Peter Keating, Owner/President: Peter started working in the Meat Department in 1975. At the age of 18, his chief duties were unloading the meat trucks and grinding the hamburger. He worked his way up to General Manager in 1983, and in 1989 purchased the store from the founding Piersall family. Since taking over, Peter has maintained the Piersall's commitment to quality, service, the staff, and the community. Peter has two grown children and enjoys travelling, especially to visit his family who are scattered across the U.S. and Canada. Peter was born in Ontario, Canada and moved to Wilton in 1968. (WHS Class of ‘74).

After more than 30 years at the Village Market, Nancy Dolnier, our VP and General Manager calls the Village Market home. "I've been here more than half my life!" That is not to imply that she doesn't get to travel, go to the beach, shop, and watch football. Nancy is the store expert on everything: how much to order (how many servings per person, say) when to order, what to serve at your next party, how much soda the Booster Clubs need...etc. Just stop by the office and feel free to ask. Nancy and her husband Karl enjoy gardening. They have two grown sons and a new granddaughter.

Brian Cowic, our Assistant General Manager has been in retail for over 30 years. You'll see him rearranging displays, putting up signs, moving sales racks, etc. His duties stress marketing and customer service, but he helps out around the store in many ways. If you cannot find a particular item, if you want to special order something or if you have any questions at all, Brian is a good man to ask! He is another resident sports fan here – in his case he pulls for the N.Y. Rangers and the Yankees. You'll also find Brian in the garden at home. He and his wife Debbie have two daughters.

Bob Lengyel, Bob has been with us for over 20 years and brought with him years of experience in both retailing and wholesaling. He manages our product mix and our profitability. He's still happy to handle requests for a new item, pet food by the case, or perhaps a particular Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Bob and his wife Mary Ellen have 3 children. His hobbies: "the outdoors and pro-sports."

Carmen Hostos is our Front End Manager (she is the one to see if you are looking for a cashiering job); Carmen schedules and trains everyone up front, from our veteran cashiers and baggers to the host of teenagers who come and go through the years. Carmen came to the market in 1987, following in her father's footsteps (Gil Garcia was here over 20 years). Carmen has 3 boys, and all enjoy listening to Spanish music.

After nearly 30 years at the Market Terry Meehan is as enthused about "his" Produce Department as he is about baseball. Feel free to ask him anything about our fruit/gift baskets, the quality of the current supply of artichokes, or our store-made soups. Terry and his wife Marty have two children and when he's not working here or at home, Terry enjoys the woods of New Hampshire.

Ed Vega has began working for us in the early 90s as a stock clerk, but switched to meat department after a short time to learn that craft. And learn it he did. Ed became a very skilled meat cutter and for a while took a job closer to his home. We missed him.  Ed returned to us as our Meat Manager in the late 90s and oversaw the expansion of that department. Ed left us again in 2003, but once again we were able to convince him to return as our Manager. We expect Ed will stay this time! Ed's brother, Lou has been with us in the Dairy/Grocery department for over 20 years and Ed's son, Emannuel also works with his dad in the meat department. 

Butters from around the world, imported prosciutto, rotisserie chicken, grilled panini sandwiches – just talk to Gary Mineo about your party needs. Gary has been our Deli Manager for over 30 years now. He now shares the Deli duties with Katrina, who concentrates on the staff while Gary focuses on our product lines. He and his wife Linda can be found birding, gardening and walking in and around Monroe.

Katrina Gnat is our newest manager joining us in 2004. With the growth of our Deli Operation (which includes Deli, Bakery and Prepared Foods) we brought Katrina in to concentrate on staffing issues while Gary attends to product display and development. Katrina was the GM of a popular restaurant and enjoys the busy pace (and no longer getting home after midnight!).

Mike Picheco, Grocery/Frozen/Dairy Manager. Mike lives in Monroe. He graduated from Fairfield University with a degree in Economics. He joined us as a part-time employee in 1998 and went full-time in 2003. He became our Grocery Manager in 2007. He loves to watch sports and is a big Yankees and NY Giants fan. He also actively plays sports, especially golf. He enjoys vacationing and is a big fan of cruises.

Esther Maldonado is our Cash Manager. (She can also field any question concerning the store, especially in Nancy or Carmen’s absence). Esther keeps track of all our ATM, credit card, cash or check transactions. Feel free to call her with your questions about your receipt, or setting up a new deposit account. She lives in Wilton with her husband Julio. They have two daughters and a new grandson.