E. Richard Wilson, 80, of North Haven, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022, at home following a valiant fight with cancer, with his family by his side. He was the beloved husband of 29 years to Robin Wilson. Richard was born in New Haven on March 22nd, 1942 and was the son of the late Clifford E. and Emily Garde Wilson. He served in the US Army Reserves. Richard was the third-generation owner/operator of Wilson Furniture & Upholstery, founded in 1938 and Richard’s Upholstery since 2009. He was very active on many committees and commissions in the Town of North Haven. Father of Monique Gibbs (Ron), Christie Gibbs, Richard G. Wilson (Tammy) and Matthew F. Wilson (Leila Pinchot). Stepfather of Adam Chait (Erika) and Geoffrey Chait (Laura). Grandfather of Andrew Gibbs, Emily Gibbs, Zachary Gibbs, Natalie Wilson, Alison Wilson, Richard G. Wilson, Jr., Lucinda Wilson, Emile Wilson, Colton Chait, Roberto Chait, Lawton Chait, Penny Chait and Thalia Chait. Brother of Marjorie Wilson, Barbara Costenbader and the late Francis “Chuck” Wilson. Predeceased by his first wife Mary-Jane Langevin Wilson.
The visiting hours will be Sunday, May 15th from 3:00 to 6:00 PM at The Havens Family, North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish at St. Therese Church, 555 MIddletown Avenue, North Haven on Monday morning, May 16th at 10:00. (Masks strictly required for all services) Interment will follow in the In Memoriam Cemetery, Wallingford. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
Mr Wilson. Valued Friend, you will be missed & always remembered for your kindness integrity & generosity > but mostly the love among family, those you touched & who touched you! NOW IN THE MANY MEMORIES, THE SPECIALNESS OF ALL THAT YOU WERE…NOW YOUR LEGACY!! REST IN THE PEACE OF YOUR HALLMARK!! With All Our Love to Your Family, Children & theirs > Grant them GOD’s Comfort & Peace in their time of Loss & Grief.
Dear Robin
We are so sad to hear of Richard’s passing. He was always so friendly and nice to us, and we are really glad we had the chance to get to know him. We are sending our love and prayers for peace to you, Robin, and to your family.
Love,
Linda and Sal
Robin and other family members,
My wife and I will be out of town, and unable to attend visiting hours or the funeral for Rich, but we wanted to pass along our condolences and remembrances of Rich.
Melodie still remembers how helpful and caring Rich was when helping her and her mother select a power chair when she needed one. I served with Rich on P&Z for almost 6 years, and always appreciated his perspective on important applications. Rich will be missed.
Ron and Melodie Penton
God Bless; I will miss you dearly. Have missed you coming to class. Love and hugs to family
I enjoyed Richard’s friendship in classes at the Wallingford YMCA. What a wonderful person. My sympathy to all his family. I miss his pleasant presence in class. Joyce Crebase
Very sorry for your loss. Cherish the memories and the smile.
Rich, Tammy and family I am sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my condolences and may he Rest In Peace.
So very sorry to the Wilson Family. He was a great guy and will be missed.
We are so sorry to hear of Rich’s passing. We enjoyed working with him on our synagogue ark renovation project. Our condolences to Robin and family. May his memory be a blessing.
Richard and his dad did some work for my parents,Al and Vera Shattuck, from Blakeskee ave, they always did a great job and my parents used them more than once. I’m very sorry for your loss, Richard and his dad were nice people, . 🙏. Linda Heinig
So sorry for your loss. Many memories of Richard and Chuck delivering furniture and helping us to decorate. Very warm and trustworthy people.
May you be in the peace of heaven.
Christie, Monique and Rich. My sincere condolences to all of you on the loss of your dad. I have so many fond memories of him and your mom when you and Jeannine were in high school. He always had a smile and a kind word whenever we would see him. Keep all your wonderful memories of him close to you and he will live in your heart forever. My love to all of you. Ann Prunier.
My father worked at Wilson Upholstery years ago, and Richard Wilson was extraordinarily kind and generous in sharing with me his photos of my dad from that time. Although I met Mr. Wilson only briefly, his warmth and kindness made a deep impression on me. I’m very sorry to learn of his battle with cancer, and of the profound loss to his family.
Robin and family. I am so sorry for your loss. I will always treasure our time spent together. His infectious smile will stay with me always. May his fond memories carry you through this very difficult time.
Christie, Monique, Rich and Matt my deepest condolences to all of you! Dad will always hold a special place in my heart and memories! We had some great times together! I will keep you all in my prayers and I hope that you can find peace knowing he’s no longer in pain. My love to all of you
Xoxo
Jeannine
I am so sorry to hear about Richard. He was such a nice guy. I used to love to talk to him when he came into my dad’s. Sorry we missed services.
Love and prayers to all
Barbara Santomassimo
Robin and family I was so sorry to hear about his passing. Prayers for you and your family.
Our VCH, Veterans Coffee House meets monthly at the Wlfd Senior Center which not only gives our Vets the chance to socialize but also take part in enjoying a guest speaker which are related to military topics, slide presentations and Q&A.
At this very difficult time, our group would like to honor the loss of Richard Wilson as a fallen brother. Our military Veterans send out their heartfelt condolences to the Wilson family and friends. As an US Army Reserves Veteran, he had joined an elite group of honorable men and our Country will forever be in his debt.