Independent Grocer Sam Marrazzo Dies Age 76
Operator of Marrazzo's Market in Ewing, NJ was well known for greeting his customers each day and taking a personal interest in their stories.
Longtime Schmidt Baking Salesman Steven Leger Dies At 67
Longtime Schmidt Baking Company sales executive Steven Michael Leger passed away February 3 at the age of 67.
Leger was born in Fitchburg, MA, to...
Tom Genuardi Sr., One Of Foundational Builders Of Genuardi’s Family Markets, Dies at 100
Dominic “Tom” Genuardi Sr., 100, of Lansdale, PA, one of foundational builders of Genuardi’s Family Markets, passed away peacefully January 24 at the Meadowood...
Bernie Kenny, ShopRites Of Delaware Founder, Dies At 85
Grocer, who started at age 12 in the business, worked his way up to SVP at Pathmark before buying two ShopRite stores in Delaware in 1995.
Longtime Shoppers Veteran Jim Bartkowiak Dies At 75
Jim Bartkowiak, the talented and personable dairy, frozen and ethnic category director at Shoppers Food, passed away on November 29 in Baltimore at the...
Marianne Santo, Longtime Wakefern Produce Executive, Dies At 61
The 38-year Wakefern produce executive was affectionately known as "the Watermelon Queen" for her skillful management of that category.
Former Acme Markets, Shaw’s President Jablonski Dead At 72
Trenton Native Rose From Bagger To Become Chain’s Leader
Dick Bestany, Co-Founder of Food World, Food Trade News, Passes Away At Age 83
Bestany led the trade papers from 1978 to 2007, a time of remarkable change in the food industry.
Four Seasons Produce Great Ron Carkoski Passes Away At 69
Longtime produce industry executive and retired Four Seasons CEO Ron Carkoski passed away January 5 at the age of 69 surrounded by his family.
Carkoski...
Veteran Delaware Valley Food Broker John Maganas Passes Away At 95
John Maganas was born in Jersey City, NJ, one of three children born to Greek immigrants. He grew up White Plains, NY and Stamford,...