(I've been asked many times to change the death dates of these murdered girls. Typically the Social Security death date is the date a body is found. That is the legal death date, not the date they went missing.)
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Info below submitted by Tom Sidbury (#47286430)
Here are Amber Costello's obit and an article about her death:
Newsday - Friday, February 4, 2011
COSTELLO Amber Lynn Overstreet
27 years old, of West Babylon. Formerly of Wilmington, NC. passed away on December 13, 2010.
Born February 10, 1983.
Beloved daughter of Alfred P. Overstreet, Jr. and the late Margaret Anne Sasse. Loving sister of Kimberly Overstreet. Caring aunt of Marissa, Giavona, Adriana, and Ava.
Reposing at the Lindenhurst Funeral Home 424 South Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst. Family received friends on Saturday February 5th, from 2-4pm.
Burial liturgy service was at 4pm. Cremation private.
Newsday - Sunday, February 6, 2011
Amber Lynn Costello - Gilgo victim, and a natural helper
On the last day friends saw Amber Lynn Costello alive, she walked out of her North Babylon home with these parting words: "If my sister calls, tell her I love her."
It was Sept. 2, 2010.
The sisters never saw each another again.
Last month, Nassau County police identified Costello, 27, as one of four bodies dumped near Gilgo Beach. Police believe the slayings may be the work of a serial killer.
"When her soul left this earth, mine shattered," Kimberly Overstreet said of her younger sister after a funeral service for Costello yesterday at Lindenhurst Funeral Home. "I'm trying to pick up the pieces."
Born in Charlotte and raised in Wilmington, N.C., Costello was twice married and divorced, battled drug addiction and found faith later in life, her sister said.
Like the other Gilgo Beach victims, Costello advertised online as a prostitute.
"She was very involved with church and had a lot of faith," Overstreet said. "She just fell short of her own beliefs."
Costello had four nieces she doted on, and Christmas was a favored time because she enjoyed giving presents. "She'd give even though she didn't have a lot," the Rev. Wayne Griffiths, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Babylon, said during the small service attended by family, friends and Nassau police detectives.
Costello was a natural at helping people through dark times and using her own experiences to comfort others. "She had understanding," Griffiths said. "She had empathy. She used these characteristics to help others."
Overstreet said she brought Costello to New York about a year ago and got her into drug rehab. She lived in a sober house and then moved into an apartment.
Prostitution pulled her back into drugs, and soon Costello was working to feed her habit, Overstreet said.
When she went missing, her sister thought she was in a rehab program and would be out of communication for awhile. Overstreet said she went to North Carolina to care for her father, who has lung cancer. While there, friends called to ask if she had heard from Costello.
They shared the details of the grisly find at Gilgo Beach. Overstreet provided a DNA swab and waited for the results, with a confirmation coming in late January.
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She was 27.
She was last seen on Sep. 2, 2010.
Cause of death: murdered, the remains of 3 other women were also found in the same area. A suspect was arrested in July 2023.
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Info below submitted by Tom Sidbury (#47286430)
Here are Amber Costello's obit and an article about her death:
Newsday - Friday, February 4, 2011
COSTELLO Amber Lynn Overstreet
27 years old, of West Babylon. Formerly of Wilmington, NC. passed away on December 13, 2010.
Born February 10, 1983.
Beloved daughter of Alfred P. Overstreet, Jr. and the late Margaret Anne Sasse. Loving sister of Kimberly Overstreet. Caring aunt of Marissa, Giavona, Adriana, and Ava.
Reposing at the Lindenhurst Funeral Home 424 South Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst. Family received friends on Saturday February 5th, from 2-4pm.
Burial liturgy service was at 4pm. Cremation private.
Newsday - Sunday, February 6, 2011
Amber Lynn Costello - Gilgo victim, and a natural helper
On the last day friends saw Amber Lynn Costello alive, she walked out of her North Babylon home with these parting words: "If my sister calls, tell her I love her."
It was Sept. 2, 2010.
The sisters never saw each another again.
Last month, Nassau County police identified Costello, 27, as one of four bodies dumped near Gilgo Beach. Police believe the slayings may be the work of a serial killer.
"When her soul left this earth, mine shattered," Kimberly Overstreet said of her younger sister after a funeral service for Costello yesterday at Lindenhurst Funeral Home. "I'm trying to pick up the pieces."
Born in Charlotte and raised in Wilmington, N.C., Costello was twice married and divorced, battled drug addiction and found faith later in life, her sister said.
Like the other Gilgo Beach victims, Costello advertised online as a prostitute.
"She was very involved with church and had a lot of faith," Overstreet said. "She just fell short of her own beliefs."
Costello had four nieces she doted on, and Christmas was a favored time because she enjoyed giving presents. "She'd give even though she didn't have a lot," the Rev. Wayne Griffiths, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Babylon, said during the small service attended by family, friends and Nassau police detectives.
Costello was a natural at helping people through dark times and using her own experiences to comfort others. "She had understanding," Griffiths said. "She had empathy. She used these characteristics to help others."
Overstreet said she brought Costello to New York about a year ago and got her into drug rehab. She lived in a sober house and then moved into an apartment.
Prostitution pulled her back into drugs, and soon Costello was working to feed her habit, Overstreet said.
When she went missing, her sister thought she was in a rehab program and would be out of communication for awhile. Overstreet said she went to North Carolina to care for her father, who has lung cancer. While there, friends called to ask if she had heard from Costello.
They shared the details of the grisly find at Gilgo Beach. Overstreet provided a DNA swab and waited for the results, with a confirmation coming in late January.
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She was 27.
She was last seen on Sep. 2, 2010.
Cause of death: murdered, the remains of 3 other women were also found in the same area. A suspect was arrested in July 2023.
