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The content of any advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Foothills Focus assumes no responsibility for the claims of any advertisement. © 2020 Strickbine Publishing, Inc. Rosati said. “Rick mentored countless dishwashers and cooks and helped people move from entry-level positions to roles as managers and even store owners. A lot of his business partners were former dishwashers.”

Rick was born in Chicago on December 31, 1949, and raised in Riverside, Illinois, with his six siblings. He started working at his family’s flagship restaurant at 14 and later co-founded a Chicago-based pizza supply company with his father and other relatives.

When Rosati wasn’t behind an oven or in the office, he could be found fishing, hunting, boating and spending time with his family in Door County, Wisconsin. He was a doting uncle to 21 nieces and nephews and a longtime Chicago Cubs fan.

“We have a summer house in Wisconsin that was a major part of his life,” Rosati said. “If he wasn’t working, he was coming up here. He wasn’t interested in traveling, like going to Europe or any destination. He was always working or out in Wisconsin on a little river.”

At the time of his death, Rosati was overseeing a store opening in Arizona.

“He was with one of my brothers.

BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

visit to a North Phoenix church

June 23 was met with support and opposition.

While an estimated 3,000 people reportedly gathered inside Dream City Church to hear Trump speak at the Students for Trump-hosted event, several hundred others reportedly amassed outside the venue to protest.

But Phoenix police ultimately declared the demonstration an unlawful assembly, dispersing the crowd with flash-bang devices and pepper balls later in the afternoon.

Sgt. Ann Justus, a spokeswoman for the Phoenix Police Department, said in a media advisory sent out later in the evening that “criminal activity” is what led to the conflict. She said police had

Rick Rosati, pictured here with his arms crossed, opened several Rosati’s Pizza restaurants around the United States. This picture was taken at an opening in Texas around 1984. (Photo courtesy the Rosati family)

They just worked that night, went home, had dinner and he just didn’t wake up,” Rosati said. “There was no warning, no real signs that he had anything wrong with him. He looked good. His heart just gave out. He did have a pacemaker. He seemed really well the last couple of years. He said he was feeling good. I’m really shocked. It was just strange.”

He is survived by his mother Therecreated a “free speech zone” along Cave Creek Road in front of the church, but the situation escalated.

“The Phoenix Police Department’s role during today’s visit by President Trump was to ensure the safety of the community,” Justus explained. “In order to do this, we worked with the president’s staff to facilitate traffic flow and road closures where needed.” Around 4:30 p.m., according to Justus, demonstrators moved outside the insa Rosati (Cortina); six siblings: Regina Rosati, Stephanie Haack, Michael Rosati (Kay), Annamarie Bensfield (Joseph), William Rosati (Joanne) and Jeffrey Rosati (Karen); and 21 nieces and nephews.

Visitation was at Ahlgrim & Sons Funeral Home in Schaumburg, Illinois, and a private service followed June 26 at Stella Maris Catholic Parish in Sister

Protesters dispersed outside Trump rally

President Donald Trump’s recent

Bay, Wisconsin.

tended area. She said they blocked traffic and made their way into an area protected for the presidential motorcade.

Two demonstrators committed aggravated assault, according to Justus, who said they swung at and struck two separate officers. Others on-site began to throw objects at officers, she added.

“As a result of the criminal activity, an unlawful assembly was declared,” the sergeant said. “In an effort to make the crowd aware of the need to disperse, officers shared this information over a loud speaker and on social media.”

While Justus said no gas or projectiles were used, she said officers did release flash-bang devices and pepper balls, the latter of which are deployed into the ground and release pepper spray. No arrests were made. Officers found a business with a broken window nearby after crowds began to disperse.