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14, 1921 - Feb. 28, 2010MISHAWAKA - Edward George Costa, 88, of North Main Street, Mishawaka, passed away at 12:02 a.m. Sunday in Hospice House, Elkhart, following an illness. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John and Rosalina (Perry) Costa, who both preceded him in death. On May 30th, 1946, he married the former Wilma Marie Shirk. She died October 30th, 2004. Edward was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He was retired as a press operator at Ball Band in Mishawaka. Mr. Costa was a member of the Democratic Party and served as a precinct committeeman. He is survived by seven children, Cynthia (Lawrence) Hupp of Niles, MI, Diana (Brian) Gottry of Troy, MI, Anita (Robert) Blume of Edwardsburg, MI, Donald (Susan) Costa of Mercer Island, WA, Philip (Barbara) Costa of Bastrop, TX, Marlena (Craig) Parmley of Mishawaka and Brian (Amiee) Costa of Mishawaka. He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Costa. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren, Jeffrey Hupp, Jason Hupp, Heather Gottry, Erin (Jeremy) Raynak, Patrick Gottry, Kristina (Jeremy) Lind, Robin Blume, John Blume, Christopher Costa, Jonathan Costa, Ashlyn Costa, Arriana Solomon, Isabella Costa, Gabriella Costa, Jeremy Costa, Katherine Parmley and Matthew Parmley; and by four great-grandchildren, Caspian and Aja Lind, Alexander and Emma Raynak. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place in St. Monica Catholic Church, Mishawaka, at 10:00 a.m. Friday. Friends will be received from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 North Main Street, Mishawaka, and for one hour prior to the Mass on Friday in the church. Burial will follow the services Friday at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to a food pantry of the donor's choice in Edward's name.