Josephine Rita Brand Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Josephine Rita Brand (Cleveland, Tennessee), who passed away at the age of 83, on November 3, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her father Norman Nicastro; her son Larry Brand Jr.; and her brother Norman L. Nicastro. She is survived by: her mother Angelena Nicastro; her husband Larry C. Brand Sr.; her children, Jeff Brand (Yadira) and Vicky Hoffman; her daughter-in-law Cathy Brand; her grandchildren, Hilary Rayfield (Matt), Cole Brand (Cara) and Melody Hoffman; her great grandchildren, Wyatt, Josie-Kate Rayfield and Laurel Brand; and her siblings, Pete Nicastro and Lillian Truett. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 7th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Poole Funeral Home (3000 Ralph Buckner Boulevard Northeast, Cleveland, TN 37311).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an organization close to Jo's heart.
