Nancy J. Costello

OSWEGO – Nancy J. Costello, 90, of Oswego passed away on December 3, 2024.

Born in Westmoreland, she was the daughter of the late Welcome and Edna (Soder) Mosher.

Nancy was a long-time Teacher’s Aide at Fitzhugh Elementary in the Oswego City School District.  She retired in 1996.

Nancy was initiated into the Lake City Chapter No 352 Order of the Eastern Star on April 9, 1976.  She held the chair of Martha for a few years before starting through the line.  She was worthy matron, with her husband Tom, in 1988 and district deputy grand matron in 1989.  She was a trustee for three years and then elected treasurer in 1993.  She held that office for 30 years.  Nancy was also secretary-treasurer of the Past Matrons’ Association for many years after serving as the group’s president in 1989.  She was a dedicated member of the kitchen crew and actively assisted with dinners.  She was a friend, a mentor, and a guiding light in both chapter and order.

Nancy loved knitting, crocheting, and quilting.  She was very talented and most proud to have made her two daughters and daughter-in-law’s wedding dress.  She was an avid sports fan, especially for the NY Yankees and NY Giants.  Always active in the community, she volunteered for Hospice from 2009-2022 and as a Lenten Luncheon worker for the Church of the Resurrection where she was an active member for many years.

Nancy is survived by her children Thomas E. (Theresa) Costello of Syracuse, Sharon A.(Jon) McCoy of Hannibal, and Carol Ann (late Paul) Sulpizio of West Seneca. She also has five grandchildren: Sarah (Larry) Collins, Emily (Chris) O’Hern, Kathryn Costello (Keith Bergerstock), John McCoy (Katie Fesenger), Dr. Colleen E. McCoy, and four great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Charles Thomas Costello in 2008, her daughter Theresa Ann Costello in 1953, her brother John Mosher, and her sisters Margaret Brooks, Joyce Hudson, Jeannette O’Bryan and Eunice  Muhl.

Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, December 13, 2024, from 2 to 6 p.m., with an Eastern Star service at 5:30 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 11 West Albany Street.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Church of the Resurrection, 120 West 5th Street.

A private family burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Donations can be made in Nancy’s name to OES Hall and Home, 8290 NY-69, Oriskany, NY 13424 or Friends of Hospice, Oswego County, 44 E Bridge St #204B, Oswego.