James F. Cost

NORTHBOROUGH — James F. Cost, 77, of 18 Gates Lane, Northborough, formerly of Sudbury and Dartmouth, died Monday, August 13, 2007 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington following an illness.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Adrienne Cost; a daughter, Cheryl Cost of Grafton; a son, James H. Cost and his wife, Donna, of Lancaster; a grandson, James M. Cost; two granddaughters, Alexandrea Maki and Elizabeth Cost; a sister, Bettye Blount of Walnut Creek, CA; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Carl Heller of Atlanta, GA; as well as four nieces and a nephew. Born in South Amboy, N.J., he was the son of the late Fred and Hattie (Drumright) Cost.

James was a veteran who served in the Navy during the Korean War.

James attended Drexel College in Philadelphia where he received his B.S. in Engineering. He went on to receive his M.B.A. from Lesley College in Cambridge. James was a Professional Engineer and worked for Digital for 13 years before retiring in 1992. He was a recreational pilot and loved to tell jokes. He was a Mason and member of the H. Howland, Jr. Lodge AF & AM located in New Bedford, MA. James was a volunteer at the Northborough Senior Center. He loved his family and will be dearly missed.

A funeral service will be held Thursday, August 16th, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. in Hays Funeral Home, 56 Main Street, Northborough. Burial will be private. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Friends of the Northborough Senior Center Building Fund, 1 Centre Drive, Northborough, MA 01532.

For online condolences or directions please visit; www.haysfuneralhome.com.