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Gap co-founder has died at 94

NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died. She was 94. Fisher died on Saturday surrounded by her family, a Gap spokesperson confirmed on Monday. The San Francisco-based company did not specify a cause of death. The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn't find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer. The Fishers opened one small store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. Initially men's Levi's jeans and record tapes were the only items for ...

Neil Russo Jr. 1974-2026

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Neil Russo Jr., 51, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at his mother’s residence in Niles. He was born Sept. 27, 1974, in Warren, the son of Neil Sr. and Carol Major Russo. He was a 1992 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and was employed by the City of ...

Charles T. Petrunak 1957-2026

STRUTHERS — Charles Thomas “Chas” Petrunak, 68, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. He was born Sept. 13, 1957, in Youngstown, the son of the late Charles and Florence Bielawski Petrunak. A lifelong resident of Struthers, Chas was a graduate of Struthers ...

Services

VITTORIA A. D’AMATO, 85, Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, St. Patrick Church, Youngstown. SANDRA L. HUNTLEY, 83, Austintown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Collingwood Center, Campbell. MARY K. JOBE, 79, Cooksburg, Pa. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Church Hill United Methodist Church, Liberty. KEVIN D. JULLERAT, 57, Austintown. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. BETHWYN J. KRIVAK, 84, formerly of the area. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday, St. John Episcopal Church, Sharon, Pa. MARGARET ROBSEL, 100, Girard. SERVICES: ...

Theatrical Yankees broadcaster dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the ebullient radio broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls and shouting “theee Yankees win!” after each of New York’s victories, died Monday. He was 87. Sterling had a heart attack and bypass surgery this winter and had returned to his home in Edgewater, New Jersey, where he was cared for by health aides. He died of complications Monday at Englewood Hospital, according to his former wife, Jennifer. “John Sterling breathed life and excitement into Yankees games for 36 years while wearing his passion for baseball and ...

John E. Sweet Jr. 1945-2026

COLUMBIANA — John “Jack” Edwin Sweet Jr., 80, of Columbiana, passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, faith, music, and devotion to his family and community. Jack was born on Nov. 18, 1945, in Alliance, the son of the late ...