Norberto (Rob) Pacheco Costa was born in the Azores in Portugal on the island of Terceira on June 19, 1960. He was the third of four children born to António Felix and Maria Iria (Pacheco) Costa who died in 1965. António later married Maria Ascenção Feijó in November of 1966 and had a daughter. Norberto passed away on May 29, 2021 at the age of 60 after a brief illness.
The family moved from Terceira to California in December of 1973. Norberto attended San Jose High School where he graduated in 1978. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy and proudly served twenty years. Rising to the rank of Petty Officer First Class, Norberto served as an aircraft engine mechanic working on various Naval planes and helicopters. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry Riddle University. During his Naval career, he and his family were stationed at Subic Bay in the Philippines, , Barbers Point on O’ahu, Hawaii, and Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA. During his service, he was also deployed to Japan and Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
After Norberto’s Naval retirement, he and his family settled in San Jose, CA where he worked for over twenty years as a Chief Exotic Auto Technician at Dell Exotic Auto Works. Of all of his accomplishments, he was most proud to be father to his three children, Michael, Amy, & Scott and Vovô Rob (grandfather) to his grandchildren, Maxon, Colette, Mylo, Luna, Boden, Juliet, and his soon-to-be-born granddaughter. All were his pride and joy.
Norberto enjoyed spending time with his family… not only his children and grandchildren, but also his parents, siblings, and their families. He was always at all family gatherings whether it was a nephew’s birthday party, a BBQ, or the Costa holiday dinners. Nothing was more important than family. In his spare time, Norberto enjoyed hiking, fishing, travel, and woodworking where one of his projects included a patio table and bench set the family still enjoys today. He also spent time restoring the first car he ever owned, a 1972 Mustang Mach I.
Norberto is survived by his children: Michael (Megan) Costa, Amy (Patrick Paul) Costa, and Scott Costa; grandchildren, Maxon, Colette, Mylo, Luna, Boden, Juliet, and baby coming November 2021; his mother, Maria Costa; siblings, António Costa, Luis Pedro Costa, Carlos (Nadine) Costa, and Fatima (Bob) Costa Neathery. He is also survived by his niece, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, António and Iria; his grandparents; former wife, Isabel Costa.
The family would like to thank everyone who have reached out and offered their support and shared wonderful memories of him.
We celebrate Norberto’s life today and rejoice in the fact that he is reunited with family and friends who departed before him as well as with his Lord in Heaven.
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