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

His sons now run the century-old South Philadelphia bakery he helped modernize.

Overview

  • The Termini family announced his death Sunday in a statement posted to the bakery’s Facebook page.
  • No cause of death or funeral arrangements have been released.
  • Born in 1938, he became a full-time baker in the 1960s and took over the business in 1976.
  • He led key upgrades and expansion, adding a delivery truck and walk-in refrigerator and opening locations including Reading Terminal Market.
  • Operations have been handled in recent years by his sons, Vince Jr. and Joe, as customers share tributes to his warmth and generosity.