The owner of Papa Vince Pizza, who immigrated to Canada in 1960, passed away on January 5 at the age of 81.
Steve Carb, Restaurateur and Throw Dough Inventor, Passes Away
Carb founded Southeastern Entertainment and Restaurant Group and launched numerous dining concepts on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Colorado Pizzaiolo Craig ‘Lefty’ Harris Dies in Car Crash
Harris opened Lefty's Gourmet Pizza and Ice Cream in 1994 and established it as a cornerstone business in Niwot, Colorado.
Fernando Riccioni: Ohio Loses a Hometown Pizzeria Icon
Fernando Riccioni, the owner of Wedgewood Pizza who helped popularize the Brier Hill pizza style, has passed away at 91.
Pizza Innovator James Fox Jr. Passes Away at 74
James Fox Jr., the founder of the Fox’s Pizza Den chain, passed away on May 21 after battling complications from a March 2021 car accident. Fox built his first pizza oven from spare parts he found in a junkyard and, in later years, helped with the development of the first … More
Dom DeMarco of Di Fara Pizza Passes Away at 85
DeMarco was known for taking his own sweet time to make every pizza himself, no matter how long the lines at Di Fara Pizza.
Stuffed-Pizza Pioneer Nancy Palese Dies at 87
Palese and her husband emigrated to the U.S. from Italy in 1969 and opened a pizzeria known for its stuffed Italian Easter Pie.
Steven Balasco, Owner of Balasco’s Pizza, Dies from COVID-19
Steven Balasco spent his childhood in a wheelchair and leg braces but later shed them to become a physically active business owner and community leader. After Balasco went to the hospital with COVID-19, his family and friends launched the Balasco Strong Campaign in his honor to promote acts of kindness. Steven … More
Jeffrey Bajalieh of Slice Pizza & Brew Passed Away on Dec. 18
Bajalieh was a native of his beloved Birmingham and, along with his brothers, introduced the world to a southern-gourmet pizza called the Soul Pie.
Arthur Galea, Founder of G’s Pizzeria, Dies at 96
Arthur Galea and his wife, Sharon, founded the pizzeria in 1983, and the company has since grown to seven locations around Michigan.
Gary Bimonte, Grandson of Frank Pepe, Dies of a Heart Attack
Gary Bimonte was the youngest grandson of legendary pizzaiolo Frank Pepe, founder of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana. Bimonte spearheaded the Frank Pepe brand’s expansion and continued his grandfather’s legacy of delicious New Haven-style pizza. Related: How Frank Pepe’s chooses its tomatoes Gary Bimonte, the Connecticut pizzaiolo who carried his legendary … More
COVID-19 Claims Lives of Two Employees of the Same Pizzeria
Gus Karageorge and Manny Macancela worked together for more than 30 years at Linwood Pizza before contracting the virus.