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Vincent Termini Sr., Second-Generation Leader of Termini Brothers Bakery, Dies at 86

The longtime baker led the family's century-old South Philadelphia institution through decades of expansion.

Overview

  • The Termini family announced his death Sunday on the bakery’s official Facebook page.
  • He took over day-to-day leadership in 1976 and later passed the reins to his sons about five years ago, according to the Inquirer.
  • Born in 1938, he learned the business alongside his father by 1963 at the storied South 8th Street flagship.
  • Customers shared hundreds of tributes on Facebook and Instagram, recalling his hallmark Christmas Eve greetings at the shop’s front door.
  • The family has not released information on the cause of death or funeral arrangements.