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Services are being held in his honor this week, including a Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, Feb. 5, at St. Peter Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m.. Inurnment will follow that service in St. Peter’s Memorial Garden with full Marine Corps Honors.

His wife of 65 years, Ellen, who served as Tootsie Roll’s previous president and chief operating officer, has been named his successor.

If you’re in any way involved in the confectionery industry, it would be hard not to know Sal.

Salvatore “Sal” Ferrara II was the kind of man who loved ones describe as “larger than life,” the “epitome of leadership,” and “a very special person that could light up any room.”

Joy Pappas Pulakos, of Pulakos 926 Chocolates, died Sunday, leaving behind a legacy of fine chocolate-making and innovation in the industry.

Elaine (nee Garcia) Gonzalez, known as the "Chocolate Goddess" to confectionery and food professionals, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 25, after a lengthy illness at the age of 79.

A.J. Janosko, PMMI’s director of expositions, died suddenly Monday after an accident over the weekend. He was 45.

Alan Hilliard, founder of Hilliard's Chocolate System, passed away June 11. He was 91.

“Like the ripples in a pond, the work of one man can spread out and touch the lives of many others.” This famous quote from an unknown author certainly applied to Wim van Doorn