Pete Gabriel is shown with a banner from the first …

Photo by The Vindicator | published: March 3, 2018

Pete Gabriel is shown with a banner from the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in the Mahoning Valley that took place in downtown Youngstown in 1979. Gabriel was the catalyst for the parade, and he will be honored as grand marshal next Sunday as the annual parade steps off at 1 p.m. in Boardman