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Helen Lynette Costello

08/24/1942 - 11/27/2025

Helen Lynette Costello obituary, 08/24/1942-11/27/2025, Syracuse, NY

BORN

08/24/1942

DIED

11/27/2025

FUNERAL HOME

Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home Inc

3111 James Street

Syracuse, New York

UPCOMING SERVICE

Calling Hours

Dec. 5, 2025

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home, Inc.

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Helen Costello Obituary

Helen Lynette Costello, 83, of Syracuse, died on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Francis House. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Emlyn T. and Helen E. McTomany Davies. She had retired after 44 years from McKenzie law firm and was a communicant of St. James Church.
Her family includes her husband Robert V. Costello; and 2 cousins: Sue Wilson and Kathi (Ron) Joslyn.
Funeral services will be held at 1pm on December 5, 2025 at the Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home with burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 11-1 on Friday before the service at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to Francis House.
Condolences, www.shepardsonfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Syracuse Post Standard from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2025.

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Calling hours

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home, Inc.

3111 James St, Syracuse, NY 13206

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5

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home, Inc.

3111 James St, Syracuse, NY 13206

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3111 James Street, Syracuse, NY 13206

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