John Smichnick;79;of 1111 Brown St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;June 5;1991;at 5:25 p.m. in Haven Crest Inc.;Carroll Township. Born April 11;1912;in Mt.Pleasant;he was the son of the late Samuel and Eva Novak Smichnick. A lifelong member of the Belle Vernon community;Mr.Smichnick was Orthodox by faith. He retired in 1975 from the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;where he had operated the drop hammer in the blacksmith shop. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three brothers;Mike;Metro and William Smichnick. Surviving are his wife;Eva Backo Smichnick;one daughter;Mrs.Albert S.(Joanna) Granato of Long Branch;one grandson;Kevin S.Granato of Long Brance;two great-grandchildren;Brandon and Natalie Granato;one brother;Joe Smichnick of Monongahela;and three sisters;Mrs.Ed (Mary) Donnini of Jeannette and Ann Mongelluzzo and Mrs. Sirio (Julia) Sasselli;both of Donora. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a blessing service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev.John Kluchko;pastor of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church;Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral home.