Mechanicville, NY- On Monday January 5th at approximately 11:00 a.m. Thomas A.  Guilianelli passed away suddenly and peacefully at Saratoga Hospital after being stricken at the Wesley where he had been undergoing rehab from a recent illness that had impacted his Parkinson's.  He was 85 years old.

Born on May 14, 1940 in Mechanicville to Thomas and Rose Canonica Guilianelli, he was the youngest of four children.  His father was an Italian immigrant, who came to this Country for a better life where he and Rose raised their four children with love and respect for one another.  Tom's father passed down the work ethic that he and his siblings carried through the rest of their lives, and his mother Rose provided a loving home that Tom always looked backed on with great memories, especially of Canonica Family gatherings, where great food and times were had by all.  In later years good times were spent at family functions with in-laws and friends.  Tom was a proud graduate of Mechanicville High School Class of 1958.

In 1958 he met the love of his life, Diane F. Dwyer, who he spent the next 68 years of his life with.  They would have celebrated their 64th anniversary on February 4th.  Their union produced two sons, Thomas F. and David P. (Hoover) Guilianelli, their irish twins.  Tom's family was the most important thing in his life, if it was help coaching Hoover's little league team or a father son bowling tournament with Tommy, a school function he was always there for his two sons.  That was even more evident, when Tommy took ill and passed away on October 27, 2021.  It was a void he could never fill, but he soldiered on.  He was also a dedicated Dad to his loyal Samoyed- Maverick, who he loved very much and who was always by his side, even visiting him during his stay at Wesley.  Maverick will miss him very much.

Outside of his family, he was a loyal and dedicated employee well over 50 years for Mechanicville Price Chopper, where he was the receiver and was recognized numerous times for his stellar work.  He was well respected and considered the best at his job.  He made many friends and relationships in all those years, one of his bread vendors even nicknamed him the "Governor".  He worked until he was almost 79 years old with illness finally forcing him into retirement.  He also worked at Korrell Mfg. and as a teenager he also liked to help his neighbor out at G.A. Bove Fuels unloading the coal cars that came into the yard.

Outside of work it was about spending time with his family and sports.  He liked nothing more than summer vacations at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire or Kennebunkport, Maine with Diane or the two of them taking trips to casinos to Atlantic City with friends or short rides to the Racino with his in-laws Nancy and Andy Burke.  He also would enjoy his summers on his front porch with his two sons and neighbors, Carmine and Anthony.  When it came to sports he was a diehard Yankee and NY Giants fan.  He always enjoyed watching Yankee games with his family and always remarked how on his 54th Birthday he attended Dwight (Doc) Gooden's no hitter.  His last full day on earth was watching with Hoover from his room at Wesley, his Giants beat Hoover's Cowboys.  Hoover believes he could finally pass on now that his Giants finally beat the Cowboys-Dad see you on the other side where we can take this conversation up again.  He was also for many years the pitcher for the Mechanicville Police Department Softball Team, in which he liked to brag that they never lost a game.  The officers were all his buddies and he always enjoyed playing alongside them.  He continued well into his early 50's playing in pickup games.  He also liked telling his sons how he hit the first HR at Mechanicville-Stillwater Little League.

In addition to Tommy and his parents; he was predeceased by his siblings, Anna and Anthony (Bubbles) Cimino, Nancy and Julius (Fatty) Marcelle, Anthony (Nookie) and June Guilianelli and his in-laws Francis (Chick) and Eleanor Donnelly Dwyer, Andrew (Andy) Burke, Colleen Dwyer Wong; his special uncle and aunt Alphonse (Fonzi) and Lil Canonica and his loyal and faithful canine companions Pumpkin, Princess, Natasha and Allie.

In addition to his wife Diane and son David and also Maverick, he was survived by his sister in-law Nancy M. Burke.  Also surviving are in-laws, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends way too numerous to mention.

The family would like to thank Clifton Park Halfmoon Ambulance, Saratoga Fire Department/EMT's, the Doctors and Nurses at Saratoga Hospital both the ER and Third Floor, Dr. Stephen Sgambati, Jr., Dr. Robert Benton, Dr. Seth Cappello, Dr. Joseph Larosa and a big thank you to Dr. Era Hanspal at Albany Med Neurology, and all their family, friends, neighbors and Hoover's co-workers at DeCrescente Distributing.

Diane and David would like to extend their most heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Wesley at 2 Hathorn who took great care of their husband and father and who were by his side when his condition took a sudden turn for the worse.  We are forever grateful knowing he was not alone.  A thank you just isn't enough.

Relatives and friends may call from 3:00-6:00pm, Sunday January 11, 2026 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Ave, Mechanicville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11am Monday, January 12 at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, (St. Paul's), 121 N. Main St. Mechanicville.

Burial will take place in St. Paul's Cemetery, Harris Ave where he will join his beloved Tommy in the family plot.

Memorial donations may be made in Thomas' name to The Wesley Foundation c/o Eileen Nash , 131 Lawrence St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or at www.thewesleycommunity.org/wesley-foundation

Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com