Rio Schiavetti, 77, of Bolton, the beloved husband of 50 years to the late Florence (Pagani) Schiavetti joined her in eternal rest on Saturday October 25, 2008 after a brief illness at his home. Born in Hartford, the son of the late Emilio and Giuseppina (Faitella) Schiavetti, he had lived in Bolton all of his life. A sergeant in the US Army, he was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from his career as a plumber in 1990. Rio was a member of the American Legion, and an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. He loved the New York Giants and UCONN Women's Basketball. He is survived by his children Karen Bellis and her husband Daniel of Union, Susan Schiavetti of East Hartford, Lee J. Schiavetti and his wife Melissa of Eastford, and Gail Stang and her husband Robert of Uniontown, OH, his beloved grandchildren Matthew Stang, Elise and Lee James Schiavetti Jr. He is also survived by his sister Mary Forsyth of Manchester and several nieces and nephews. Besides his wife he was predeceased by his siblings, Antoinette Senkbeil and Gino Schiavetti. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday (October 29th) at 9:45 am from the John F. Tierney Funeral Home 219 West Center St. Manchester with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am at St. Maurice Church Hebron Rd. Bolton followed by burial in Bolton Center Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-8 pm. Memorial donations may be made to the John A. DeQuattro Community Cancer Center 73-A Haynes Street Manchester, CT 06040, American Cancer Society 538 Preston Ave. Meriden, CT 06450-1004 or St. Maurice Church 32 Hebron Rd. Bolton, CT 06043.