David Wilson, the 48 year old owner of Supreme Pizza, died in a bicycle/car accident on September 24. Dave was born in Illinois but grew up in New Jersey. He graduated from Wayne Valley High School in Wayne, New Jersey in 1970. In 1974, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey.
Dave had a background in restaurant management and opened his own business on East Johnson Street in 1984. In Dave’s obituary, Supreme Pizza was described as an innovative, alternative, and a very popular East Side eatery. That really describes it in a nutshell.
Dave had an independent spirit. He developed a very vegetarian friendly menu to meet the needs of his customers. He worked incrediblylong hours and was able to thrive in the face of competition from the corporate chains. He somehow managed to work through the challanges and astresses of running a small business with his friendly and cheerful nature intact. He was a good neighbor, and our little business community will miss him.
Supreme Pizza will continue, but it will never be quite the same without Dave.
-Teena Browder
East Johnson St. Business Association