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Sophia J. Skiba, 87, of Oil City, PA., passed away Dec. 3, 2025 at Oil City Healthcare.
Born June 15, 1938 in Oil City, PA., she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Lisowksi Smutek.
Sophie attended Assumption B.V.M. School and was a graduate of Oil City High School.
She worked in the clerical department at the Oil City Hospital.
Sophia was a member of St. Joseph Church in Oil City.
She was married to Edward B. Skiba on June 20, 1998 and he preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 2014.
For many years she had worked as a greeter at the Leo N. Hennes Funeral Home in Titusville.
Sophia is survived by
one sister
Genevieve Jordan of Henderson, NV
And many nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by brothers Ted Smutek and Walter Smutek and a sister Mary Zagorski
A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Joseph Church on Dec. 20, at 11:30 A.M. with Fr. Daniel Hoffman, Presiding.
Interment will be in Calvary cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Church Development Fund
The Reinsel Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent at www.reinselfuneralhome.com
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