EYE FOCUS | NEWS
Centennial Optical
announces the passing of
founder Roger de Pinto
It is with great sorrow that
Centennial Optical announces
the death of its founder, past
president and chairman, Roger de
Pinto who passed away peacefully
on January 1, 2020. Mr. de Pinto
was held in great respect and is
fondly remembered by his em-
ployees past and present, as well
as his many friends and associates
throughout the optical industry.
Born on July 8, 1927, Roger de
Pinto founded Centennial Optical
as a distributor of eyeglass frames
with a staff of six employees in
1967. From the beginning, he es-
tablished the guiding principles of
integrity, fairness and true part-
nership with suppliers, custom-
ers and employees that serve as
Centennial’s mission to this day.
Under his leadership, Roger grew
Centennial together with his son
Steve into the largest independent
distribution company in the Cana-
dian wholesale optical industry.
Centennial extends our deep-
est sympathies to Roger’s loving
wife Denise, daughter Carole,
granddaughter Arielle, grandson
Shael, and their extended family.
Much loved, Roger will be greatly
missed by all of us.
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