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Chasity Nicole Holmes was born on Nov. 28, 1978. For most of her childhood she lived in Brentwood, MD. She attended Laurel High School. After graduation, Chasity moved to Montgomery County, MD where she began a career in finance. She was excellent in her field and held many positions from credit counseling to loan processing. In her 20’s Chasity enjoyed training for and running marathons, even traveling to San Diego, CA to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. In her 30’s, in 2012, Chasity gave birth to her only child, Alinah. She was a very loving mother and recentered much of her life around her daughter, doting on her and making her happy.
Chasity loved singing and doing karaoke. Most recently, Chasity was living in Baltimore, MD with her boyfriend of 5 years, Mike Costello, where she began producing and recording her own music. She was excited to share her music with family members and friends. Chasity loved having fun and enjoyed hanging out with her family. She was typically the life of any party and would often do shocking things just to make people laugh. She will be dearly missed by everyone who knew her.
Chasity is predeceased in death by her father, Jerry Holmes. She is survived by her mother Laura Atkinson and step-father Daniel Atkinson, her step-mother Carolyn Holmes, her siblings, Steve Holmes and wife, Alicia, Eric Holmes and wife, Nicole, step-sister Angela Cain and husband Adam, Julia Holmes Leedy and husband James, Chrystal Shrewsbury, Amber Sadjedy and husband Gregory; her daughter, Alinah Mirzah, whom she shared with Shazad Mirzah; and her many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, 9/4/24 from 1-4pm at Gasch’s Funeral Home in Hyattsville, MD.
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4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20781

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