The founder of Jim's Pizza in McKinney, Texas, Connolly ran the business for more than half a century before turning it over to his son.

Whether you ever met him or not, if you were a pizzeria operator, Tom Lehmann was your loyal and trusted friend.

Carney, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, had recently recovered from COVID-19 only to be struck down by pneumonia.

Rosati led efforts to franchise the Rosati’s Pizza concept in 1979 and went on to establish locations across the country.