Joseph S. Guss

GUSS-Joseph S., died on July 31, after a brief illness, just a few months shy of his 90th birthday on September 17. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and served in the Pacific. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Central High in 1936. Although he did not have a college degree, he moved with ease in the world due to his innate intelligence and understanding of people. He often reminded his children, whom he proudly sent to fine universities, that they don't teach common sense in college. He owned Micklin Home Improvement on Cuming Street and worked there for over 50 years until he sold it in 1988. Active in community affairs, Joe was president of Mount Sinai Cemetery at 78th and Crown Point Avenue for 33 years. In addition, he served as president of the PTA and participated in various Jewish charitable organizations. The patriarch of the family, he is survived by his wife of almost 68 years marriage- Pauline Rosenbaum Guss; his son Dr. Stephen Guss and wife, Toni, of Morristown, NJ; his son, Dr. Robert Guss and wife Bonnie, of Desert Creek, CA; his daughter Barbara Guss Kemp, Esq. and husband Giles, of Scarsdale, NY; his grandchildren, Julie Guss Schneider and husband Matt of Morristown, NJ; Jennifer Guss Siegel and husband Michel, of Houston, TX, Rebecca L. and David Guss Kemp of Scarsdale, NY, and Carly, Zachary and Jason Guss of Desert Creek, CA; as well as four great grandchildren, Jacob and Sabrina Schneider and Sofia and Joshua Siegel. This week, according to Joe Guss's standards, one of the richest men in the world just died. Joe, over a lifetime accumulated a treasury of precious jewels - his wife, family and friends, who admired and loved him for his wit, warmth and wisdom.
FUNERAL Friday, August 1 at 10:30 am, Mount Sinai Cemetery, 78th and Crown Point Avenue. Memorials can be sent to Mount Sinai Cemetery.