thomas Ante on February 2, 1949, the family moved in 1950 to
Tamburitzas are long necked lutes, which come in different sizes,
of the co-operative in 1940., GVOZDANOVIC-CROWN, EMIL
but she met and fell in love with a young doctor from her fathers old country. He
ailing mother and seven brothers and sisters. "My dad and
sailed to America on the steamship "Argentina" from Trieste. and other national and foreign Latin American associations. days, thence a 5-day train trip from New York to Oakland. of Zagreb, One
in Zagreb on April 26, 1926 he grew up surrounded by parents native from Jelsa,
Hrvoslav comes
Both of them grew up speaking both Croatian and English (as all the
Her vision and leadership have led to her election asFarm Bureau President and
advocate of public ownership of utility services. learning how to throw a "slider", John decided he would try to do
had a diary written in Italian, giving it dates and other information. Some difficult was experienced in making our
and other youth activities. In 1972, he starred on the unique
prevention unit, while Tony says his other son is kind of a prefessional
his musical and lyrical talents. He is the son of Matteo C. Dujmovich, born on the Island of Brac, Dalmatia who
works as city worker for the water department. genuinely enjoyed family gatherings and opportunities to share in each others
Dr. Bodor graduated from the Medical School at the Zagreb,
graduating seniors. They were a very close and
He strung the suspension cables 600 feet
Mate
"The Bells Are Ringing" (which starred the late Judy Holiday and Dean
appreciation by making mother happy while with us, and praying for the peaceful
Its been hard to
Pennsylvania. the most successful quarterback in the history of the University of Michigan,
Emergency Center, Zagreb, Physician 1956-57; Institut Albert Prevost, Montreal,
1956; "The Beginning of the Croatian
Francisco Examiner, March 5, 1977, Remember last week when the morning daily
Star of the Sea Catholic church in San Pedro. From the age of eight years, he spent a lot of time on his father's boat
the first ward. Marko, Joe Kucinic, Tony Cvetnich, Marko Sumrak, John Bozic and John Turcic. His father Mate Bilandzic
clothes on our backs. In 1914 he left
April 1851, died before 1920. In April of 1915 he went to Los Angeles
He served as a student body officer for four years and was president of
John was a very accomplished song writer
active member of the Commission. Joseph Romano. After
1922, where he attended school and graduated from Camp Verde High School in
Professor of International Law at the University of Zagreb; 1955-56 Teaching at
Mato
Olib also and knew his family. Besides, the Oscar show itself was really
native of Utah, brother Elich was a 42 year resident of San Pedro, a 50 year
Indiana; Sculptor-consultant to the Rock of Ages Corp., Barre, Vermont, 1965-1966. home, and Paul of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey; one daughter, Ellie Abranovic, of
died in San Francisco. member of the Fourth Degree Joseph A. to many friends he met again after 40 years. His love for Slavic culture, history,
You would always find him working at our picnics and lodge functions. Teacher at St. Bernard's School, Omaha, Nebraska. Then in 1973, he
portrait of the governor in the future. in March 1994. Drago's Seafood
Attorneys. Patrick's Church of Clyde and Dublin, North Bend, Nebr. say a kind word. A
service to the seeking vindication of their legal rights. Born on March 15, 1884, as a child he was introduced to the hardship of
lawyer, politician, and justice, but Michael Bilandic has also become a
Nikola
and a visit to relatives on the Island of Mljet, Dalmatia, Croatia. was one of eleven children. with a major field in
of September 17, 1881, that they were being carved by Simeone Anthony
his way to work and only 32 years of ago, was struck by a street car that flung
Inspector-Interpreter. the Gulf area. "Nightingale". building situated between Second and Third Avenues. in, Emil
Prior to his retirement he worked at Maye's Oyster House
Tony was a U.S. Army veteran of WW 11. U.S.O. age of seventeen years. A
"it's in the blood; also, believe it or not, it's the chase for the
of Ston, Luka, Dalmatia, Croatia. 1974 he moved to California where he received a athletic scholarship in soccer
The locale was a village in a quiet
immigrant, MiIjenko Grgic, was the Montelena's winemaker. an Outstanding Academic Book of 1998. remember I was 12 years old, November 1924 at 2:00 a.m. our house caught fire
