Barbara C.Simko;81;of R.D.1;Fayette City;died Wednesday;Dec.21;1994 at 10:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness.  She was born Jan.18;1913;in Monessen;a daughter of the late Anton and Mary Plaventich.  She was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and the CFU Lodge 194;Monessen.  Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law;Barbara Ann and Patsy DeRienzo of R.D.Belle Vernon;and two grandsons;Patrick and Matthew DeRienzo.  In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Edward S.Simko on Sept.18;1979;and several brothers and sisters.  Friends will be received Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City.  A Prayer service will be held Saturday at 10:30 p.m.;followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:45 a.m.in the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;with the Rev.Richard E.Mackiewicz as celebrant.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Martin Sivic Jr.; 65; of Belle
Vernon R.D. 5; Rostraver Township; died Sunday; Oct. 9; 1994;
at 7:34 a.m.; in Jefferson
Hospital. He was born Nov.2;1928;in
Washington Township; a son of
the late Martin Sr. and Marie
Nemec Sivic.
Mr. Sivic had resided in Rostraver Township for the past
30 years. He was a member of
St. Sebastian Roman Catholic
Church; Belle Vemon. A veteran of the Korean Conflict; he
had served with the U.S. Army.
He retired in 1981 from the
Pipe Shop of the U.S.X. Irvin
Works in Dravosburg.
Mr. Sivic is survived by his
wife; Josephine Levandosky
Sivic; a son; Martin J. Sivic; and
a daughter; Maria Sivic.
Friends will be received in
the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home; 626 Broad Ave.;
Belle Vernon;Monday from 7 to 9
p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Blessing service will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jack A.Skekel;64;of 1009 Dunlap St.;Monessen;died Monday;Sept.26;1994;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township. He was born Oct.11;1929;in Monessen;a son of Sally Nyrhinen Skekel;who survives;and the late Alex (Skek) Skekel. A graduate of Monessen High School;he is also a veteran of the Korean Conflict. He had been employed at Peoples Gas Co.for 35 years before retiring. Mr.Skekel was a member of St.Paul Episopal Church of Monongahela. In addition to his mother;he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law;David A.and Donna Skekel of Thurmont;Md.;one grandsn;Matthew A.Skekel;and one sister;Mrs.John (Judith) Parks of South Park. In addition to his father;he was preceded in death by his wife;Jan Lazzari Skekel;and one sister;Gertrude Tretter. Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Wednesday at noon with the Rev.Walter Szymanski officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.