TAUNTON – Darlene Cheryl (Johnson) Costa, 68 of Taunton, died at the Blue Hills Alzheimer’s Care Center on March 26, 2015. She was 68.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Florence (Barlow) Johnson.
Raised and educated in Taunton, she was a 1965 graduate of Taunton High School and a 1966 graduate of the Brockton Beauty Academy.
Darlene owned and operated Darlene’s Beauty Shop for many years, and was later employed by Hallsmith Sysco as a data entry clerk.
A communicant of Raynham’s St. Ann Church, she retired several years ago.
Survivors include two sons, Darrell S. Costa and his wife Jennifer and Derrick Costa, all of Taunton; a daughter, Tammy Martell and her husband Frank of Raynham; a brother, Ben Johnson of Japan; three sisters, Debra Bernard of CA; Kathleen Vactor of AZ and Laverne Petway of NC; five grandchildren, Joshua, Dylan, Mia, Tristan and Deven; and several nieces and nephews.
Her funeral will be held from the Silva Funeral Home, 80 Broadway, Taunton, on Tuesday, March 31st at 9 a.m. followed be a funeral mass at St. Ann Church, Raynham at 10 a.m.
Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday, March 30th from 5 to 8 p.m.
www.silvafuneralhome.com.