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Rallies present both sides of war issue (gazette Monday, December 17, 1990 Page PITTSBURGH (AP) Groups expressing different points of view on U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf demonstrated on Pittsburgh's streets and in front of the city government building. About 400 protesters marched Saturday from Point State Park to Market Square, according to police. An hour-long rally opposing U.S. presence in the Middle East followed.

"My fiance is but one of the men and women our president has chosen to deploy in the Persian Gulf in Saudi Arabia the 400,000 men and women considered to be expendable by our government," said Mary Noel-Woolard. "Why is our president so consistently intent on this destruction of human lives?" she asked. The march and rally were organized by several Pittsburgh civic and labor groups. In the portico of the City-County Building, the American Red Cross organized a rally that drew about 60 people. Speakers supported the deployment.

"It's a fact that you can only assure peace by preparing for war," said Lt. Col. Paul Rots of the 99th Army Reserve. But Elaine Smith, mother of Marine Lance Cpl. Scott Schmeltz, who also is stationed in Saudi Arabia, said she's beginning to doubt the need for U.S.

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15, 1990, at his residence. The son of Joseph and Julia Hutnik Gnibus, he was born March 9, 1913, in Graceton. Mr. Gnibus was a member of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lucernemines; First Catholic Slovak Union, Jednota Branch 484, Graceton; Red Barn Sportsman's Club; Lazor Institute of America; Polish Synocopaters; life member of LOOM 186, Blairsville; past band director of the Ernest and Homer City Firemen Bands; and past president of UMWA Local 7402.

Having been an electrical mine inspector for many years, he later retired from the Rochester Pittsburgh Coal Co. as an electricaj maintenance worker. Surviving are one daughter, Judith, Monroeville; four brothers: Joseph, Edward and Robert, all of Homer City; William, Youngstown, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Rovison Gnibus, in 1951; his parents; one brother, John; one sister, Anna Kish. Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m.

Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Bowser-Askew Funeral Home, Homer City, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:15 p.m. Monday and a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Joseph E. Turek as the celebrant.

Interment will follow in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Indiana. LOUISE SUWOLITCH, 64, Dixonville, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 1990, at Indiana Hospital. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.

Tuesday at the Bence Funeral Home, Clymer. A complete obituary will appear in Tuesday's Indiana Gazette. GERTRUDE IAMS KERR, 85, 222 N. Ninth Indiana, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 1990, at Mountain View Manor, Hillsdale.

The daughter of the Rev. Dr. John Elssworth and Anna Brown lams, she was born Dec. 22,1904, in Ellington, N.Y. Mrs.

Kerr had lived most of her life in Indiana, where she was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, Indiana Hospital Auxiliary, and Phi Mu Sorority. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, she had taught school at Indiana High School and Marion Center High School for a number of years. Surviving are two daughters: Mary Lindsay, Holmdel, N.J., and Sandra Shaffer, Indiana; three grandchildren; one niece and three nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lisle S. Kerr, in 1956; her parents; one brother and one sister: Merrill B.

lams and Mrs. Florence Smith. Friends will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at Robinson-Lytle's, Indiana, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.

Robert J. Ohrsledt officiating. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana. FLORENCE BRANTLINGER MORITZ, 86, 2736 Vine Orlando, formerly of Maple Avenue Extension, Blairsville, died Friday, Dec. 14, 1990, at Orlando.

The daughter of Harry S. and Ann Donaldson Brantlinger, she was born July 10,1904, in Aspinwall. Mrs. Moritz was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blairsville; OES No. 166, Blairsville; Latrobe and Blairsville Music Clubs; BPW, Latrobe; and the IUP Alumni Association.

She was a retired music teacher with the Latrobe and Blairsville School Districts. Surviving are one daughter. Mrs. David (Marcia) Long, Orlando, and three granddaughters. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A.

Moritz. on Nov. her parents; a brother. J. Ray Brantlinger.

Friends will be received from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Ferguson-Helm Funeral Home, Blairsville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Richard M. King officiating.

Interment will follow in the Blairsville Cemetery. BURKETT, Pauline M. Niel Repine. 1:30 p.m., Robinson-Lytle's, Indiana FUCILE, Dominick, 10 a.m. Funeral Mass, St.

louis Roman Catholic Church, Lucerne- mines (Bowser-Askew Funeral Home, Homer City) STEFFEY, Murray K. 11 a.m., Robinson- Lytle's, Indiana WISSINGER, John 2 p.m.. Benton Funeral Home, Carlsbad, N.M. PAULINE M. NIEL REPINE BURKETT, 72, Aultman, died Saturday, Dec.

