Joseph Anthony Giematta, Sr.

Joseph Anthony Giematta, Sr., age 97 of Biloxi, Mississippi, passed away on March 7, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Laura Giametta; his father, Charles; his mother, Theresa DeCarlo; his stepmother, Josephine Chiniche; his sister, Camella Cates; his brothers, Charles Giametta and Ambrose James Giametta; and his son, Christopher T. Giametta.

He is survived by his sister, Lucille (Leo) Parker; his sons, Curtis A. “Tony” (Janet) Giametta and Joseph A. (Susan) Giametta, Jr.; his daughter, Theresa (Mike) Giametta Tolson; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

Joseph served in the Mississippi National Guard of the United States Army as a young man, where he taught hand-to-hand combat and mortar artillery fire and was deployed to Korea. He later became a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 568, working as a Master Plumber and foreman on many significant Gulf Coast projects, including the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Pascagoula Singing River Hospital, and Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where he was a longtime parishioner. He took great pleasure in gardening, growing and sharing corn, okra, collard greens, and his cherished tomatoes. A lifelong inventor, he designed and patented several practical devices, including the “Tomato Booster,” “Multi-Pipe Trap Adapter,” and a “Concealed Toilet” for vehicles. He will be remembered for his deep faith, his devotion to family, his generous heart, and the wisdom and determination that marked a life well lived.