Norma H DaCosta

Norma Hyacinth McGhie DaCosta

This is her Eulogy

Norma Hyacinth DaCosta was 85yrs old. She

was born on October 7th,1939. She was living in

Lakeland, Florida. She passed away on August 20th,

2025. Norma Hyacinth DaCosta was the daughter of

George and ILey McGhie. She was a sister to

Marjorie Akel, Shirley Hamilton and Kenneth McGhie.

Norma Hyacinth DaCosta was educated in Jamaica,

West IndIes; before immigrating to America and living in New

York. She was a supervisor at the State Insurance Fund for

many years before retiring. She moved to Florida almost 2

years ago with one of her daughters and two grandchildren.

Norma DaCosta loved to cook and bake and she

was phenomenal at both. She was an avid reader

and her favorite author was J.D. Robb. She loved to

garden and grow vegetables. I would say she had a

green thumb and fingers too.

Norma DaCosta also loved watching game

shows. She played on her cellphone/tablet casino

games and of course; being in an actual casino. She

really enjoyed watching those real old western shows

all the time too. She was a talented seamstress

meaning she could sew up a storm! There wasn’t

anything she couldn’t make. I believe she could have

given Donna Karan a run for her money.

Norma DaCosta was married to Carl Oswald

DaCosta who preceded her in death, October 31st, of

2002. She had five lovely Children; Michael DaCosta

(Cynthia), Marjorie DaCosta Vernon, Carla DaCosta,

Susan DaCosta-Pile, and Sharon DaCosta Duggan.

She also had a bunch of wonderful Grandchildren;

Michael DaCosta Jr. (Tori), Krystal DaCosta Anthony

(Michael), Jordan Vernon, Daniel Vernon. Christopher

Williams, Casandra DaCosta, Tyler Campbell, Crystal

Robinson, Natasha Charles-Pierre, Jonathan Pile, Gamachu

Asfew, Georgianna Duggan and Brianna Duggan.

She also had a bunch of spectacular

Great-Grandchildren; Michael DaCosta III, Nadia

DaCosta, Noelle Anthony, Kendall Anthony, Love’

Campbell, Demario Dendy, Marijah Charles-Pierre,

Gabrielle Charles-Pierre, Ethan Charles-Pierre,

Emmalyne Pile, Harley Duggan-Rapheal and Hunter

Duggan-Rapheal… along with many nieces and

nephews too.

May Norma Hyacinth DaCosta live-on in the hearts of

all who knew and loved her.

Thank you.