William Beans Smichnick Sr.of 942 Hill St.;Belle Vernon;died Wednesday;Nov.7;1984;at 1:48 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital. He was 66. Mr.Smichnick was born Feb.5;1918;in Belle Vernon;a son of the late Samuel and Eva Novak Smichnick. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area;he was Orthodox by faith. Mr.Smichnick was a member of Perryopolis Loyal Order of Moose Lodge;the Rostraver Sportsmen’s Association and the Independent Slovak Citizens Club of Gillespie. A retired auto mechanic;he was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S.Army Infantry. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers;Mike and Metro Smichnick. Survivors include two sons;William Herky Smichnick Jr.and Ronald Smichnick;both of Belle Vernon;one daughter;Darlene Smichnick of Charleroi;two brothers;Joe Smichnick of Monongahela and John Smichnick of Belle Vernon;three sisters;Mrs.Ed (Mary) Donnini of Jeannette and Mrs.Mike (Ann) Mongelluzzo and Mrs. Sirio (Julia) Sasselli;both of Donora;and one granddaughter. 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 on Saturday;Nov.10;at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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