Richard Garito Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Richard Garito in Utica, New York, who passed away at the age of 69, on November 4, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Richard Garito or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Richard may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his significant other Jody; his siblings, Glendyne Hanno (Mark Hanno) and Jim Garito (Katie Garito); his sister-in-law Elaine Garito; his parents, Joseph Garito and Gwendolyn Garito; and his brother Bobby Garito (Country Bob). He was also cherished by many nieces and nephews.