Village Super Market says goodbye to its co-founder

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. Village Super Market announced that its co-founder, president and director, Perry Sumas, passed away on August 7, 2009 at the age of 94.

James Sumas, COB, stated: "Village will grieve the loss of Perry as both a strategic and emotional leader. Perry Sumas has embodied the essence of Village Super Market since the company's inception in 1937. His energy, business sense, and fearless personality have driven a local grocery store into a $1.2 billion supermarket company. He will be greatly missed."