Augute Rose Dubickas of Burlington, Ontario, passed away on March 13, 2026, at Agecare Brant in Burlington, Ontario at the age of 93 after a brief illness.

Augute (Rose) was born on November 4, 1932, in Kaunas, Lithuania to parents Marcelius and Eugenija Gugis of Vilkaviskis, Lithuania where they lived on a farm until WWII. During the 2nd World War her parents were forced to flee Lithuania with their 2 young children (Augute and Tadas). They were settled in a displaced persons camp in Blomberg, Germany.

In 1948 the Gugis family immigrated to Canada where they bought and operated a family dairy farm in Woodstock, Ontario and then a tobacco farm in Tillsonburg, Ontario.

Augute and her younger brother Tadas attended secondary school at Woodstock Collegiate. In 1954 Augute married Vytautas Dubickas and in 1955 they welcomed their only son, Stasys (Stan). The family lived in Toronto initially, moved to Hawthorne (Los Angeles) California, returned to Canada after 2 years and settled in Burlington in 1968. Augute loved and took great care of her rose gardens in Burlington. She absolutely loved the outdoors and mushroom picking anywhere, especially at their cottage in the Kawarthas.

Augute was predeceased by much loved brother, Tadas Gugis (Nairobi, Kenya) and wife Linda Gufler-Brandstaetter; parents, Marcelius and Eugenija Gugis; Husband, Vytautas Dubickas.

Augute is survived by her son, Dr. Stan Dubickas and his wife Aldona (Biskys) with whom Augute spent decades of travel, laughter and love; nephew Anton Gufler-Brandstaetter (Gugis) and wife Sarah, grand-nieces Poppy and Eloisa, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

We are very grateful to Dr. Harpal Singh, as well as the amazing staff of Hidden Valley, Agecare Brant for their excellent care.

Visitation 10-11 a.m., Mass 11:00 a.m. followed by internment on Friday, March 20, 2026, at Lithuanian Martyrs Catholic Church, 2185 Stavebank Road Mississauga, Ontario.