AUBURN - Michael P. Sheftic, 93, of Owasco Street, died Saturday, May 14, 2005, at home with his family by his side.

Mr. Sheftic was born in Ukraine on Sept. 18, 1911. He was the son of Peter and Antonia Mowchan Sheftic. Michael owned and operated Sheftic Mobile gas stations in Auburn. He was employed by International Harvester and retired as a supervisor from G.T.E. Sylvania in Seneca Falls. He was a communicant of SS. Peter and Paul Church and was an avid bowler, active in area bowling leagues.

Michael is survived by his family: his wife, Patricia Baier Sheftic; his daughters, Patricia Gould, of Waterloo, Tina Nash and her husband, Joseph, and Mary Jean Deacy, all of Auburn; his sons, Patrick Deacy and John Sheftic, both of Auburn; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Rosemary Watkins; his son, Robert Deacy; his grandson, Randy Gould; his brothers Steven and Paul; his sisters Anna Pidlypchak, Julia Molson and Stella Walawender.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at a time to be announced at St. Alphonsus Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may visit with his family from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the White Chapel Funeral Home, 197 South St., Auburn. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in memory of Michael Sheftic be sent to Hospice of the Finger Lakes, 1130 Corporate Drive, Auburn.