New York and went directly to Los Angeles on May 6, 1907. At the insistence of his family, Frank
as one of golf's elite. There were invitations to play in
San Francisco. Three years later, he
1906. and Film; Aesthetics and Criticism. I've been watching and researching the films of Allan Francovich for a
papers in internationally recognized journals. The conclave was a
1039 Toulouse Street. The
The Grgich Hills' 1979 Chardonnay was
century George [Chuvalo] would have been a shoo-in to win the title, and he
Education includes
Sergeant Blazina: A short heavy set figure rose
advances of science in space travel to the very end. in 1918; Mary in 1921. California Mailbag extrolling the economic potential of Los Angeles, part of
There was no way of knowing what America had in
With the advent of World War I, Guich was appointed as an interrogator for the
her "She was one of the first vessels of her displacement to pack over
cabbage and chard. her B.A. He held many parties
A
pictures of Dubrovnik, and reminisced about the inland villages, about the
of Vis, Dalmatia, Croatia. other personnel on engine maintenance and repair of the famed WWII fighter
Boskoviches in Eatonville. His first job was working as a water boy in sewer construction. executive sous chef at Palio, runs the kitchen-he's not a member of the family,
ran over to the parade ground and witnessed the last of the exercise. 1 am married and have a son and two daughters, all of whom
the Grand Bayou, In 1922 Captain Barbier started his own business, which he
said he was going to go below to check out the engine room and deck. Rosevilles many excellent eating places, being up-to-date in appointments; and
John played both bass and cello with the Sloboda Orchestra from 1951
It was the kind of simple
patents issued, U.S. patents issued 1966. film was Vickie Curea, a psychotherapist who'd seen it several times before. himself with the events happening in his homeland and in the world, in general. His first exhibition
In 1936 his family moved to a ranch in Bridgeport
Next, a
originally worked at the restaurant as a bartender from 1956 to 1958, left to
to this day lives in Oakland. since. Over the last 20 years, dad has
companions into the mud was, wood and more wood, mud and more mud, we came to a
to make great wines, and Hills, owner of established vineyard had a back ground
Southeastern University. Research Chemist, pilot
We do not know too much about
As
George who threw the life ring, or even some names of the rest of the crew; but
At the age of 14 Ana became sick with
boat building have been the lifeblood of this closely-knit coastal community. Seattle. he sold his half of the business to George. of heavy fire, disregarding the warnings of his comrades. restitution of the premisis. His prayer
In 1926, Paul married Angela Strazicich of Watsonville,
Early in the winery's
The war ended. the slide and gather what gold is now in sight.
the West Coast. saxaphones popularity will not soon wane. death came upon suddenly in 1999. Bayou near Pointe a la Hache was named in his honor. and
School, Diploma, June, 1949. To continue,
much land along Cane River. Despol was born on the Island of Brac, Dalmatia, in 1884. a broken stove on his concrete balcony he's collecting empty vodka bottles for
the silver boom in Nevada, he returned to California in 1882 and opened the, Metallurgical
Benefit Association and has been affiliated with that organization for. Born March 9, 1957 in Ceminac; parents
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Buffalo Mirrors the Nation, M.A. Illinois and Earl Anschichs of Dowers Grove, Illinois; also survived by neices
Peasant Party," Journal of Croatian Studies. area. In 1982, at age 40, he decided to
BRONZAN, ROBERT Education-Football Coach-Croatian
impacted me the most, remain in my memory after nearly six decades. could boast of no more public spirited citizen than Anthony Vincent Grossetta
July 1944, just one month after the Allies bloody Normandy invasion, infantry
Philip was born
washing and cleaning were well supervised and had to be just so," Jelica
sailed for the U.S. never to return to his native land again. Tom hastened
Jelica
At
markets in Hong Kong and Singapore. lodge was formed in 1931. Born April 4, 1931 in, Born
In
Ferdinand
He was part of the construction crew that built the George
Through
father, Paul, was a business and hotel man in that city, and his mother,
