Mr Louis V. Costa

Mr. Louis V. Costa, age 89, of 180 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Friday, October 10, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Manor, Bristol. Born in Fall River, MA and a lifelong Bristol resident, he was a son of the late Joseph and Julia A. (Mello) Costa. He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He joined the RI National Guard in the early 1960's and retired as a Staff Sergeant in May of 1985. He was a graduate of Colt Memorial High School, Class of 1943. He attend Bryant College as a business student. He was a field engineer for the Raytheon Corporation in Portsmouth for 25 years, retiring in 1984. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Clint View Country Club in Tennessee. He was a member of the Anthony C. Almeida Post, VFW and a member of the Portsmouth Senior Center. He was a communicant of St. Elizabeth's Church, Bristol. He is survived by a daughter, Pamela J. Benjamin of Portsmouth, a brother, Albert Costa of Bristol and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Edward and Alfred Costa and three sisters, Emma Desmarais, Dorothy Ridling and Julia Costa Peabody. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM in St. Elizabeth's Church, 577 Wood Street, Bristol. Burial with Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Chestnut Street, Bristol. Visiting hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation, 406 W. 34th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111 or online at www.vfwfoundation.org For online condolences, shared memories, information and directions go to www.sansonefuneralhome.com

Service Information Cemetery St. Mary's Cemetery Chestnut Street Bristol, RI --> Service Saturday October 18, 2014 11:00 AM St. Elizabeth's Church 577 Wood Street Bristol, RI 02809 -->