Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Linwood Bell, a proud veteran of 28 1/2 years and resident of Woodbridge, Va., passed away on Jan. 7, 2023. Linwood was born on May 23,
But he has no recollection of performing the jingle.
Dominic Rotolo, whose family opened the pizzeria on Fifth Avenue just outside Grandview Heights in 1974 and who ignored Toomey s calls about the jingle for years, said the whole episode has been a fun ride, and he s grateful for the attention it brought his business. But he s (good-naturedly) glad it s over. I wish Mr. Toomey all the best in the world, Rotolo said with a laugh. I m glad that Mr. Toomey can finally sleep at night. I always slept because I was flat out tired, not because I was worried about that jingle.”