-1966 with a major field of American History and Law
He
The whole crop is used in production of high-quality dry
He had been invited to teach
He began
Plaquemines Parish, is also one of the most successful and widely known
Fulgosi is a Physician and Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. and owner of a small grocery and soda shop. California from Lead, South Dakota during the 1920s and 1930s. He was formerly a member
Darinka was overjoyed when she thought she had struck a
Sadly, we were
Guldescu, born in Trieste (on an American ship) in 1908, is a historian. Moore and DeWitt southeasterly through Lyons, Towsley, Wiley, Leaming, Rice and
Dabovich credited the parishloners for building the church in 1970 and a parish
to the conclusion that this was undoubtedly the richest Croatian Colony for any
He was joined in this ventury by some of Los
She and her son kept the secret, intending to surprise
His people came from Slavonia. Polygram and many other labels. In addition, BC can provide environmental services Our
Wilmington where he was mustered out and settled in Los Angeles, serving the
1906. He died, as he
Sister will be in
with the famous general. your final resting place." on his 6-foot-1 frame, he searches for a spot where the branch system of the
own in that town. progressive nomination- this time from theEighteenth Senatorial District. One and all grieve over the loss of his
Cynthia was born in
Jack and Mary (Ostoja) Gutunich. Born,
national Association, Julia helped Mike with the first Croatian Day Queen
the early 1930s Rudy and his three brothers, John, Frank and Pete learned to
Division, for the American Heart Association. Oysters are now
He worked for a year in the orchards near San Jose, saving as much
Twice a year maneuvers were held in
Shp. were born there. oldest part of Seattle) where Tillie cooked and served meals to mainly loggers
Captured on the Albanian front, he spent ten months in
of hard work, dogged persistence, and extraordinary thrift, he became the owner
Goic is a university professor at Michigan University and is married to
of the two Bussaniches. Coast of Canada.to what it
all marketing is through direct sales. Engineering at Portland University. Angeles and San Pedro over several decades. Europe. His first job in this country
along with several other famous actors, was on the cover of People Magazine
contempt. He prayed that the Court
Sopranos". She married Ivan Filcich in Rijeka in 1929 and then migrated to the
He stayed with family members in Gary,
Lieutenant General, United States Army. One hot day during World
that, he was the first one to introduce
shook off the restraining arm and rushed over to the sidelines. "Jovanovich Supply" specializing in fishing nets and equipment. only fifteen cents in his pocket. Two important events took place in
Grand Bayou into New Orleans. Orleans on the nineteenth of September, 1888, a son of the late John Barbier, a
He also made sure his two children were aware of their heritage by
Education included Archbishop's Classical Gymnasium, Zagreb, Croatia, Diploma
port of San Francisco. including tractors, trucks and buses all owned and operated by the ranch, is
Croatian parents in Port Huron, Michigan; married with two children. on the life of New Yorks Mayor James J. Walker. California, but Eatonville. The expenditure was $1000 down payment. of its research of weather risk management. Father
Parish Court House conveyance book No. John Bartulovich Sr. was a research scientist for the U.S.
off E. 14th Street. traditions and culture of our people. One
space between strongpoints when he was instantly killed by hostile enemy fire. Bay. Dharma
At least they felt at home, Brac
he survived so much that he
that morning, I was asleep in the compartment adjacent to the radio room, along
"'Seven years
Bucha distinguished himself while serving as commanding officer, Company D, on
finished items are treasured by her children, grandchildren and friends. Andrew,
Fraternal Union Lodge, in the Seattle Junior Tamburitzans" parent group
has the same wide rande of tones, but of a lighter, more whimsical
met fellow countrymen on his visits to Philadelphia and New York, Barovic and
In 1907, at age 15, Tom was
Randy none yet, he married a short time ago. Rhonda has three sons. powerful force disperses rich nutrients throughout the vast wetlands, making
It was black and blue from his wrist to his
Jordan, a Los Angeles pioneer of 1869, was listed as being an Austrian.