Richard Louis Guglielmetti

Richard Louis Guglielmetti, 77, of Granby and formerly of Simsbury, beloved husband for 54 years of Elayne Louise (Messier) Guglielmetti, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at UConn Medical Center in Farmington. Born in Providence, RI on March 25, 1947, son of the late Louis and Etta (Bovino) Guglielmetti, he was raised in Providence, RI and was a graduate of La Salle Academy. After high school, Richard continued his education at Roger Williams and the University of Hartford and received his Bachelor of Science in Business.
In 1975, Richard and his wife Elayne opened Furniture Emporium in Avon and later moved the store to Canton. He was well known throughout the Farmington Valley and beyond and had many regular customers that he formed lasing friendships with. Richard retired five years ago but could not stay away from work for long. Instead, he worked at the Recovery Zone where he sold and managed furniture reupholstery projects.
Richard and his Elayne were residents of Simsbury for over 50 years and had just recently moved to Granby. While living in Simsbury, Richard was deeply involved in the community and in his son's activities. Richard was very involved in the Simsbury Little League and helped to found the Challenger League. He also served as Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America, Troop #76 in Simsbury. He later served at the District Level for the Boy Scouts of America and was instrumental in many scout's achievement of numerous merit badges and honors. During his tenure as Scoutmaster for Troop #76, Richard oversaw 50 scouts who earned their Eagle Scout Badge, the highest rank attainable.
Richard was an avid sports fan and loved following his favorite baseball team, the Boston Red Sox and playing golf at several of the local courses and country clubs. Most of all, Richard will be remembered as a loving and dedicated husband, father, and family man. He was deeply devoted to his nieces and nephews and loved being a part of their lives.
In addition to his loving wife Elayne, he leaves a son, Matthew Louis Guglielmetti of Washington, DC; his sister's children, Kevin Gallagher and his wife Kelly and their children, Theo and Estelle of Belmont, MA, and Murray Hill of Brooklyn, NY. He was predeceased by a sister, Norma Gallagher.
His family will receive friends on Friday, December 27, 4-7 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Saturday, December 28, 11 a.m., at St. Therese Parish, 120 West Granby Rd. (Route 20), Granby. Burial will be private. A celebration of life will be scheduled at later date at the family's convenience.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Simsbury Little League, Attn: Challenger Division, P.O. Box 233, Simsbury, CT 06070 or to Boy Scouts of America, Troop #76, Attn: Send a Scout to Camp Fund, 689 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 06070. For online condolences please visit, www.carmonfuneralhome.com