Longtime Amityville and Massapequa resident Philip J. Costa died at his home in Snug Habor, Amityville July 15, 2008. He was 84 and had lived in Snug Harbor for more than 20 years. He was born to Phillip and Fannie (Praeger) Costa on July 30, 1923 in Brooklyn and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

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