Bob Nunes co-founder of The Nunes Co., remembered Nov 11, 2019 by Chris Koger Frank Robert “Bob” Nunes, who founded The Nunes Co. in 1976 with his brother Tom, has died.
Catalytic Converters’ Jack Cain dies Oct 29, 2019 by Chris Koger Jack Cain Sr., a long-time employee of Catalytic Generators, Norforlk, Va., died Oct. 17. He was 85.
Star Produce’s Leo Baribeau dies Oct 09, 2019 by Chris Koger Leo Baribeau, who was president of Star Produce and active in the Canadian Produce Marketing Association, has died.
Dominick’s Finer Foods’ Frank Capone remembered Sep 18, 2019 by Chris Koger Frank Capone, who spent some of his 30 years at Dominick’s Finer Foods as a buyer of imported produce in Nogales, Ariz., has died.
Fifth-generation owner of Fowler Farms dies Aug 22, 2019 by Chris Koger John V. Fowler, one of the fifth-generation owners of Fowler Farms, Wolcott, N.Y., has died.
Rio Queen Citrus’ Ken Martin dies Aug 13, 2019 by Chris Koger Ken Martin, who left a short career as a funeral director and mortician in Missouri to manage what became one of the Rio Grande Valley’s major citrus operations, has died.
Fresh Farms’ Jerry Havel, Nogales veteran, dies Jul 24, 2019 by Chris Koger Jerry Havel, active in the produce industry right out of college and a veteran of the Nogales, Ariz., import business, has died.
Jim Gulick, former Del Monte logistics VP, remembered Jul 16, 2019 by Chris Koger Jim Gulick, former vice president of logistics-North America for Del Monte Fresh Produce, died on June 30.
Longtime owner of Connecticut ShopRite stores dies Jun 07, 2019 by Ashley Nickle Rocco Cingari, who led Grade A Market for nearly 40 years, died June 3 at the age of 89.
Pennsylvania’s ‘Sonny’ Scheid, of Scheid Produce, remembered Jun 06, 2019 by Chris Koger Paul “Sonny” H. Scheid Jr., former president of Scheid Produce Inc., a company founded by his father, died June 3. He was 89.
