Carl J.Skibo;96;the oldest resident of Fayette City;died Thursday;March 12;1998;in Mead Manor;Monongahela after a very short illness. Born July 22;1901;in Roscoe;he was retired from the Allenport plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel after 48 years of service. He was Catholic by faith. He was a member of the Fayette City and Belle Vernon Golden Age clubs. The last remaining member of his immediate family;Mr.Skibo was preceded in death by his wife;Naomi Sharrer Skibo;who died Oct.14;1987. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law;Priscilla and Robert Pelissero of Monongahela and Peggy and George Lynn of Murrysville;three sons and daughters-in-law;Carl Bernard and Millie Skibo of Fayette City;James and Colleen Skibo of Hilton Head;S.C.;and Charles and Nickey Skibo of North Carolina;14 grandchildren;15 great-grandchildren;and three great-great-grandchildren. Friends will be received Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday until 9:30 a.m.in the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home;Inc.Fayette City. A prayer service will be held in the funeral home Monday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Leonard McAlpin as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Eley/McCrory Funeral Home Inc.

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