VIRGINIA BEACH- Basanti Costa passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 in her home after a valiant battle with breast cancer.  She was born and raised in Bangladesh and came to Virginia in 1986.  A dedicated former small business owner, she deeply loved her daughters and her siblings.

She is survived by her daughters Veronica and Nina Rozario; her brothers Boniface, Martin, Louis, and Arnold; her sister Joystna; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Liturgy of the Resurrection will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, at the Church of St. Therese, 4137 Portsmouth Blvd., Chesapeake. Burial will follow at Mount Zion Cemetery on Eclipse Dr., Suffolk. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations are made to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, chkd.org. Condolences may be registered at BWFosterFuneralHome.com.