Ruth Anne Costello, 84, funeral services are 11:00 AM, Wednesday Morning, July 25, 2007 at the Pass A Grill Community Church, 107 16th Avenue, St Pete Beach, FL and a Celebration of Life and gathering for family and friends is immediately following at the Pass A Grill Yacht Club, 2301 Pass A Grill Way, St. Pete Beach, FL. A native of Patterson, NJ and a local area resident since 1989, when she moved here from Glen Rock, NJ; she was a retired secretary for the Midland Park School System and a graduate of the Kathleen Gibbs Business School. Preceded in death by her late husband, Thomas M. Costello. She is survived by her loving family: three sons; Thomas A. Costello of Redington Beach, FL; Robert Costello and his wife, Lisa of Mountain Top, PA and Kevin Costello and his wife, Diane of Union Beach, NJ; a daughter, Jacqueline Costello and her husband, Ken Haas of Sharonville, NY; two brothers, H. E. ?Bud? Allen of St. Pete Beach, FL and Bob Allen and his wife, Jill of Myrtle Beach, SC; two sisters; Betty Cheshire and her husband, Bob of Glen Rock, NJ and Anne Marie Mahoney and her husband, Neil of Fishkill, NY; six grandchildren; one great grandchild and her ?Lifelong Friend? Marie Stock of St. Pete Beach, FL. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast in the Memory of Ruth Anne Costello.
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It has been my honor to service the family as a retired USAF member that serves in the US Air Force for 33 years. Mothers are always special.
Chief Platts
To Mr. “A” and all of your family. With deepest sympathy of the loss of Ruth, a beautiful woman with such a memorable beautiful smile.
It was my honor to serve your family at this important time in making the funeral arragagements for your mother. As a retired United States Air Force man that spent 32 years on active duty, I continue to serve the family of veterans. When I meet the family, it was very evident that your mother was very proud of her children.
Terry I. Platts
Funeral Director
USAR-Retired