Elizabeth "Liz"'s Obituary
Funeral services for Elizabeth “Liz” (Mustaccha) Dugas, 91, will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015, 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in DeRidder, LA, with Father Jude Brunnert officiating. Burial will follow in the Beauregard Cemetery under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder. Visitation will be held Friday, November 27, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary being held at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Dugas passed away Friday, November 20, 2015, in a local nursing home.
“Liz” was born in DeRidder, Louisiana to Josephine (Reina) and Jimmy (AKA Venchenzo) Mustaccha. She married the love of her life, Daniel Joseph Dugas, in 1942. After a separation due to Dan’s service in the U. S. Army during WWII, they were finally able to begin their lives together. This union lasted an amazing 66 years. “Liz” leaves behind their four children, Judy Teixeira, Daniel Dugas, Jr., and wife Janice, Mary Curtis and husband Thomas, and James Dugas and wife Benita. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Elizabeth Teixeira, Nancy Teixeira Davis and husband, Wayne, Bryanne Dugas Farr and husband, Justin, Jerrit Dugas, Kayla Curtis and Keri Curtis; also six great grandchildren, Rashel Davis, Tyler Davis, Abigail Farr, Emily Farr, Lana Curtis and Robert Dugas.
“Liz” was a faithful Catholic who loved her family and tending to her plants. We will all miss her greatly.
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