Joseph was born and raised in Newton and was a lifetime resident of Sussex County. An electrician by trade, he was a local TV repairman and the owner of Joe's Electronics. Joseph was an avid outdoorsman and hunter. He loved to talk and especially enjoyed hanging out at the Swartswood Deli.

The son of the late Lawrence Fernand Guilmette and Anne Marie (D'Annebale) Guilmette, Joseph was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis, on March 1, 2002. He is survived by his companion, Frieda A. Sprague; his children, Joseph Guilmette and wife, Barbara, AnnaMarie Heverly and husband, Randal, and stepson, Michael VanElswyk and wife, Cindy; his grandchildren, Joseph Guilmette Jr., Jacqueline (Guilmette) Lombardo and husband, Brian, Alexandria Guilmette, Randal Heverly II and Dakota Guilmette; and his great-grandchildren, Arianna Grey and Randal Heverly III.

Services are private and are under the direction of the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High St., Newton. Online condolences may be offered at www.smithmccrackenfuneralhome.com.

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Published by The New Jersey Herald from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2019.

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Jeanne Williams

March 9, 2022

Jim Williams passed away shortly after Joey and this the anniversary of Joey's passing, I am sending my thoughts to family and friends. Jim and Joe spent their childhood together!!

Arlene Drake

March 17, 2019

sorry to hear of Joe's passing. My Deepest Sympathy

james williams

March 15, 2019

So sorry to hear of Joe's passing. We had many many good times growing up together in Newton. We were family and the Italian families were very close. RIP Joe

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