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John Costello Obituary

Of Brookline, August 9, 2008. Beloved husband of Virginia A. (Keith) Costello. Loving father of Deborah R. Orzechowski and her husband Guy, Sheilah A. Janus and her husband Michael, all of West Roxbury, John T. Costello, Jr. and his wife Jamie and Laurie J. Costello, all of Brookline. Dear brother of Joseph Costello of Champlain, NY and the late William and Walter Costello, Mildred Hurlburt and Virginia Costello. Also survived by his four devoted grandchildren, Tessa, Kate, Xavier and Delaney. Visitation will be held in the Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home, 376 Washington St., BROOKLINE, Tuesday morning from 8:30-9:30 followed by a Funeral Mass in St. Mary of the Assumption Church at 10. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Interment Holyhood Cemetery. Late Army Veteran, Korean Conflict. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of John may be made to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Attn: Cardiovascular Dept., 330 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215. Bell-O'Dea Funeral Home 617-277-7652

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Published by Boston Globe from Aug. 10 to Aug. 11, 2008.

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Mike Casey

August 24, 2008

Mr. Costello,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Joanne Doherty

August 12, 2008

Dear Deb,

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. May you find strength from the fond memories you have of your Dad and from the love of family and friends.

Warm Regards,
Joanne

LYN PARZIALE

August 12, 2008

DEAR SHEILAH IM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IM SO GLAD I WAS ABLE TO KNOW HIM HE WAS A very NICE PERSON

Marjorie Arvedon-Graber

August 11, 2008

Sheilah,
I'm so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I remember how good you were to me when my mother was ill. I also remember how much you loved your dad and highly you spoke of him. God bless.

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