15,1990, at her residence. The daughter of Paul and Katherine Matthias Niel, she was born Oct. 15,1918, in Helvetia. Mrs. Burkett had lived most of her life in the Indiana County area.

Prior to her retirement, she had been employed in the housekeeping departments of Indiana Hospital and Indian Haven. Surviving are two sons: Blaine Repine, Lexington, and James Repine, Plumville; four daughters: Mrs. Richard (Gerry) Blystone, Shelocta; Mrs. Jack (Carole) Brown, Orchard Park, N.Y.; Mrs. Paul (Mary) Montgomery, Marri- ville, Mrs.

Kenneth (Darlene) Getty, Aultman; 18 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers: Kenneth Carr, Robert Carr and Thomas "Ducky" Carr, all of Gibsonia; three sisters: Dorothy Smith, Hamilton; Mary Depremo, Butler; Ruth Baroni, Gibsonia. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilbur Repine; her second husband, Howard Burkett; one son, William Paul "Gigs" Repine; two daughters: Leila Ann and Nancy; her parents; one brother, James Carr; one sister, Mildred. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at Robinson-Lytle's, Indiana, where services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with Pastor Charles Harvey officiating.

Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana. MONA M. BIVENS, 66, Conemaugh Township, died Monday, Dec. 16,1990, at her residence. The daughter of Isaac and Ella Fessler Gutshall, she was born Nov.

6, 1924, in Wood, Huntington County. Having resided in Conemaugh Township most of her life, Mrs. Bivens was a member of the Clarksburg Homemakers. Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Doyle "Tom" Bivens; one son, Larry, Hyattsville, one daughter, Delores Barnett, Silver Springs, six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Gutshall, Iselin; one sister. Myrtle Mack, Saxton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Curran Funeral Home Saltsburg, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Bruce Gorski officiating.

Interment will follow in the Iselin Cemetery. MURRAY K. STEFFEY 79, Indiana RD 2, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 1990, at Indiana Hospital. The son of Swartz and Mary Marie Harris Steffey, he was born Jan.

12,1911, in Indiana. Having lived his entire life in the Indiana area, Mr. Steffey was a member of the First Baptist Church and UMWA Local 7402. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a coal miner for 29 years with the Rochester Pittsburgh Coal Co. and for 15 years with the Indiana Recreation Department.

Surviving are two sons: Murray Punxsutawney, and Gary Brisbin; two daughters: Mrs. Margaret Gardner, Conway, and Mrs. Mary Davis, Indiana; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Fisher Steffey, in January 1989; one granddaughter; his parents; two brothers: Paul and Howard Steffey. Friends will be received from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Monday at Robinson-Lytle's, Indiana, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Paul Wilkins officiating. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana. Nell Carter promises to lose weight RADNOR, Pa.

(AP) -The rotund star of the new CBS series "You Take the Kids" is losing weight 33 pounds in the last few months. "The TV screen is going to get larger each week as I shrink," Nell Carter told TV Guide in its current issue. "I intend to keep working at it. I won't say how much I have to lose. I'm not going to set myself up for failure like Oprah Winfrey did.

Poor Oprah. I wish the tabloids would leave her alone but I will say I'm following a sensible diet plan." Carter said she was up for another series earlier this year. "When that pilot didn't make it, I ate myself into oblivion," she said. OOMINICK FUCILE, 82,130 Mazza Homer City, died Saturday, Dec. 15,1990, at Indiana Hospital.

The son of Frank and Mary Pino Fucile, he was born July 26, 1908, in Amantea, Italy. Mr. Fucile was a member of St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, Lucernemines; Sons of Italy 570, Homer City; and Holy Name Society. He was very active in the nocturnal adoration of the church.

A retired coal miner, Mr. Fucile was the former secretary of UMWA 488, Lucernemines. Surviving are his wife, Theresa Falsetti Fucile; three daughters and one son: Mrs. Martin (Mary) Laska, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Wilson (Louise) Russell, Atlanta, Christina at home; Frank Monkton, five grandchildren; three sisters: Anna, Donegal; Mrs.

Jennie Canino and Mrs. Julia Lupinacci, both of Pittsburgh. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Rose Comport. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Bowser-Askew Funeral Home, Homer City, where the Rosary will be recited at 7:25 p.m.

Monday and a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. Funeral Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Louis Roman Catholic Church with the Rev.

Fr. Joseph E. Turek as the celebrant. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. JOHN A.

WISSINGER, 78, 111 W. Blodgett Carlsbad, N.M., formerly of Indiana and Homer City, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 1990, at Guadalupe Medical Center, Carlsbad. He was born March 15,1912, in Bethel Surviving are his wife, Mary McCormick Wissinger; one daughter, Deloras Ann, at home; one sister, Mrs. Edna Johnston, Indiana.

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