John Smereczniak;71;of Belle Vernon R.D.5 died Wednesday;Nov.21;1990;at 2:35 p.m.in the Mon Valley Hospital. He was born March 24;1919;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Peter and Mary Dudas Smereczniak. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church of Belle Vernon. Mr.Smereczniak was a veteran of the United States Army;having served during World War II. He was a member of the Mon Valley Chapter 131 Disabled American Veterans. He retired in 1959 as an inspector for the Donora Southern Railroad. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by two sisters;Justine Nogy and Virginia Smereczniak. He is survived by his wife;Lillian Matthews Smereczniak;two daughters;Mrs.Frederick (Marcelle) Frank of Leesburg;Va.;and Mrs.Charles (Renee) Roberts of Sterling;Va.;a son;John Smereczniak of Redwing;Minn.;two brothers;Afton Smereczniak of Belle Vernon and Phillip Smereczniak of Port Richey;Fla.;and five grandchildren;Lynne;John;Lisa;Benjamin and Philip. Friends will be received at the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.;followed by Mass of Christian Burial in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. St.Sebastian Legion of Mary will recite the Rosary on Friday at 3 p.m. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.