Caroline M. Costello, 98, of Willimantic, CT, wife of the late Walter K. Costello, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2011 at St Joseph Living Center, Windham. She was born in Willimantic on April 29,1913, daughter of the late Chauncey Ells and Catherine (Malone) Macfarlane. Caroline is survived by her son, Michael C. Costello and his wife Donna (Williams) Costello of Kennebunk, Maine, two grandchildren, Carol Lynne Worthington of Brooklyn, New York and her husband Paul and Cathy Lynne Marvin of Colchester CT and her husband, Brian, four great grandchildren, Laura, Rachel and Heather Marvin and Cash Michael Thomas Worthington and her sister in law, Fleurette Macfarlane, also of Willimantic. Caroline, a lifelong resident of Willimantic, worked for Southern New England Telephone Company for 35 years and was a communicant of St Joseph Catholic Church in Willimantic. Interested in antiques all her life, she operated Hillside House Antiques on Oak St in Willimantic, with her husband well into her 70's. Her family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday Nov. 2nd between 6:00 and 8:00pm at Potter Funeral Home, 456 Jackson St. (Rte. 195) Willimantic. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00am at St. Mary Church, Valley St. Willimantic, with assembly at the church. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Windham. For an online memorial guestbook, please visit
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