OBIT: John "Jake" SHEFTIC, 1997, Jenners, Somerset County, PA
  
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  SHEFTIC
  
  John "Jake" Sheftic, 88, of Front Street, Jenners, died Dec. 11, 1997
  at Somerset Hospital.  Born Nov. 4, 1909 in Ralphton, son of Michael
  Sr. and Mary (Ristvey) Sheftic.  Preceded in death by parents; infant
  sister; sisters, Sue Vesek and Mary Skasko; and brothers, George,
  Michael Jr. and Andrew.  Survived by wife, the former Sophie Cebula;
  daughters, Dorothy, wife of Allan Shandor and Anita, both of Jenners;
  and grandchildren, Leslie, wife of John McCloughran, Grapevine, Texas;
  Jeffrey, married to Patricia Kozola, Upper St. Clair, Pittsburgh; and
  Cynthia Shandor, York.  Brother of Basil, Stoughton Lake; Mick,
  Jenners; Anna Melnkovic, Windber; and Stephen, Church Falls, Va. 
  Member of St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Jenners, Local 1742 UMWA and
  the Jenner Rod and Gun Club, where he was a former treasurer for many
  years.  Retired employee of the former Island Creek Coal Co., Tire
  Hill, with approximately 47 years service.  Observed 62nd wedding
  anniversary on June 17, 1997.  Friends received from noon until 4
  p.m. and 7 until 9 p.m. Sunday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Main Street,
  Boswell, where Panachida will be sung at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.  Due to
  fire damage at St. Mary's Church, divine liturgy will be held at 10
  a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Church, Jenners, the Rev. Father Leonty
  Durkit, celebrant.  Interment, St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Boswell.
  
  Daily American, December 13, 1997
  
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