Rocco Salvatore Cingari

President and CEO of ShopRite Rocco "Rocky" Salvatore Cingari, a lifelong resident of Stamford, died Monday, June 3 2019 at age 89. After serving in the U.S. Navy Cingari spent the next 67 years, first as vice president of Grade A ShopRite Supermarkets, and in the early '80s, rising to become president and CEO, a position he has held to date.He also served on the board of directors of Wakefern Food Corp. Cingari was born Aug. 14, 1929, son of the late Salvatore and Rosa D'Allura Cingari. He is survived by daughters, Susan G. Cingari of Boca Raton, Fla., and Karen R. Cingari of Stamford, his former wife Christine "Chris" Cingari of Stamford, his brother Salvatore "Sam" Cingari, Jr. of Stamford, and his companion Marthalou "Marti" Bruno of Hampton Bays. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, Rocky was predeceased by his siblings Catina Cingari Sciaba, Dominick P. Cingari, Joseph Cingari, and Mary Cingari Cutugno.