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23rd July 2023
12:10pm BST
Pic: GoFundMe[/caption]
Speaking about the horrifying incident, his son Mike Rizzuto told RTÉ News that his father had saved up for his trip and had really looked forward to visiting.
"My dad's mother's ashes were spread in Ireland in 2002 and he was unable to make it there at the time. His grandfather used to paint murals in Ireland. I've been raised with Irish heritage which is very important to my dad. Last time I spoke to him he was saving up every penny, doing odd jobs to get over to Ireland. He was talking about playing music in Ireland. That's where he wanted to be so it really sucks what happened to him," Mike Rizzuto said.
"He would give you the shirt off his back, he's a very good man."
"We just feel helpless at the moment. His sister lives about 10 hours away from me in a different state. My brother and I are trying to come up with a plan so we can all fly over. Even though we can't do anything, we can try to be there with him at least," Mike added.
Mike has since set up a GoFundMe to help raise the money needed to be with his father.
