Joseph M. Costa

Joseph M. Costa, 85, of Livingston, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 11, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. The Funeral Mass celebrating his life will be offered at St. Philomena’s Church, 386 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, on Wednesday at 10 AM. Entombment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visiting hours will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home of Livingston, 145 E. Mt. Pleasant Ave.

Joe was an engineer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for many years. As a communicant of St. Philomena’s Church, Livingston, he served as a Eucharistic Minister, usher, President of the Parish Council, taught CCD, RCIA, Cursillo, ran retreats to St. Paul’s Abby and was a member of the Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus; he also volunteered at St. Ann’s Food Pantry.

Joe is survived by Theresa, his loving and devoted wife for 59 years, his beloved children, Janet and her husband Paul; Joseph and his wife, Laura; Irene; Theresa and her husband Richard; six grandchildren: Kimberly, Jacqueline, Christopher, Paul, Gregory and Kevin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his memory to St. Philomena’s Church.