Michael L.Slavik of 1266 Rostraver St.;Monessen;died Sunday;Jan.14;1979 at 8:34 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital following a one-week illness. Born Feb.27;1898 in Van Meter;he was a resident of Monessen for all of his life. He was retired from the Electrical Dept.of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen plant and a member of Holy Name Church;Monessen;its Holy Name Society;and the Monessen Slovak Home. He was preceded in death by a brother;John Slavik;and a sister;Ann Slepchak. Surviving are his widow;Anna Delansky Slavik;two daughters;Mrs.Evelyn Potinga of South Park;Pittsburgh;Mrs.Eleanor Kovalsky of Mentor;Ohio;one brother;George Slavik of Youngstown;Ohio;six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Robert A.Billick Funeral Home;Grand Blvd.and Marion Ave.;Monessen;Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayer services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m.in Holy Name Church;Monessen;with the Rev.James F.Petrovsky;pastor;as celebrant. Burial will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

George R.Stefnik;80;of 52 Marion Villa;Arnold City;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Jan.11;1979 at 5:30 p.m. in the Willis Nursing Home in Homestead following a lengthy illness. Born Oct.23;1898;in Vandergrift;he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Stefnik and a long-time resident of Fayette City before moving to Arnold City. He was a retired barber by trade. He was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon. Surviving are his widow;Mrs.Mary Onufer Stefnik;one son;Ralph Stefnik of Wheeling;W.Va.;one daughter;Mrs.Edith Snead of Phoenix;Ariz.;one sister;Mrs.Mary Magaro of Vandergrift;five grandchildren;and two great-grandchildren. Friends are being received after 7 p.m. Saturday in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;Main St.;Fayette City;where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday with the Rev.John Kluchko of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Belle Vernon as celebrant. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. A parastas Service will take place Sunday at 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Howard W.McCrory is the funeral director.

Bruce Stephens;67;of Gillespie R.D.1 Fayette City;was pronounced dead on arrival at Mon Valley Hospital on Friday;Dec.8;1978. Born in Allegheny County on Jan.12;1911;he was the son of the late Martin and Jennie Porter Stephens. A Protestant by faith;Mr.Stephens was a U.S.Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. He is survived by his widow;Donna Johnson Stephens;two sisters;Mrs.Sara White of Natrona Heights;Pa.;and Bessie Dowler of Brownsville. Friends will be received after 7 p.m.Saturday in the Howard W.McCrory Funeral Home;334 Main St.;Fayette City. Services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m.in the funeral home;with the Rev.Fred Gnatuk of the Fayette City United Presbertian Church officiating. Interment will be n Belle Vernon Cemetery.

Benjamin F.Siple;426 McGee Ave.;Monessen;died Wednesday;November 15;1978 in the Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp.;following a lengthy illness.  He was 79.    Born in Connellsville;he was the son of the late Samuel S.and Ida Gallie Siple.  Mr.Siple had been employed as a pyrometer repairman;with the Page Division;American Chain & Cable Company (ACCO);Monessen;retiring in 1964.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Monessen;and the Valley of New Castle Consistory.  He was a 50 year member of the Monessen Lodge 638 F&AM.  Mr.Siple is survived by his widow;Ida Gray Siple;two sons;Robert A.Siple of Chesterton;Ind.;and Barry G.Siple of Wilmington;Del.;;four grandchildren;and two sisters;Mrs.Melvin A.(Jean) Johnston of the Sweeney Plan;Belle Vernon;and Mrs.Thelma J.Mackey of Monessen.  Friends will be received in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;from 7 to 9 p.m.Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Friday.  Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m.in the chapel of the funeral home;with the Rev.Joseph C.Rial;pastor of the United Methodist Church of Monongahela;officiating.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Rhome Funeral Directors;in charge of arrangements.

Reno Sylvester;805 Graham St.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;Oct.26;1978 in Mon Valley Hospital.  He was 69.  Born in Belle Vernon;Sept.5;1909;he had spent his entire life in the Belle Vernon area.  Mr.Sylvester retired in 1972 as superintendent of the Strip Mill at the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.;Allenport plant.  He was a member of St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon.  He was preceded in death by his first wife;Bernadine Sylvester;on Jan.3;1971.  Mr.Sylvester is survived by his second wife;Florence;one son;Michael R.Sylvester of Belle Vernon;two daughters;Mrs.Harold (Maureen) Jenkins of Charleroi R.D.2;and Mrs.Dell (Valerie)  Rathe of Lincoln;Neb.;two sisters;Mrs.Clara Marini and Mrs.Jessie Dawson;both of Belle Vernon;and seven grandchildren.  Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St.Sebastian Catholic Church;Belle Vernon;on Saturday at 1 p.m.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  A wake service will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.at the funeral home.  Shelby D.Ferguson;funeral director;is in charge of arrangements.

Elizabeth Jane Sethman;111 Elks Place;Belle Vernon;died Friday;Oct.20;1978;in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Twp. She was 83. Born in Ford City;May 2;1895;she was the daughter of the late Adam and Hannah Renolds Turnbull. She had been a resident of the Belle Vernon area for the last 52 years. Mrs.Sethman was a member of St.Mary’s Episcopal Church;Charleroi. She was preceded in death by her husband;Harry Sethman on March 6;1975. Mrs.Sethman is survived by three sons;Richard and Harry Sethman Jr.;both of Belle Vernon;and Howard Sethman of Downey; Calif.;seven daughters;Mrs.John (Margaret) Carr;Mrs.William (Ethel) Venneri;Mrs.Mark;(Hannah) Bennett;and Mrs.Thomas (Norma Jean) Seibert;all of Belle Vernon;Mrs.Florence Weaver with whom she made her home;Mrs.Dorothy Rainey of Denbo;and Mrs.George (Martha) Warner of Springfield;Ohio;two brothers;Norman Turnbull of Greenville and John Turnbull of Belle Vernon;two sisters;Mrs.Martha Metz and Mrs.Margaret Roberts;35 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received in the Shelby D.Ferguson Funeral Home700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;from 7 to 9 p.m.Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m.Sunday. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home Monday at 1 p.m.;with the Rev.George E.Warner;Mrs.Sethman’s son-in-law;of the Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints;Springfield;Ohio;officiating. Interment will be in Belle Venon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director in charge of arrangements.