Joseph "Keith" Covacevich, 68, of Perkinston, MS died on Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Biloxi.
He was a native and life long resident of the Gulf Coast, a US Navy Veteran and the former owner of J.C. Marine Diesel, Inc. He was a member of the Slavic Benevolent Association, a member of the "Lighthouse Cruisers" and enthusiastic street rod builder and participant.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sylvia Covacevich, his two daughters, Angela (Leon) Suggs of Ashland, AL , Cheryl (Alex) Dimitry of Perkinston, MS; and his son, Jason Fowler of D'Iberville, MS; five grandchildren, Brandon (Jessica) Suggs, Brittany (Jason) Freeman, Shane (Amber) Dimitry, Ryan Dimitry, Brook Dimitry; three great grandchildren, Madison and Ethan Dimitry, and Brianna Freeman, and his extended street rod family.
Visitation will be on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. both at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Biloxi.
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