Edward Kostella
March 25, 1942 - April 11, 2014
Edward Kostella, 72, of Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in his home. A son of the late John and Mary Gongoski Kostella, he was born in Rostraver Twp. on March 25, 1942. A lifelong resident of Rostraver, he was Catholic by faith, a member of Teamsters Local 585, and is employed by Joy Mining Company, Houston warehouse. He was an avid gardener, fisherman and hunter. Survivors include one sister, Mary Rita Rozik, with whom he made his home, her beloved friend, Joseph Repine of Belle Vernon and Ed’s beloved friend, Constance Walmsley of Donora. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Robert and Thomas Kostella. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com A blessing service will be held in the funeral home Thursday at 10 A.M. with Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.
Edward Kostella, 72, of Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 in his home. A son of the late John and Mary Gongoski Kostella, he was born in Rostraver Twp. on March 25, 1942. A lifelong resident of Rostraver, he was Catholic... View Obituary & Service Information