Obituary: Peter M. Costello, age 94

Peter Myles Costello, age 94, beloved husband of the late Joan M. Costello, died on Wednesday July 29, 2026. Peter was born in Manhattan, New York on January 3, 1932 to the late George and Veronica Kraft Costello.

Peter graduated from the University of Vermont, where he met the love of his life Joan, and later earned his Doctorate Degree from Michigan State University. He became a professor of Economics and taught at Smith College, UCONN and retired from the University of Bridgeport. Peter was also a proud Army Veteran and served during the Korean War. He had a lifelong love of the ocean and sailing and was a master carpenter and boat builder.

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Survivors include his children, Paul Costello and his wife Theresa of Milford and Kristen Costello and her husband Brian Smith of Evergreen, CO, five grandchildren, Peter and Michael Costello, Aaron and Dylan Smith, and Scott McCoy, as well as five great-grandchildren, Avery, Oliver, Elijah, Shine and Nathan.

Family and friends may call on Thursday, August 6th from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. in the GREGORY DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford, CT. Interment will be private.

To share a memory, please go to gregoryfdoylefuneralhome.com