- Died on October 5, 2011. Born and raised in Lewis Run, PA, he was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1945, where he served as an Army surveyor. In 1947, he was appointed to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon his graduation, as a member of the Class of 1951, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Colonel Costanzo served in Korea, Germany, Vietnam, and throughout the United States. Al and Rose retired to a farm in Culpeper County, VA, where they grow Christmas trees. He is survived by his adored wife of 57 years, Rose; five sons, Christopher of Chicago, IL, Daniel of Arlington, VA, Albert of Arlington, VA, Anthony of Louisville, KY and John of Virginia Beach, VA; and one daughter, Cecilia Hull of Richmond, VA. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Dennis, Francis, Carrie-Ann, Rene?, Quinn, James, Christopher, Ana and Isabella. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 10, 2011 at 11 a.m. at Precious Blood Catholic Church, Culpeper, VA. Interment will be in the cemetery at the United States Military Academy at West Point at a later date. The family will receive friends Sunday, October 9, 2011 in the Clore-English Funeral Home from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701 or to the Culpeper Community Food Closet, c/o St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 115 N. East Street, Culpeper, VA 22701 or to a hospice or food closet of your choice.Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701.
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Abt 1927 - 2011 (84 years)
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