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Fruit importing company William H. Kopke Jr., Great Neck, N.Y., is mourning the loss of Paul Wigand, the director of operations who was with the company for more than 40 years.

Canadian produce industry leader Garry Wagner, 84, died Oct. 3 in Calgary, Alberta.

Mario Basciani, a mushroom grower known for his tireless work ethic and founder of Basciani Foods, has died.

Steve Shadle, who instrumental in the formation of DatePac LLC, which consolidates and packs for the Bard Valley Date Growers Association members, has died.

Albert Garnica, the vice president of agricultural operations at Taylor Farms who helped the industry define reliability and quality that made the value-added salad category possible, has died.

John J. Jerue, who founded a logistics company that bears his name, died July 25, at his home in Auburndale, Fla., just days before his 95th birthday.

Kay Hiatt, who sold Florida citrus for years in a male-dominated industry, died July 11 at Treasure Coast Hospice — Harper House, in Stuart, Fla.

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.

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.

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

Produce industry veteran Ron Dandrea, 57, died April 11.

Willie McRae, president of Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based McRae Produce, died April 2 at the age of 65.

Apple industry veteran Scott Michael Hanses, 62, died March 13.

George Lamont, a N.Y. apple grower who “retired” in the late 1990s but was instrumental in forming the Premier Apple Cooperative a few years later, has died.

The Wonderful Co. has added two new flavors to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells offerings, said Adam Cooper, senior vice president of marketing.