Theresa M. Costello (nee Eckardt), 77, of Blackwood, New Jersey, passed on October 8, 2025. She was born in Darby, Pennsylvania in August 1948 to Harry John and Theresa Claire.  As a child, Theresa liked to roller skate and ride bikes with her friends.  She also liked to cook and bake for holiday gatherings with her mother and her nan.

As an adult, Theresa loved spending time with her family and working on her crafts – needlepoint and crocheting blankets.  Theresa was also known for making her famous sausage and pepper dish and her apple crisp, both of which were always hits at family gatherings.  Later in her life, Theresa loved to be known as “Gram”.  She especially loved running what she affectionally called “camp grandmom”, where she did arts and crafts with her grandchildren and taught them to swim.

Theresa was preceded in death by her husband James, and her younger brother Thomas, sisters Mary Catherine and Kathleen Ann. Theresa is survived by her children Mary (Paul), Patty (Joe), Jim (Nicole) and Carolyn, and her grandchildren, Nick, Ashley, Deanna, Ryan, Jake, Matt, Tim, Anna, Johnny, Kiersten, Gianna and Sharon, and her brothers Harry and Michael.

Family and friends are invited to attend her visitation, Thursday, October 16, 9:00-11:00 AM at the Egizi Funeral Home, 119 Ganttown Road, Washington Twp.  At 11:00 AM there will be a time of sharing thoughts, memories, prayers, and love offered by family and friends.

In honor of Theresa’s life, in lieu of flowers or other acts of sympathy, her family would encourage any donations to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

“A Life Well Lived Is Worth Remembering”