James V. Costa, 90, of Childs, PA, died Thursday, April 16, 2020 as a resident at the Forest City Nursing Home. Born November 7, 1929 in Childs, he was the son of the late Cosimo and Frances Figliomeni Costa and was a graduate of St. Rose High School, Carbondale, and attended Scranton Business College and Rider College. Over the years, Jim had been employed at the Costa Family Grocery Store, Childs; RCA in New Jersey, as a telegrapher for the NYO&W and D&H Railroads, a payroll clerk for Wallace-Murray Corporation, a bar tender at the Hotel Casey, a taxi driver in Scranton and retired as a school bus driver for Stafursky's. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, and served as Constable for Lackawanna County and Carbondale Township for 20 years. Jim was a Union Steward for Hotel-Motel Restaurant and Bartenders Local 134, was a lifelong member of the Meredith Hose Company, where he spent a great deal of time during his life. He enjoyed writing political satires and authored and published several books. Jim was an avid fan of harness horse racing and enjoyed many years with his friends and family at both Pocono Downs and Monticello Racetrack. In his later years, he enjoyed Off Track Betting at The Downs at Mohegan Sun, Carbondale. He had many friends wherever he went and lived his life to the fullest with no regrets, though he never did come up with the system to consistently beat the track. The family would like to thank Dr. Frank Moro and the nurses and the staff at the Forest City Nursing Home for the kindness and compassion they showed Jim throughout the last few years of his life. He is survived by two sisters: Mafalda (Mabel) Catanzaro and husband, Aurelio of Childs, PA and Girolama (Joan) Warhola and husband, Robert of Richmondale, PA; one brother: Michael Costa of Mayfield, PA; nieces and nephews: Joann Warhola, Maria Costa-Pettinato and husband, Dave, Melissa Catanzaro-Good and husband, Joe, Michael Catanzaro and wife, Sharon, Lawrence Catanzaro and wife, Jamie, Cosimo Costa, Robert Warhola and wife, Keri, Mario Costa and wife, Melissa, Craig, Peter, John and Chris Costa; great-nieces and nephews: Rachel and Vincent DeLucy, Maria, Giana and Noel Good, Alyssa and Nicholas Catanzaro, Giada and Giulia Costa, Dante and Nico Warhola. He was also preceded in death by three brothers: Peter, Orlando and infant Joseph Costa; and a sister-in-law: Eleanor Cicio-Costa. A private graveside service with interment was held at Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA, by Rev. Seth Wasnok, assistant pastor of St. Rose of Lima Church, Carbondale, PA. Arrangements by Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA. Donations in Jim`s memory were made to the Meredith Hose Company, 100 Main Street, Chillds, PA 18407. Condolence and mass cards can be sent to his sister at 103 School St., Childs, PA 18407 Final Resting Place Our Mother Of Sorrows Cemetery 400 State Route 106 Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States 18407