John L. Laczek, 79, of Clinton Township died Tuesday at the Life Care Hospital, Wilkinsburg.

Born Jan. 4, 1927, in Harwick, John lived in Clinton Township for 51 years.

A sergeant in the Army during the Korean War, John was stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

He was a coated welder for more than 25 years for the former Gulf Research in Harmarville.

Mr. Laczek was a member of Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in Russellton, Springdale Sportsman Club and American Legion Post 778, Butler. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Melissa Kuslock Laczek; three daughters, LuAnn Parkhill of South Buffalo Township, Kathy Dent of Charlotte, N.C., and Kimberly Rosewicz of Lower Burrell; a brother, Robert Laczek of Cheswick; and three sisters, Mary Swidwa and Helen Zimmerman, both of Cheswick, and Irene Viazanko of United.

<B>LACZEK</B> — Friends of John L. Laczek, who died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the <B>Siwicki-Yanicko Funeral Home,</B> 23 McKrell Road, Russellton, West Deer Township.Parting prayers will be conducted at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by a Christian funeral Mass in Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, Russellton. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Township.