Irish World and American Industrial Liberator (New York, NY) Saturday, June 11, 1898; pg. 2; Issue 1,450; col G (Obituary) OBITUARY. COSTELLO -- Augustin J. Costello, a well-known citizen of San Francisco, died May 15. Mr. Costello was a native of Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland. His business career begain during his early manhood in the city of Limerick, and was continued in the city of Dub- lin until the year 1890, when he came to San Francisco to inherit the estate bequeathed to him by his sister, the late lamented Mrs. Bryan O'Connor. As secretary and directory of O'Con- nor, Moffatt & Co., incorporated, he was well known in the mercantile world. The funeral ceremonies at Sacred Heart Church were attend- ed by a large concourse of friends. Solemn Re- quiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. FAther Byrne, Rev. J. B. McNally, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Oakland, was deacon; Rev. Father Cullen was sub-deacon, and Rev. Father Flood was master of ceremonies.