Joseph Paul Guimond

Westbrook – Career Air Force Veteran Technical Sgt. Joseph Paul Guimond aged 80 died February 26, 2016. Born May 8, 1935 at his boyhood home on Lyman Street in Westbrook, son of Adelard and Marie Anna Blanchette Guimond. He attended St. Hyacinth Parochial School and Westbrook High School. At 15, he delivered papers and worked for Duclos’ Bakery on Bridge Street. He left high school at 16 to work at Sebago Shoe Shop. He enjoyed treks into the woods with his brother Roger, going to the movies with his pals, but because of his 10 p.m. curfew his pals always followed him home. He was an altar boy and his fondest memory was riding the carousel at Old Orchard Beach. When he was 18, he enlisted in the Air Force where he finished his High School education. He served for 20 years as a jet engine mechanic. His career took him to 14 countries and 15 U.S. States. During his tour in Vietnam, he met Nancy Sinatra and gave her a peck on the cheek. He also bumped into Dick Labrecque a home town acquaintance. Upon his return home from twos tour of Vietnam, he spent time at his sister’s house playing the piano and making very hot Mexican dishes. While serving in England, he met and married Marjorie Irving. They enjoyed spending time with friends at a local hangout called The Cavern where the Beatles bummed cigarettes from him and other service men. Back in the States he was stationed at Loring AFB where he met Hubert Humphrey. After he retired from the Air Force, he was employed as a Boiler Engineer for the Portland Police Department; he worked at Sanford Blanket Company and the Barron Center. He loved to travel and visit his daughter Pauline in Kansas. He is survived by his three children Pauline Paul and her husband Norman from Wichita, Kansas; Lorraine Guimond from Wilmington, Delaware, and Roland Guimond from Presque Isle, Maine. His grandchildren are Mathew, Caleb, Joshua and Jerry. Great Grandchildren, Aubrey, Braden and Gavin. He is predeceased by his parents, Adelard and Marie Anna (Blanchette) Guimond, brothers – Roland and Roger, sisters – Rita, Bernadette Rondeau, and Theresa Rogers. He is survived by a sister, Jeanne Landry of Windham, Sister in-law, Hazel Guimond of Pensacola, Florida, Nieces, Paula Sparks, Margaret Stauver, Connie Kneuper, Rita Mickler, Diane Achimon, Cathy Johnson and Diane Crowell and Nephews, Bob and John Rondeau, Peter Rogers and Don Landry as well as several great nieces and nephews. A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 AM Friday at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church St., Westbrook. Interment will be at the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery,163 Mount Vernon Road in Augusta with full military honors accompanied by Patriot Guard. On line condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com. Thank you to Nurse Kim and all Hospice staff for their outstanding care and understanding. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to a community food pantry in his name. His favorite sayings were “I’m a TAC Trained Killer” and “I’ve Been Everywhere Man”. He loved life, practical jokes, but most of all his family and friends.