Carmen Spadaro, 46, a long-time sales executive of Coby Electronics, died Monday, April 7.

The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, according to a statement released by Coby.

Spadaro had been a member of Coby's sales team and "was instrumental in the company's growth and success especially in the special markets categories," according to the company.

Spadaro is survived by his wife Mary Ann and son Nicholas.