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Article: Henry F. Thumann Sr., 98
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- May 16, 2009
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JAY LEVIN, STAFF WRITER
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-16-2009
Henry F. Thumann Sr., 98 -- Revered maker of deli meats
By JAY LEVIN, STAFF WRITER
Date: 05-16-2009, Saturday
Section: LOCAL
Edtion: All Editions
Henry F. Thumann Sr., the German-born founder and president of meat processor Thumann's Inc., whose cold cuts and other provisions are a staple in deli cases nationwide, died Wednesday.
The Rutherford resident was 98.
Mr. Thumann, a butcher by trade, immigrated to the United States at age 17. After working as a distributor for Boar's Head, another venerable name in the deli business, he founded his company in Wallington in 1949, starting with two trucks and five employees.
The privately ...