Fortinos produce director Sergio Mazzuca passes away

Sergio Mazzuca, Fortinos’ senior director of produce, floral and bulk, passed away March 18 from cancer.

“Sergio possessed a dedicated passion for freshness and innovation. He was proud to be deeply entrenched with a world class supermarket operation and would say courage, tenacity, perseverance and a strong will to succeed allowed him to enjoy his passion,” the grocer said in a statement. “Sergio was a highly valued and respected member of the Fortinos management team and will always be remembered for his tireless efforts to ensure Fortinos was the best destination for fresh produce. He learned the values of hard work and putting people first from his uncle, John Fortino, and he stayed true to the values and work ethic he learned from him.”

Mazzuca’s professional legacy spans more than 45 years. Outside of the grocery business, his passions included fishing and hunting. He leaves behind his wife Julie, children Samantha and Victor, and daughter-in-law Maria and son-in-law Peter.

“We offer our  sincere condolences to his immediate family and extended family,” the company stated. “Sergio will be profoundly missed by his Fortinos family, we will miss his laughter, sense of humor, loyalty, friendship, and devotion to his colleagues and the business.”