Obituary of Timothy K. Costello

Timothy K. Costello, 78, of Deep River and formerly of Forest Hills, New York, died peacefully, Saturday, January 18th, at the Middlesex Hospital in Middletown. He was born on April 10th, 1941, in New York, New York, to the late John and Mary (Sullivan) Costello. He was predeceased by his niece and goddaughter Anne (Costello) Dombrofski. He is survived by his brother Dennis Costello (Catherine) of Deep River and his sister Erin Costello of Port Hueneme, California; his nieces and nephews; Mark Dombrofski of West Hartford; Mary (Costello) Saunders (Brendan) of Clinton; Amy (Costello) Brassard (Andrew) of North Providence, Rhode Island; Paul Costello (Michele) and Tom Costello of Middletown; as well as grand nieces and nephews: Sean & Claire Dombrofski; Jorden Saunders; Jonathan and Nicholas Costello; Elyse & Leah Brassard. Tim was a very loved and loving brother, uncle, cousin and great uncle. He was a train aficionado, a voracious reader and an avid conversationalist. As a devout Catholic, he regularly attended Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Essex and enjoyed being a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph Parish Council. His family wishes to extend special thanks to the staff at Yale Smilow of Old Saybrook and Middlesex Hospital for their excellent and empathetic care. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 23rd, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home, 34 Main Street in Centerbrook. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 14 Prospect Street in Essex on Friday, January 24th at 11 am. Interment will immediately follow at the Resurrection Cemetery, Route 145 in Westbrook. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish, 14 Prospect Street, Essex, CT 06426.