Costello, William A.

1914 - 2002  (87 years)

• Name	Costello, William A.
  Birth	15 Jul 1914	Hannibal, Missouri   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	COST.W001
  Military Service	World War II, Seaman Second Class, United States Navy  [1]
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  Death	29 Mar 2002	Hannibal Regional Hospital, Hannibal, Missouri   [1]
  Burial	Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri   [1]
  	Burial will be at Grand View Burial Park with a full military service by the Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post No. 55.
  Person ID	I37212	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Costello, Paul M.,   b. 13 Jul 1881   d. 1 Jul 1958 (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Webb, Emma H.,   b. 31 Dec 1892   d. 8 Dec 1952 (Age 59 years)
  Family ID	F15000	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	McVaigh, Deahn Maxine,   b. 13 Oct 1922, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Nov 2009, Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1, 2, 3]
  Family ID	F1663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maple, Bessie,   b. 10 Aug 1911   d. 9 Oct 1983 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F14999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jul 1914 - Hannibal, Missouri Death - 29 Mar 2002 - Hannibal Regional Hospital, Hannibal, Missouri Burial - - Grand View Burial Park, Hannibal, Ralls County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Costello retired as a machine installer and technician for United Shoe Machine Co. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, earning the rank of Seaman 2nd Class. Mr. Costello was a member of Holy Family Church. He also was a member of the VFW and Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post No. 55.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11981] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Costello, William A., 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80329651), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1519] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Costello, Maxine Elkins, 87, (https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45009404), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1522] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McVaigh, Leroy Jack, 57, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58443926/leroy-jack-mcvaigh), none. (Reliability: 2).