Joseph K. Costello

Joseph K. Costello, 89, of Hazlet, New Jersey, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 15, 2019.  Joseph was born on February 12, 1930 in the Bronx, New York, where he grew up and was part of the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish.  As a young adult, Joseph enlisted in the Army and served our country during the Korean War.  After the war, he returned home and began work in Manhattan, New York, where he met his beloved wife, Jane.  After marriage, Joseph and Jane started their lives together in Brooklyn, New York and shortly after, began raising their family in the Woodhaven section of Queens.  In 1974, they settled in Hazlet, New Jersey.  Before retirement, Joseph worked as a Data Security Analyst for Colgate Palmolive Company for many years.

Joe, aka Skip, was a devoted volunteer of St. Vincent de Paul at Holy Family Church and organized and delivered food to families every holiday season.Skip was a bit accident prone. The first aid station at Shea Stadium still sends him a Christmas card. Once he visited Stonehenge, let’s just say it’s a miracle it’s still standing. Skip was an avid camper and was world renowned for his burnt BBQ’s.

He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Rose (Daly) Costello and his beloved wife, Jane (Carew) Costello.  Joseph is survived by his loving children, Cathy O’Toole and her husband, Brian, of Aberdeen, New Jersey, Thomas Costello and his wife, Rose, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, Timothy Costello of Hazlet, New Jersey, and Eileen Obermann and her husband, Dan, of Middletown, New Jersey and his cherished grandchildren, Kasey O’Toole, Billy O’Toole, Luke Costello, Matthew Obermann and Kelly Obermann.  Joseph will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.

Family and friends are invited to visit on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and Wednesday morning, June 19, 2019 from 8:15 to 9:00 AM at the Shore Point Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 3269 State Highway/Route 35 North, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday morning, June 19, 2019 at 9:30 AM at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, 727 Highway 36, Union Beach, New Jersey 07735.  Interment will follow at Fair View Cemetery, 456 State Highway/Route 35, Middletown, New Jersey 07701. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Vincent De Paul at Holy Family Church Union Beach NJ.   For information, directions, or to send condolences to the family, please visits, www.shorepointfh.com.

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