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ROBERT JOSEPH COSTELLO
Born: May 20, 1924
Date of Passing: Apr 21, 2008
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryROBERT JOSEPH COSTELLO Robert passed away on April 21, 2008 at Riverview Hospital. Robert was born on May 20, 1924 at Green Bay, PEI, son of Pope and May Costello. He spent three years in the army from 1943 to 1946 with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. He came to Manitoba in 1947 and worked with the C.P. Railway until 1969. He then started with the University of Manitoba where he retired in 1989. In 1953 he married Marie Wall and they spent all their life in Winnipeg. He is survived by his wife Marie, son Gerald and wife Amanda, grandsons, Kyle and Bradley, also five sisters, Sally Robertson, Dorothy McGarry (deceased), Joan and George Monagham, Etta and Bill Hillard (deceased), Emma (Joe deceased) Roberts; brothers, Bert Costello, Leo and Edith Costello, Brendon Costello; sister-in-law Eva (Jack deceased) Mooney, and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents. A big thank you to the wonderful staff at Riverview Hospital (3 East) for the kindness and compassion they showed all of us. Memorial service will be held on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Desjardins Funeral Chapel, 357 Des Meurons Street. Family and friends are invited to sign the Book of Condolences at www.desjardins-funeral.ca DESJARDINS 233-4949 1-888-233-4949
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 23, 2008