Karl Sivek;59;of 612 Edwards Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.18;1979;at Mon Valley Hospital. Born in Monessen on July 2;1920;he was the son of the late Karl and Mary Sivek. He was a member of the St.Sebastian’s Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;the Monessen Firemen’s Club 1;and was an employee of the B.O.F.of the Monessen plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel. He is survived by his wife;Mary Sarnowski Sivek;one son;Karl A.at home;one daughter;Susan Mary at home;three brothers;Nick;of Monessen;Andrew of Charleroi;and Frank of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Eva Babay;of Monessen;and Mary Feehan of Monessen. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. A prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m.Monday at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m.Monday at St.Sebastain’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Edward S.Simko;65;of Fayette City died Tuesday morning;Sept.18;1979;at the Mon Valley Hospital.   He was born in Fayette City on March 28;1914;the son of the late George and Julia Sivak Simko.  He was a member of the Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church;Fayette City;and the Loyal Order of the Moose;Lodge No.92;Perryopolis.  Mr.Simko was retired from the Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport Plant.  He is survived by his wife Barbara Plavetich Simko;a daughter;Mrs.Patsy (Barbara Ann) DeRinzo;of Belle Vernon;a brother;George Simko;of Lincoln Park;Mich.;two sisters;Mrs.Paul (Irene) Lape;of Belle Vernon;and Mrs.William (Margaret) Luckasevic;of Charleroi;and two grandsosns;Patrick and Matthew DeRinzo.  Friends will be received at the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Fayette City;after 7 p.m. on Wednesday where Prayer services will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted on Friday at 10 a.m.at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Rev.Father Thomas G.Rinn officiating.  Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

One of the Belle Vernon Area’s early residents;Frederick F.Shearer;died Saturday;Aug.18;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;at the age of 90. Mr.Shearer was born in Jefferson Township;May 31;1889;son of the late James and Amelia Wright Shearer. He was a life long resident of Belle Vernon and was a member of one of Fayette County’s pioneer families. His grandfather;Frederick Shearer;was one of Fayette County’s original commissioners;who was instrumental in establishing the county’s home for the poor. He was also very active and held many offices in the Belle Vernon Presbyterisn Church. A carpenter by trade;he was a member of the Carpenters Local of Charleroi. Preceding him in death was his wife;Bertha Blythe Shearer;in May of 1975. Surviving are one son;Rollin C.Shearer of San Jose;Calif.;one daughter;Mrs.William J.(Thelma) Govier of Monessen;one sister;Helen Shearer of Markleysburg;four grandchildren;Frank Govier of Florence;Ky.;Mrs.Kathy Davies of Monessen;John Shearer and Nancy Shearer of San Jose;Calif.;and three great-grandchildren. Services were held Monday morning;August 20;1979 at 11 a.m.at the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.William H.Popa of the Connellsville United Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial was in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Victor F.Silvestro of 812 Speer St.;Belle Vernon;retired owner and operator of Vic’s Clothing Store of North Belle Vernon;died Monday morning;Aug.6;1979;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. He was 69. Mr.Silvestro was born April 1;1910;in California;Pa.;a son of the late Charles and Madeline Silvestro. He was a member and past president of North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department;a member of the Westmoreland County Fireman’s Asociation;a charter member;past president and privileged member of Belle Vernon Lions Club;and a member of Monongahela Valley Country Club. Mr.Silvestro retired from the clothing store business in January 1977. Surviving are his widow;Jean Caruso Silvestro;two daughters;Mrs.Charles (Norma) McKime of Indianapolis;Ind.;and Vicki Silvestro at home;two sisters;Mary Silvestro of California;Pa.;and Mrs.Teresa Dunn of Whitehall;a brother;Joseph Silvestro in Florida;and three grandchildren. Friends are being received today (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;where a private prayer service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers;the family suggests that memorial contributions in Mr.Silvestro’s name be made to the Heart Fund.

Jack W.Sickels of Ormand Beach;Fla.;formerly of the Mon Valley;died Friday;July 27;1979;in Cherry Point;N.C. He was 76. Mr.Sickels was born Nov.27;1902;the son of the late Robert and Myrtle Davis Sickels. He was retired from the electrical department of the Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He was a life member of the Monessen Fire Department. Mr.Sickels is survived by three sons;Jack B.Sickels of Belle Vernon;Richard W.Sickels of Yuma;Ariz.;and Donald G.Sickels of Cherry Point;N.C.;four daughters;Mrs.Patrick (Shirley) Domrose of Gemidi;Minn.;Mrs.James (Joan) Withers of St.Augustine;Fla.;Mrs.Robert (Lois) Graw of Ocala;Fla.;and Miss Karen Sickels of Honolulu;Hawaii;two sisters;Mrs.Ora Biddle of Monessen and Mrs.Eva Echart of Donora;12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Friends will be received at the James C.Stump Funeral Home;Inc.;Rostraver Twp.;from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Monday. Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 2 p.m.;with the Rev.Hartzell A.Michael officiating. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

George N.Sutherland;74;of Walnut Ridge Road;Fallowfield Twp.;died Thursday;July 12;1979;at 6:45 p.m.in St. Francis Hospital;Pittsburgh. Mr.Sutherland was born April 14;1905;in North Charleroi;a son of the late Fred and Annie Doyle Sutherland. He was a retired employee of the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp’s Monessen plant. Surviving are his wife;Clemence Beaumariage Sutherland;three sons;George M.;of Bentleyville;Jerold;of Fallowfield Twp.;and Ronald;of Palmyra;three sisters;Mrs.Alice Yonkers and Mrs.Grace Strole;both of Monongahela;and Mrs.Nellie Kearns;of Monessen;seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Sunday in Schrock-Hogan Funeral Home;226 Fallowfield Ave.;Charleroi;where services will be held at 11 a.m.Monday with Rev.James M.Robbins of Christ Lutheran Church;Charleroi;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.