Gladys Rutkowski Gavazzi;84;of 9 Eggers Ave.;Belle Vernon;died Thursday;March 14;1991;at 8:15 p.m.in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born Dec.4;1906;in Penn;a daughter of the late William and Catherine Roth Rutkoswki. In addition to her parents;she was preceded in death by her husband;Nello Ralph Gavazzi in April 1963;and several brothers and sisters. She was a member of St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. She resided in Belle Vernon for the past 52 years. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law;Ralph Nello and Janet Lee Gavazzi of North Huntingdon;one daughter;Mrs.Cal (Vivian) Bernardo of Belle Vernon;and one sister;Lucy Surdy of the state of California. Friends will be received Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Blessing service will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m.in the funeral home;followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m.in St.Sebastian Roman Catholic Church;Belle Vernon. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Community Ambulance Service. The Leonard J.Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Jack (Bill) Gaber;69;of Pittsburgh (Brookline);died Wednesday;Jan.16;1991;at 2:15 a.m.in St.Francis Medical Center;Pittsburgh. He was born Dec.5;1921;in Herminie;a son of the late Frank and Helena Dernoshek Gaber. He was a member of St.Mary’s Orthodox Church;South Side;Pittsburgh;and the Brookline American Legion. Mr.Gaber;who had lived in Pittsburgh the past 45 years;retired in 1979 from Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.;Pittsburgh. He was U.S.Army veteran of World War II;having served as a sergeant in the European Theatre. Survivors include his wife Helen Soroka Gaber;with whom he celebrated 43 years of marriage in June 1990;one daughter;Mrs.John (Marilyn) Maskaly of Pittsburgh;and two brothers;Frank and Edward Gaber;both of the state of California. Friends will be received Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Friends will gather at Holy Resurrection Church;Belle Vernon;on Saturday at 10 a.m.;at which time funeral services will be held. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas service will be held Friday at 8 p.m.in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers;memorial donations may be made to Holy Resurrection Church;Belle Vernon. The Ferguson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

John Gresh; 78; Belle Vernon
R.D. 3; died on Thursday; Sept.
20;1990; at Jefferson Center.
He was born on May 30;1912;
in Van Meter; a son of the late
John and Julia Kotzak Gresh.
Mr. Gresh was a retired coal
miner with the Banning mine;
which is owned by Republic
Steel. He was a member of St.
Nicholas Orthodox Church of
Jacobs Creek.
Survivors include his wife;
Elizabeth Van Fleet Gresh; one
son and daughter-in-law; John J.
Jr. and Donna of Patoka; Ind.;
one daughter and son-in-law;
Julieann and Marshall K.
Brighenti of Belle Vernon; five
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two sisters;
Mary Gadar of Jacobs Creek
and Helen Kelley of Smithton
R.D. 1; and one brother; Peter
Gresh of Phoenix; Ariz.
Friends will be received on
Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4
and 7 to’9 p.m. at the L.L. Barthels Funeral Home Inc.; Second
Street; Smithton. A Blessing service will be hoeld on Monday at 10 a.m.in the funeral home followed by a funeral service at 10:30 a.m.in St.Nicholas Orthodox Church at Jacobs Creek with Rev.David Smoley as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. On Sunday at 7:30 p.m.;a Panachida service will be held in the funeral home. The Barthels Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Pearl E. Gilmore; 81; of 374 Ella St.; Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; July 31; 1990; at 9:30 p.m. in Mon Valley Hospital.  She was born in Columbia; W.Va.; Feb. 11;1909; a daughter of the late Marion E. and Lula Walters. Mrs. Gilmore had lived in the Belle Vernon area for over 55 years.  In addition to her parents; she was preceded in death by her husband; Harry B. Gilmore in 1969; and by four brothers; Earl Walters; Roy Walters; Vernon Walters and Clarence Walters.  She is survived by two sons;Lloyd W. Gilmore of Pikesville;Md.; and Harry L. (Bud) Gilmore;at home;and a brother;Albert Walters of Brownsville.  Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon;Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Friday at 11 a.m.  Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of arrangements.