(I've been asked many times to change the death dates of these murdered girls. Typically the Social Security death date is the date a body is found. That is the legal death date, not the date they went missing.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'
Info below submitted by Tom Sidbury (#47286430)
Here are Amber Costello's obit and an article about her death:
Newsday - Friday, February 4, 2011
COSTELLO Amber Lynn Overstreet
27 years old, of West Babylon. Formerly of Wilmington, NC. passed away on December 13, 2010.
Born February 10, 1983.
Beloved daughter of Alfred P. Overstreet, Jr. and the late Margaret Anne Sasse. Loving sister of Kimberly Overstreet. Caring aunt of Marissa, Giavona, Adriana, and Ava.
Reposing at the Lindenhurst Funeral Home 424 South Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst. Family received friends on Saturday February 5th, from 2-4pm.
Burial liturgy service was at 4pm. Cremation private.
Newsday - Sunday, February 6, 2011
Amber Lynn Costello - Gilgo victim, and a natural helper
On the last day friends saw Amber Lynn Costello alive, she walked out of her North Babylon home with these parting words: "If my sister calls, tell her I love her."
It was Sept. 2, 2010.
The sisters never saw each another again.
Last month, Nassau County police identified Costello, 27, as one of four bodies dumped near Gilgo Beach. Police believe the slayings may be the work of a serial killer.
"When her soul left this earth, mine shattered," Kimberly Overstreet said of her younger sister after a funeral service for Costello yesterday at Lindenhurst Funeral Home. "I'm trying to pick up the pieces."
Born in Charlotte and raised in Wilmington, N.C., Costello was twice married and divorced, battled drug addiction and found faith later in life, her sister said.
Like the other Gilgo Beach victims, Costello advertised online as a prostitute.
"She was very involved with church and had a lot of faith," Overstreet said. "She just fell short of her own beliefs."
Costello had four nieces she doted on, and Christmas was a favored time because she enjoyed giving presents. "She'd give even though she didn't have a lot," the Rev. Wayne Griffiths, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Babylon, said during the small service attended by family, friends and Nassau police detectives.
Costello was a natural at helping people through dark times and using her own experiences to comfort others. "She had understanding," Griffiths said. "She had empathy. She used these characteristics to help others."
Overstreet said she brought Costello to New York about a year ago and got her into drug rehab. She lived in a sober house and then moved into an apartment.
Prostitution pulled her back into drugs, and soon Costello was working to feed her habit, Overstreet said.
When she went missing, her sister thought she was in a rehab program and would be out of communication for awhile. Overstreet said she went to North Carolina to care for her father, who has lung cancer. While there, friends called to ask if she had heard from Costello.
They shared the details of the grisly find at Gilgo Beach. Overstreet provided a DNA swab and waited for the results, with a confirmation coming in late January.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She was 27.
She was last seen on Sep. 2, 2010.
Cause of death: murdered, the remains of 3 other women were also found in the same area. A suspect was arrested in July 2023.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'
Info below submitted by Tom Sidbury (#47286430)
Here are Amber Costello's obit and an article about her death:
Newsday - Friday, February 4, 2011
COSTELLO Amber Lynn Overstreet
27 years old, of West Babylon. Formerly of Wilmington, NC. passed away on December 13, 2010.
Born February 10, 1983.
Beloved daughter of Alfred P. Overstreet, Jr. and the late Margaret Anne Sasse. Loving sister of Kimberly Overstreet. Caring aunt of Marissa, Giavona, Adriana, and Ava.
Reposing at the Lindenhurst Funeral Home 424 South Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst. Family received friends on Saturday February 5th, from 2-4pm.
Burial liturgy service was at 4pm. Cremation private.
Newsday - Sunday, February 6, 2011
Amber Lynn Costello - Gilgo victim, and a natural helper
On the last day friends saw Amber Lynn Costello alive, she walked out of her North Babylon home with these parting words: "If my sister calls, tell her I love her."
It was Sept. 2, 2010.
The sisters never saw each another again.
Last month, Nassau County police identified Costello, 27, as one of four bodies dumped near Gilgo Beach. Police believe the slayings may be the work of a serial killer.
"When her soul left this earth, mine shattered," Kimberly Overstreet said of her younger sister after a funeral service for Costello yesterday at Lindenhurst Funeral Home. "I'm trying to pick up the pieces."
Born in Charlotte and raised in Wilmington, N.C., Costello was twice married and divorced, battled drug addiction and found faith later in life, her sister said.
Like the other Gilgo Beach victims, Costello advertised online as a prostitute.
"She was very involved with church and had a lot of faith," Overstreet said. "She just fell short of her own beliefs."
Costello had four nieces she doted on, and Christmas was a favored time because she enjoyed giving presents. "She'd give even though she didn't have a lot," the Rev. Wayne Griffiths, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Babylon, said during the small service attended by family, friends and Nassau police detectives.
Costello was a natural at helping people through dark times and using her own experiences to comfort others. "She had understanding," Griffiths said. "She had empathy. She used these characteristics to help others."
Overstreet said she brought Costello to New York about a year ago and got her into drug rehab. She lived in a sober house and then moved into an apartment.
Prostitution pulled her back into drugs, and soon Costello was working to feed her habit, Overstreet said.
When she went missing, her sister thought she was in a rehab program and would be out of communication for awhile. Overstreet said she went to North Carolina to care for her father, who has lung cancer. While there, friends called to ask if she had heard from Costello.
They shared the details of the grisly find at Gilgo Beach. Overstreet provided a DNA swab and waited for the results, with a confirmation coming in late January.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
She was 27.
She was last seen on Sep. 2, 2010.
Cause of death: murdered, the remains of 3 other women were also found in the same area. A suspect was arrested in July 2023.
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