YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Harold Jett, 83 years old, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on Tuesday April 13, 2021.
He was born on February 17, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio, to Harold Jett and Ayasha Goode.
He met the beautiful Josephine Hisle when she was 19 years old; a month later he proposed to her. On February 22, 2021, they celebrated 57 blessed years together. In addition to his beloved Josephine, he goes to cherish and honor his memory of his brother Ervin Johnson. his children Harold (Lillian) Salim Jett, Aaron Harold Jett, Lynette Marie Jett, and Shawn A. Jett; his grandchildren Akeema Perkins, Shawna Perkins, Cottle Huffin from Tysheena (Marlin), Thornton from Jaykeena (Darryl) and Jett from Salim Coney (Angela); a multitude of great-grandchildren and lifelong family and friends whom he loved.
Before him, his mother Ayasha Goode and sisters Sylvia Tirado and Haleem Goode had died.
Harold worked at GM for 30 years and was an experienced welder.
He was also an exceptional fisherman, an avid reader of books, and played the guitar. Nobody was a stranger and he made friends everywhere. Everyone who knew him loved him.
Arrangements by Cremation & Funeral Service by Gary S. Silvat, Inc. Share reminders or send condolences by visiting cremateohio.com.
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A TV tribute will air on Monday, April 19, at approximate times: 5:17 am on WKBN, 8:39 am on FOX, 5:21 pm on WYTV, and 6:35 pm on MyYTV.


