He was born on April 5, 1937, in Manhattan, New York, the son of Mary and Manuel R costa Sr. He devoted 20 years of his life to serving our country in the United States Air Force. He was married to Dawn Costa on October 13, 1984- They celebrated 31 loving years together until her passing in March of 2016.
He is survived by his children- Manuel R. Costa III, Charles Costa, Richard Costa, Christine Pederson, Cherie Winship, many grand and great grandchildren, as well as his beloved puppies, Grace and Pepper.
Visitation will be held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 5-7pm. A graveside ceremony will be held the following day at Good Shepherd Memorial Gardens, Friday, April 22, 2016 at 10am. The service will be conducted by Pastor Ron Howard of Meadowbrook Church. Flowers may be delivered to the funeral home, and donations can be made directly to Meadowbrook Church in his name.