Joanne Jones Kassis

Joanne Jones Kassis, 88, of Charleston, South Carolina, widow of Fred A. Kassis, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 8, 2025. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 in the J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. West Ashley Chapel from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, and will pray the rosary beginning at 6:00 pm. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, August 14, 2025 in the Saint Joseph Catholic Church at 11:00 am. Rite of committal will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Joanne was born September 8, 1936 in Nichols, South Carolina, daughter of the late Aubrey Jones and Reba Stephens Jones. Joanne graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Winthrop University. Her multi-faceted career included being a ‘domestic engineer’ where she excelled in household efficiency and she avidly played tennis for the Country Club of Charleston’s Women’s Tennis Team where she consistently won her matches. She was actively involved in community service, serving on the Board of Visitors for Charleston Southern University. Joanne was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Greater Charleston Rotary Club Auxiliary.

She is survived by her daughters, Sonja Kassis Stetzler (David) and Jane Kassis Vettel (Steve); son, Daniel F. Kassis; granddaughter, Anna Kassis; grandsons, Daniel Kassis, Matthew Stetzler, Michael Stetzler, Eric Vettel, and Luke Vettel; brother, Van Jones (Adrienne); and sister, Martha Hudspeth (Charlie).

Memorial donations can be made in Joanne's memory to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and Charleston Southern University Nursing Scholarship Program.

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