Carol Ann Axelson Costello
June 3, 1946 – September 16, 2024
Carol Costello
Carol Costello passed away peacefully at Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront on September 16, 2024. She was 78 years old. She was born and raised in the Seattle area with parents Woodruff Fay and Della Marjorie Axelson and her only sibling, her brother Douglas Axelson. She attended West Queen Anne and graduated from Queen Anne High School in Seattle in 1964.
She attended the University of Washington for one year until she was hired by King County Medical in 1965. King County Medical ultimately became Regents Blue Cross Blue Shield where she worked for over 40 years. Carol retired in after approximately 40 years and at that time she had worked her way up within the company to an executive position managing three areas of the business including individual/family, micro groups and the medical_care business
Carol married the love of her life Leo Costello in 1970 and they were married for 54 years until the time of his death in 2016. They moved from Seattle to Kirkland in 1975. While they had no children, they had eight nieces and nephews, 15 great nieces and nephews and 3 great great nieces with three more due later this year. Carol was a devoted aunt who remained very close to her nieces and nephews throughout their lives. Family was extremely important to Carol, and she was greatly loved by her family members.
Carol remained very involved in several Catholic organizations including being members of the Serra Club, the Knights of Columbus, the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. They both did volunteer work for several Catholic charities.
Carol was preceded in death by her father Woodruff and mother Della. She was survived by her brother Douglas (Michele), her sister-in-law Mary Jo Costello, and 26 nieces and nephews.
Carol’s funeral mass will be held at St. John Mary Vianney Catholic Church in Kirkland at 9 am on Friday September 27, 2027, with a reception to follow. A private family burial at Calvary Cemetery in Seattle later that afternoon.
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Rest in Peace Carol
My husband (N. Keith Shawlee) worked with Caol at King County Medical Blue Shield for many years. We both left the company in the late 1980″s. We also were friends of Carol and Leo. Keith passed 12 years ago.
She was a wonderful person, great sense of humor, and ready to help whenever needed. While I haven’t seen her for a number of years, I totally remember her beautiful smile. Rest peacefully, Carol.
Aunt Carol was a beautiful person inside and out. She gave the best hugs 💜
You’ll be missed!
RIP Carol❤️. I worked with Carol at King County Medical & Regence – we had some good times & lots of laughs! Love you
Judy Sarafin
Carol was a wonderful person and I will miss her. She made huge contributions to the Irish American community.
Our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to all of Carol’s family. You’ve
all been blessed to have such a warm and wonderful person in your
lives, whose memory will bring you joy and comfort. We met Carol,
her husband Leo and also John and Mary Jo through the Friends of
St. Patrick organization and for many years had the good fortune to
continue that friendship at each of the annual amazing Irish Dinners
held by the Friends of St. Patrick organization. Carol was a huge part of
the success of those dinners that brought many of the Seattle Irish
Community and many more together in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
It was mostly those St. Patrick’s Day celebration dinners where we
would see Carol and she was always so kind, embracing, happy to see
you and always asked “How are you and how is your family”. We are
blessed to have seen and visited briefly with her recently and she was
just as warm and welcoming to us, as always. Rest in peace, Carol.
May she rest in peace with Leo forever. She was a one of a kind person, a fantastic woman. I will forever cherish her and remember how she took my under her wings and taught me how to fly.
Love you Carol..
I knew Carol Axelson at Queen Anne High School. We were both class of 1964. Although I did not keep close contact with her over the years, I had one amazing encounter at an Irish Heritage Club Senior lunch. She happened to be seated across from me and we discovered we knew each other way back when. Judy Fruetel Donoghue
Aunt Carol will be missed! Even though she was not my blood relative, she was family along with Uncle Leo and the Costello family. Love each year to see her Christmas Village that grew every year! This summer I went and played poker with her and Mrs Costello at Agesis. What a fun memory that I will hold in my heart❤️ Love you Aunt Carol!