Richard D. Elmer, age 77, passed away surrounded by all of his loving children at home on May 16, 2020. He was born in Springfield on Mar 19, 1943 to the late Ellsworth and Anne (Stepczyk) Elmer. Richard was a communicant of St Anne Parish in the Fairview section of Chicopee. He worked for many years as a grocery manager at Stop & Shop before retiring. Richard was predeceased by the love of his life Rose M. (Crochiere) Elmer who passed away in 2016. He leaves his children, Robin M. Clark and her husband John of Chicopee, Richard B. Elmer and his wife Tina of Westfield, Ross A. Elmer and his wife Pamela of Chicopee and Renee A. Coppolo of Enfield; eleven grandchildren, Amanda and Timothy Clark, Emily, Hannah, Richard, Joshua, Jakob and Jessica Elmer, Kayla and Karissa Coppolo and Tiffany Menard. He was also predeceased by his brother David Elmer. Son, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, friend. He filled these roles with pride and taught us all how a gentleman should behave. He was our rock and he will be missed more than words can ever express. His family will be receiving guests during a period of visitation from 4 to 6 pm on Wed, May 20, 2020 at Grise Funeral Home 280 Springfield St. Chicopee with no more than 10 people at a time being allowed into the funeral home. Funeral services and burial at Fairview Cemetery in Chicopee will be private for the family. Donations may be made in Richards name to the Down Syndrome Resource Group of Western Mass 220 Brookdale Drive Springfield, MA 01104.