Mary Faith Bailey Costa's Obituary
Mary Faith Bailey Costa, age 92, of Mandeville, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. She was born on October 1, 1931, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
She is survived by her children, Matthew Frank Costa (Mandy), Lillian Costa LaCombe (Michael), Frank Timothy Costa, and Gordon Frank Costa (Janice); grandchildren, Madeline, Brittany, Cory, Melissa, Natalie and Haley; great-grandchildren, Jack, Reid, Karson, Leanne, Brooke, Ava and Lilah. She is also survived by her sister Marvel Zehender and many extended family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Frank Costa, Jr.; parents Gordon C. Bailey and Lillian Hahn Bailey; and siblings, Gordon Bailey, and Michael Bailey.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the memorial mass on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 10:00 AM at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West 21st Avenue, Covington, Louisiana, with visitation beginning at 9:00 AM. Interment will follow in Mandeville City Cemetery, 1609 Montgomery Street, Mandeville, Louisiana.
E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, locally owned and operated, is honored to be entrusted with Mrs. Costa’s funeral arrangements. Her family invites you to share thoughts, memories, and condolences by signing an online guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com.
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