Isabel Alves Costa, age 68, of Hilmar, California passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Mercy Medical Center in Merced, CA. Isabel was born December 31, 1952 in Ribeirinha, Terceira, Açores to Maria da Conceição Ferreira and Antonio Ferreira Machado (Pinhão).
Isabel is survived by her spouse of 46 years, Norberto Costa of Hilmar; her son Nelson Costa (Cindy) of Hilmar; her son Steve Martin Costa (Paola) of Hilmar; and her daughter Melina Teixeira (Robert) of Hilmar; her sister Lucia Areias (Francisco) of Tulare, her sister Maria da Conceição Ferreira (Francisco) of Terceira, Açores and her sister-in-law Matilde Machado of Terceira, Açores; Isabel also leaves behind her five grandchildren, Sarah Costa, Kevin Costa, Logan Teixeira, Isabel Teixeira and Milla Teixeira to honor her memory.
Isabel was preceded in death by her father Antonio Ferreira Machado (Pinhão); her mother Maria da Conceição Ferreira and her brother Pedro Machado (Pinhão).
A visitation for Isabel will be held Monday, December 20, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Whitehurst-Norton-Dias Funeral Service 286 West Main Street, Turlock, CA, 95380
A rosary followed by a funeral mass will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church 8471 Cypress Street, Hilmar, CA, 95324
A committal service will take place after the funeral mass at North Hilmar Cemetery 8710 North Tegner Road, Hilmar, CA, 95324
Serving as pallbearers are: Kevin Costa, George Costa Jr., Jason Melo, Daniel Maciel, Bobby Areias, Andrew Vieira, Wonderly Correia, Wesley Caetano
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstnortondiasfunerals.com for the Costa family.
