Thomas Peter Smereczniak;a former Belle Vernon resident;1967 Colleen Dr.;North Huntingdon;died suddenly Tuesday Feb.27;1979 at 11:22 p.m. at Monsour Medical Center;Jeannette;the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident earlier that day on Route 30 in N.Huntingdon Twp. He was 31. Born Oct.26;1947 in North Charleroi;he was the son of Afton and Betty Miske Smereczniak of Lynnwood;who survive. Mr.Semerczniak had resided in Belle Vernon until three years ago when he moved to North Huntingdon. Mr.Smereczniak was employed in the Quality Control department of the H.J.Heinz Co.;Pittsburgh. A graduate of California State College;he had received his degree in chemistry in 1970. He was a member of the American Chemical Society. Also he was a member of St.Agnes Catholic Church;North Huntingdon. In addition o his parents;Mr.Smereczniak is survived by his widow;Betsy Nye Smereczniak;a daughter;Kristina Lee;21 months old;at home;one sister;Mrs.Thomas (Marybeth) DeMillion of Pittsburgh;and three brothers;Lt.Commander David Afton Smereczniak of the U.S.Navy;stationed in Sigonella;Italy;Richard N.Smereczniak of Aurora;Ohio;and Mark Anthony Smereczniak;at home. He was preceded in death by a sister;Janice Marie;in Nov.1969. Friends will be received in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held at the funeral home;Saturday at 10:30 a.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St.Sebastian’s Church at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A wake service will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 8:30 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Eye Bank;Kidney Foundation or the Heart Fund;through the funeral home. Leonard J.Parzynski;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.