"My mother was a beautiful woman with a beautiful sprit who sang like an angel. She never did go back to Scotland. We always wanted her to go but she never did. She died in May 2000." Noreen 6/19/09

Mary Costello

Born: July 20, 1928 - 2000
Maiden Name: MacIver
From: Inverasdale, Scotland
Occupation: Stay At Home Mom
Husband: Thomas D. Costello
Date of Marriage: November 29, 1945
Date of Departure: Southampton on the
April 25, 1946
Ships Name: SS Aquitania
Arrived in Canada: April 30, 1946
Port of Arrival in Canada: Halifax, NS, Pier 21
Date Arrived in NL: March, 1946
Port of Arrival NL: St. John's
Settled in : Ferryland
Children: 10, Martha, Duncan, Lorraine, Ian,
Noreen, Jeanette, Marlene, Roderick, Reginald, Keith




Page updated Sept. 8, 2011

As per email from M Hynes dated 11-08-14.
Email contained a sheet of the SS Aquitania, 1946 passerager list,
listing 11 war brides and their children that came to NL.
Costello, Mary - Scotish - Age 17, no children - Foresty Bride

Information provided by daughter Noreen 9/10/09.
Information updated by daughter Noreen 05/11/10.