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De Cecco Pasta Leader Giuseppe Adolfo De Cecco Dies as Company Pauses Operations

The Abruzzo-based group will keep plants shut today and tomorrow to honor the executive known locally as Don Beppe.

Overview

  • The company announced his death in an official statement and expressed condolences to the family on behalf of employees and partners.
  • Operations are suspended starting today for the rest of the day and for the entire day tomorrow as a mark of respect.
  • He served for decades as administrator and later president of Molino e Pastificio De Cecco, shaping the firm's growth.
  • Pescara Calcio noted his tenure as club president and recalled promotion to Serie A in the 2011–2012 season.
  • Coverage notes he was a brother of current group president Filippo Antonio and father of Adolfo Maria, with conflicting reports on his age at death.