John F. Costa Jr., 48, Was Former Island Resident

John F. Costa Jr., formerly of Oak Bluffs, died unexpectedly Dec. 29 in Folsom, Calif. He was 48.

John, also known as Jack, was the son of the late John F. Costa and Dorothy Perry Costa of Santa Maria, Calif. Before moving with his family to South San Francisco, Calif., he attended elementary school in Oak Bluffs. He later was graduated from the South San Francisco High School.

He is survived by his mother, his brother, Joseph Costa, and nephew, Drake Costa, of Pleasanton, Calif.; his aunt, Marlene Perry of Asheville, N.C.; his godparents, Patricia A. Costa and Arthur W. Ben David of Oak Bluffs; and cousins Virginia Costa Hall of Oak Bluffs and Elaine Costa Carroll of Vineyard Haven.