Hazel M. Staup Costella; 91; of North Belle Vernon; died Tuesday; Oct. 29; 2013; at 5:50 a.m. at New Dawn Personal Care Home; Charleroi. Born June 28; 1922; in Roscoe; she was the daughter of the late Russell N. Staup Sr. and Dorothy Kirby Staup. Mrs. Costella was a resident of North Belle Vernon for the past 65 years; member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the former church ladies guild and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Belle Vernon Court 1522. Hazel also volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul; Monessen; and packed meals for the Meals on Wheels program. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law; Thomas J. Costella Jr. and wife; Eileen; of Belle Vernon; two daughters and son-in-law; Pamela Brightwell of Belle Vernon; Patricia L. and James Pascoe of Carnegie; six grandchildren; Mark Brightwell; Jennifer Nelson; James Pascoe; Jason Pascoe; Nicole Kolar; Nathan Costella; four great-grandchildren; Kassidy Brightwell; Colton Brightwell; Poppy Pascoe; Blaise Pascoe; a sister and brother-in-law; Lois and Robert Zanardelli of Belle Vernon; and sister-in-law; Jessie June Staup of Roscoe. She was preceded in death by her husband; Thomas J. Costella Sr.; a sister; Dorothy Gialames; brother; Russell Staup; and a son-in-law; Richard A. ‘Tony’ Brightwell. Visitation will be held Wednesday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATIONS; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Prayer service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home followed by funeral Mass at 1 p.m. at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Msgr. Roger A. Statnick; pastor; as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Members of St. Sebastian parish will pray the Rosary for the departed soul of Hazel Costella 3 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website; http://www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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