Antonio J. Costa, age 73, of 1132 N. Main St. passed away Jan. 6, 2008. Widower of Alice (Moniz) Costa. Son of the late Antonio Costa & Maria Paiscao Soares. Born in Ponta Garcia, Sao Miguel, Azores & a Fall River resident since 1987. He was a parishioner of St. Michael Church & he retired from the maintenance department of Santoro Mfg.
He is survived by 4 children: Antonio Costa, Jose Domingos Costa & wife Paula, Edmundo Costa & wife Lisa all of Fall River & Alice Roias & husband Jose of Somerset; 5 siblings: Lionel Crancha of Fall River & Eduardo Costa of Tiverton, Maria Brilhante, Mary Frias & Helen Furtado, all of Fall River; 4 grandchildren & many nieces & nephews.
His funeral will take place from the Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home 1521 N. Main St. Wednesday at 8:30 A.M. with a mass of Christian burial in St. Michael Church at 9:30 A.M. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery. Calling hours Tuesday 4-8 P.M.