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South African jazz icon dies

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ‘s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday. Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, passed away peacefully in Germany following a short illness, surrounded by loved ones, the statement issued on behalf of his family said. Born in Cape Town, Ibrahim rose to international prominence as a pianist, composer and bandleader. With a career spanning more than seven decades, he forged a unique blend of jazz and South ...

IndyCar’s Reinbold dies at 65

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dennis Reinbold, whose Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team fielded cars in the Indianapolis 500 and IndyCar for more than 25 years. has died. He was 65. Reinbold died Saturday, surrounded by his family, his racing team and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway said in statements Sunday. The Indianapolis-based DRR team’s best finish in the Indy 500 was a fourth in 2012. The team was in contention with 31 laps remaining in 2025 before 2012 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay ran out of fuel. The team led the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in four of the last six races, and all 53 ...

Tim Gleason 1955-2026

MINERAL RIDGE — Tim Gleason passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 11, 2026. He was 71 years old. Born in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Tim grew up in Youngstown, where he graduated from Chaney High School in 1973. He was a member of the track team and vice president of the senior class. He ...

Stella Gill 1946-2026

WARREN — Stella Gill, 79, of Warren, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 5, 2026, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. She was born as Stanislawa Irena on Oct. 7, 1946, in Altenstadt, Germany, to her beloved parents, Antoli “Anthony” and Nadzia “Nadja” Cyhan. She took the name ...

Mary Lou Culp 1942-2026

CHAMPION — Mary Lou Culp, 83, of Champion, died Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Mulberry Gardens Memory Care. She was born Sept. 8, 1942, in Warren, the daughter of Steven A. and Mary Nusser Sohayda. Mary Lou worked as a school bus driver for Champion Schools for many years before she ...

Services

MARGARET BLACKSTONE, 96, Warren. SERVICES: noon Tuesday, Lane Funeral Home, Shafer-Winans Chapel, Cortland. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, funeral home. HELEN GLASS, 91, Girard. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Tuesday, St. Rose Church, Girard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Blackstone Funeral Home, Girard. RICHARD G. GRESLEY, 56, Girard. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Friday, The Village Banquet Center, McDonald. PHYLLIS A. KNOX, 89, Warren. SERVICES: 5 p.m. Saturday, Lordstown Lutheran Church. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday, church. DAVID A. NYCUM, 55, Howland. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. ...