Sophia J. Skiba

Sophia J. Skiba obituary

Sophia J. Skiba

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Dec

20

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11:30 a.m.

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35 Pearl Avenue, Oil City, PA 16301

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Sophia Skiba Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Reinsel Funeral Home & Crematory on Dec. 5, 2025.
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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Upcoming Events

Dec

20

Memorial Mass

11:30 a.m.

St. Joseph Church

35 Pearl Avenue, Oil City, PA 16301

Send Flowers