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D. Richard Guglielmo, 91, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on Oct. 24 at the Yale-New Haven Hospital/St. Raphael campus with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 65 years to Lorraine Miranda Guglielmo. Richard was born in West Haven on April 16, 1926, the son of the late Frank and Velia Guiliano Guglielmo.

He served his country faithfully in the US Army during WWII. Richard worked as a deputy tax assessor for the Town of North Haven and also as an automotive service manager for Sears for 25 years until his retirement. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree, John Barry Assembly; a member of the North Haven Republican Town Committee; the Italian-American Club; Ridge Road Senior Center; and the Jolly-Timers Club. Richard was a volunteer firefighter/fire police for more than 50 years in the Town of North Haven.

He was the father of Richard (Barbara) Guglielmo, Sharon (Kenneth) Muro and the late Gary Guglielmo. He was the father-in-law of Dianne Guglielmo; grandfather of Richard, Gary, Michael, and Thomas Guglielmo; great-grandfather of Matthew Guglielmo; brother of Anna Maffeo, Joseph Guglielmo, and the late Palma Mingrone and Katie Pitisi. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

His funeral procession left the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Ave., Oct. 30. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Interment with full military honors followed in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours were held Oct. 29. For an online obituary, visit www.northhavenfuneral.com.