Cassaundra Bratlee Joseph, 59, of Avoca, passed away on Friday, July 1st at the Celtic Hospice at Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Pittston, March 6th, 1957 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Margaret (Haas) Bratlee.
Cassaundra was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Hughestown. She was a graduate of Wyoming Area High School. Cassaundra attended Bloomsburg University and graduated from the Pittston Hospital School of Nursing.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her fiancé, Michael Macario; brother, Frank Bratlee; and her nephew, Jeremy Bratlee.
She is survived by her brothers, Kent and his wife, Alice Bratlee of Avoca; Dean and his wife, Megan of Bradenton FL; and Ross and his wife, Suzanne of Aurora Colorado. Also surviving are her nieces and nephews, Nichole Okuniewski, Michael Bratlee, Trista Brown, Matthew Bratlee, Janine Pomeroy, Grace, Emily and Anna Bratlee, and Gregory, Colin, and Julianna Bratlee; great-nieces and nephews, Rhiannon and Addison Okuniewski, Keenan and Jace Brown, Addyson and Taylor Pomeroy, and Jacob and Emma Bratlee and Chole Bratlee.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 7th at 9:30am from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea with services at 10:00am at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 100 Rock St., Hughestown with Rev. Robert Sauers officiating. Friends may call on Wednesday evening, July 6th from 5-8pm.