Richard J. Bubello, 71, husband of Gloria (Artkop) Bubello for 47 years went to Heaven on Thursday. July 21, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer and COPD at Connecticut Hospice in Branford, CT surrounded by his loving family. Rich met the love of his life, his beautiful wife in September 1965. Born in Brooklyn, New York on August 23, 1944, he was the son of the late Peter and Josephine Cigna Bubello. Rich graduated from Maloney High Class of 1962. He was employed by Local 777 as a plumber pipe fitter for 37 years. He was a member of the Connecticut National Guard Co. C Meriden. He was parishioner of St. Stanislaus Church. Rich was a member of the Connecticut Road Lancers Classic Car Club and the Connecticut Street Rod Association. Rich was an avid car enthusiast with his wife Gloria. Rich was also a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. Besides his wife Gloria he is survived by a daughter Darlene Corbisiero of Ellington, a son Richard P. Bubello of Meriden, five beautiful grandchildren whom he adored, Brett, Brandon and Mark Richard Corbisiero and Alexa and Isabella Hope Bubello, his brother Robert Bubello and his wife Diane of Old Saybrook. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is also survived by sisters-in-laws and brothers-in-law, Diane and Walter Pasieka of Ivoryton, Elizabeth and Walter Hadvab of Vermont, Richard Artkop and his wife Donna of Middletown, Karen Voytek of Middletown and David Artkop of Vermont and many close friends. He was predeceased by brothers-in-law, Paul Artkop and Ronald Artkop. The funeral will be held on Tuesday July 26, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. from the John J. Ferry & Sons Funeral Home, 88 East Main Street, and at 10:00 am at St. Stanislaus Church for a Mass of Christian Burial with military honors will be in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday July 25, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN, 38105.