Michael Costa

Michael Henry Costa CHESAPEAKE - Michael Henry Costa, 42, of Camden, N.C., passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. Born in Providence, R.I., he was the son of the late Carol and Henry Costa. Michael started his golf career at age 15 at Metacomet Country Club in East Providence. He soon became the superintendent at Chemawa Golf Club, North Attleborough, Mass., until he moved to Cahoon Plantation Golf Club, Chesapeake. When he was not at the golf course, Michael could be found at the Avalon Fishing Pier on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He will be remembered as a loving husband and father who lived a personal motto of "commitment to excellence." Survivors include his wife, Tracey Ann Costa; two children, Michael Forrest Costa and Brooke Evelyn Costa; three sisters, Laurie Cook, Karen Holtzclaw and husband Alan and Michelle Cartwright and husband Todd Mosher; as well as several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family. Michael's life will be celebrated in a service at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made for the future benefit of Michael's children to Cahoon Plantation, Michael Costa Fund, 1501 Cahoon Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23322. Friends are invited to send condolences and sign the online guestbook at www.omanfh.com.