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Catherine E. McGarvey Costello

Birth
Sullivan County, New York, USA
Death
12 Sep 1924 (aged 70)
Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA
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Mrs. Catherine E. Costello died Friday at Middletown, after a two months' illness. Mrs. Costello was a member of St. Joseph's Church, a worker of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Catholic Charities and a member of the Sacred Heart League. She was a tireless worker in church activities, and was known to practically everyone in the parish.

Mrs. Costello was born near Monticello April 3, 1854, daughter of James and Sarah Fagan McGarvey. She lived in Port Jervis nine years, and since that time has been a resident of Middletown. She was married at Ellenville, St. Andrew's Church, by Rev. Father Mugan to William Costello, deceased.

She was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom survive; Sarah T., wife of Thomas F. Agnew, of North Bergen, N.J.; Mary A. Costello at home; Nellie U., wife of F. B. Williams, and Thomas B. Costello, of Middletown; Sister Agnes Marita, Sister of Charity and teacher in St. Mary's School, Port Chester; William F. Costello, at home; Rev. Charles A. Costello, of DuBois, Pa., and John V. Costello, at home. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and one brother, James J. McGarvey, of Middletown.
--Monticello (NY) Republican Watchman, Friday, September 19, 1924, page 6
Mrs. Catherine E. Costello died Friday at Middletown, after a two months' illness. Mrs. Costello was a member of St. Joseph's Church, a worker of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Catholic Charities and a member of the Sacred Heart League. She was a tireless worker in church activities, and was known to practically everyone in the parish.

Mrs. Costello was born near Monticello April 3, 1854, daughter of James and Sarah Fagan McGarvey. She lived in Port Jervis nine years, and since that time has been a resident of Middletown. She was married at Ellenville, St. Andrew's Church, by Rev. Father Mugan to William Costello, deceased.

She was the mother of twelve children, eight of whom survive; Sarah T., wife of Thomas F. Agnew, of North Bergen, N.J.; Mary A. Costello at home; Nellie U., wife of F. B. Williams, and Thomas B. Costello, of Middletown; Sister Agnes Marita, Sister of Charity and teacher in St. Mary's School, Port Chester; William F. Costello, at home; Rev. Charles A. Costello, of DuBois, Pa., and John V. Costello, at home. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and one brother, James J. McGarvey, of Middletown.
--Monticello (NY) Republican Watchman, Friday, September 19, 1924, page 6


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59953518/catherine_e-costello: accessed ), memorial page for Catherine E. McGarvey Costello (3 Apr 1854–12 Sep 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59953518, citing Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Middletown, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by Vivian (contributor 46939563).