Grocery Veteran Michael Taverna Passes Away At 66
Michael J. Taverna, retired from Ahold USA, passed away unexpectedly on September 21 at his home; he was 66.
Taverna was born on January 4,...
Hank Greenberg, Former Certified Grocers Midwest Pres, Dies At 93
Harold “Hank” Greenberg, the former Penn Traffic and Food Fair executive who later became president of wholesaler Certified Grocers Midwest, died earlier this month...
Family Patriarch Steve Ravitz Dies From Complications Of COVID-19 At 73
Steve Ravitz, retired president of Ravitz Family Markets, died on April 8 from complications of COVID-19. The Ravitz family owns five ShopRites and one...
IGA Chairman Emeritus Dr. Tom Haggai Passes Away At 89
Dr. Tom Haggai, chairman emeritus of the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) died March 27 of natural causes. Haggai became involved with IGA beginning in...
Ronetco Supermarkets CEO and Chairman Of The Board Passes Away At 85
On November 17, 2019, Dominick V. Romano, 85, CEO and chairman of the board of Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc., passed away peacefully surrounded by his...
Former Superfresh President Jack DiFiore Passes Away at 89
Former supermarket executive Julian “Jack” DiFiore passed away peacefully July 15, 2019, surrounded by his family. He was 89.
DiFiore was born and raised in...
Longtime Grade A Shoprites President And Navy Veteran Rocco Cingari Dies at 89
Rocco “Rocky” Cingari, who served as president and CEO of Grade A Shoprites in Connecticut for nearly 40 years, passed away on June 3....
Andy Klein, President of Klein’s Shoprites, Leaves a Legacy of Philanthropy
Andrew “Andy” Klein, president and CEO of Klein’s ShopRite, was killed in a multi-vehicle car accident in Harford County, MD on March 11. He...
Ruth Eni, Face of Dietz & Watson, Dies at 94
Ruth Eni, 94, of Moorestown, NJ, passed away peacefully February 8. Ruth was born and raised in Philadelphia, where she received bachelor and master’s degrees from the...