Ronald D. Croatti, chairman, president and CEO of UniFirst Corp., passed away in late May following complications associated with pneumonia, according to a news release.

Croatti, 74, Londonderry, NH, will be remembered as a visionary business leader who helped shape the uniform service and supply industry into what it is today, the release said.

“The loss of my dear brother and our company leader is profound,” said Cynthia Croatti, executive vice president of UniFirst, Wilmington, MA. “His life was dedicated to the success of UniFirst, as well as to each and every member of our extended ...