Mrs. Alice Juliette Costello

Alice Juliette Costello was born January 9, 1927 in Tulare, California, to Francisco and Isabel (Meneses) Gomes. She passed away on December 12, 2012, in Fullerton, California, at the age of 85.



Alice grew up in Tulare, California, and graduated from Tulare High School in 1944. She had one younger brother, Frank, and three older sisters, Mary, Angie and Josie.



On June 25, 1949, she married Richard M. Costello in Tulare, California, and they were together for 15 years. To them five children were born, Richard, Cathy, Shawn, Trace and Colleen.



Alice lived in her La Mirada home for over 55 years. She lived with her dog, Mittens, and would take morning walks with her and enjoy daily conversations with her neighbors. She enjoyed working in her yard and going to the movies. But her love was dancing. She danced three times a week. A favorite place for many years was the Phoenix Club. She shared her love for dancing with Grandpa Gene Evenson of Riverside, California for over 20 years. Besides dancing and her dog, Mittens, her other favorite thing in life was chocolate...See's chocolates to be exact! She also loved making homemade fudge for the holidays. Alice worked as a Administrative Medical Secretary at Beverly Hospital in Montebello, California.



Survivors include children, Richard, Shawn, Trace and Colleen; sister, Angie Klontz; 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.



A visitation will take place on Tuesday, December 18th from 9 -11am at White Emerson Mortuary, followed by a graveside service at 12noon at Olive Lawn Memorial Park, 13923 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada, California.