Joseph R. Lyle was born to the late Joseph and Helen Lyle on November 5th, 1938. He departed this life on November 10th, 2018. He celebrated reaching the age of “80” with joy and calm.
Joe, as he was commonly called, or “Swede” by his special friends, or “Sonny” by his family, was a fun-loving guy. He never judged anybody and always accepted you for who you were. He was a member of the “JUST US” Club, where he thoroughly enjoyed the comradery with his friends J.D., Fess Irving, to name a few. One of his regular sayings was “Who Loves You Baby”.
At an early age Joe was baptized at Bethel AME Church. He attended the Morristown district schools. He retired from Morris County Mosquito Commission where he worked for many years. Joe Loved his family, but he especially loved his grandchildren they were the light of his life.
Joe was predeceased by his son Alfred “Rooster” Lyle; Sister Sandra Knight; Brother Robert “Bobby” Lyle; and a special cousin Dolores Love. He leaves to cherish his memory two granddaughters Antoinette Crump (DeAndre), Austin Texas and Bianca Lyle, Brick NJ; two great grandsons, DeAndre Crump Jr. (DASH) and Mason Falana; Sister Janet Winston, Brother Carl Cousins; 4 Nephews, Brian Shaw (Latisha); Todd Shaw (Maria); Carey Shaw; Chris Parker and a host of relatives and friends. Joe was well loved and will be missed by many.
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