Joseph Bradley Castille

Joseph Bradley ‘Joey’ Castille (47) was born on April 16, 1978, and died on November 30, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Joey was a graduate of Baton Rouge Catholic High School, Millsaps College and the LSU School of Law. Joey was sensitive, inquisitive and curious, and above all things a voracious reader. His reading took him on journeys deep into various and seemingly random worlds, with a heavy emphasis on science, nature, and politics. He would send specially curated articles to his loved ones that he was excited about, fully expecting or requiring them to be equally excited. His interests ranged widely, and his closest allies never knew whether an emailed article would contain information about brussels sprouts or the life cycle of a star or the best-rated vacuum cleaner (all true). When he was relaxing, he would listen to books on tape. He had hobbies that would take him into unusual realms, like lock-picking which he viewed as a puzzle. He enjoyed many types of games – from board games and computer games to daily NYT Wordle and Connections, that he would play with family members and friends.

His parents still recall the day that they came home and found their first brand new computer taken completely apart on the carpeted floor, because Joey at age 10 wanted to learn how it worked. Amazingly, Joey was able to put it all back into working order again, with no missing screws. When his brother Daniel came along and got into the action, there was never any telling what the two of them would get into to give their Mom and Dad heart palpitations.

Starting as a child, Joey loved to explore the outdoors and collected rocks, feathers, bugs, and whatever struck his fancy, that oftentimes ended up in either his pockets or his father’s pockets in the washing machine. He even had a favorite doorknob that he found on the beach after a hurricane. Outdoor excursions continued in adulthood when he introduced his daughter Cate, and his fiancée Pauline to his passions, in the form of slightly upscale camping that included the wonderful ‘foil feast’ meals cooked over an open fire. Yes, the pockets continued to be full of treasures collected by him and Cate.

Joey had a love of animals, particularly dogs, which transcended them all. His first ‘real’ job was volunteering at a veterinary clinic. A few notable pets that came into the Castille household come to mind, including a 7-legged tarantula, rats who were intended for feeding to snakes at the BR Zoo, guinea pigs, hamsters, cats, snakes, turtles, and a double-yellow headed Amazon parrot who he left for his mother to care for when he left for college. Most important were the family boxers, beginning with Cricket who slept underneath Joey’s crib as a baby.

Joey was completely loving, nonjudgmental, and totally accepting of others—a kind heart who made everyone feel seen and valued. He was a sensitive soul who felt things deeply and wanted the world to be fair. In the end, the things he could not fix were what weighed heavily on him, and he took his own life.

He is predeceased by his paternal grandparents, George Joseph Castille, Sr., and Amelia Thornton Castille of New Iberia, LA, and maternal grandparents, Frederick Bradley Orman, Jr., and Elizabeth Baird ‘Betty’ Orman of Pueblo, Colorado and later Franklinton, Louisiana. Joey is survived by his parents, Dr. George Joseph Castille, III, and Dr. Ella Catherine ‘Cathy’ Orman Castille, and a younger brother, Daniel Patrick Castille, of Atlanta, Georgia. Joey is survived by the love of his life, his fiancée Pauline Ida Engolio, and two daughters, Elizabeth Marie ‘Lizzie’ Castille (17) and Catherine Elizabeth ‘Cate’ Castille (10). He also leaves behind a rescued boxer, Poppy.

So that others may benefit, Joey chose to have his organs donated, and his body was cremated, to be buried at a later date in Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo Colorado, near the Rocky Mountains that he loved.

A memorial gathering will be held for family and close friends on Thursday December 11, 2025, at the Retreat at Quarters Lake at 8890 Quarters Lake Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70809, from 1:00-4:00 PM with a service at 2PM.

Memorial donations in Joey’s name may be made to The Hospice of Baton Rouge www.hospicebr.org or Louisiana Boxer Rescue at www.louisianaboxerrescue.org.