Alfred "Fred" J. Costa Sr., age 89, of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025. Born in Tiverton, RI, he was the son of the late Antone and Mary (Viveiros) Costa formerly of Tiverton.

Besides his wife of 68 years, Dorothy B. (Raposa) Costa, he is survived by: his two sons, Alfred J. Costa Jr  and his wife Martha (Farrington) of Portsmouth, RI, and Mark A. Costa and his wife Lauri (Silva) of Hull, MA; siblings, James Costa, George Costa, and Marion Mayo; grandchildren, Stephanie and her husband Christoper Gibson, Marci, Bradley, Alexander and his fiancé Shannon McKenna, Ryan, Danielle and her fiancé Gregory Martin, and Nicholas; great-grandson, Matthew Plutzner; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Mary Mederios, Edward Costa, Manuel Costa, Antone Costa Jr., Joseph Costa, Elsie Ferreira, and Robert Costa.

He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and business owner as well as a beloved member of his community. He was a partner at FC  Construction of Westport, MA, a lifelong New England Patriots fan and season ticket holder, and a dedicated parishioner of St. Theresa's Church, Tiverton RI.

His Funeral Mass was celebrated on Tuesday, April 29th, at St. Theresa's Church in Tiverton followedby his committal at Notre Dame Cemetery in Fall River. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Alfred's memory to the Looking Upwards Organization of Middletown and Portsmouth at https://lookingupwards.org.

Family members are always grateful for relatives and friends wishing to make in-person expressions of kindness and support. If you were unable to do so, because of health concerns or any other reason, all are urged to express their sympathy online or by mail. To ensure that said condolences and/or sympathy cards reach the family, please always make sure that submissions online are made directly through the funeral home's website (www.silvafaria.com) and not through a third party. Thank you!