Michael Shimchick;94;of Brownsville Personal Care Home;formerly of North Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.6;2000;at 9:10 p.m.in Brownsville General Hospital Skilled Nursing Facility. Born Nov.16;1905;in Osceola Mills;Pa.;he was the son of the late Vasily and Anastasia Sudia Shimchick. He had been a resident of the personal care home for the past year;having previously resided in North Belle Vernon. He was a member of St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Monessen and the Rosary Society of the parish. He had retired from U.S.Steel Irvin Works;where he was employed as a pulpit operator for 40 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. His hobby was fly tying;and he was a member of the Fly Fishermen’s Federation. Survivors include his wife;Anna Panzo Shimchick;with whom he was married 72 years;;a son and daughter-in-law;Michael and Loretta Shimchick of Belle View;Wash.;one sister;Anna Kurtak of Pleasant Hills;two grandsons;Michael and his wife;Mary Shimchick;and Paul and his wife;Laura Shimchick;three great-grandchildren;Miles Shimchick;Marcus Shimchick and Lori Shimchick. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by three sisters;Mary Martin;Nell Skurkay and Kathryn Crumlish;and two brothers;John Shimchick and William Shimchick. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the LEONARD J.PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME;family owned and operated;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a Prayer service will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m.;followed by Funeral Mass at 10 a.m.in St.Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church;Monessen;with Monsignor Andrew D.Parvensky;pastor;as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parish Rosary will be recited Tuesday at 2 p.m.and Service for the Dead will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m.;both in the funeral home.

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