David Gray, who was active in the potato industry for more than 60 years, and the former co-president of the Bushwick Commission Co., Farmingdale, N.Y., died on July 3 in Delray Beach, Fla.

Douglas Rockstead, an engineer for Tri-Pak Machinery Inc., Harlingen, Texas, has died.

Harold Weisfeld, founder of Fruit Distributing Corp. of California, Commerce, has died.

Tom “Tommy” Oliveri, who worked at Western Growers in various roles for almost 40 years, has died.

Melissa “Missy” McDill, the founder and president of McDill Associates who coined the “triple washed” term, has died.

Carl Ream, who had a produce industry career for more than 30 years, with experience on the retail and supply sides, has died.

Roman Gabriel Smith, director of procurement at Freshway Foods, Sidney, Ohio, has died.

Anita Fial, whose work at New York public relations firm Lewis & Neale over five decades helped introduce consumers to Mexican mangoes, Mexican avocados and Florida sweet corn, has died.

Nina Balducci, a pioneer of specialty foods retailing in New York City at Balducci’s, and part of the foundation of Baldor Specialty Foods, Bronx, N.Y., has died.

Timothy Byrne, who helped launch several branded apples in the U.S., has died.