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Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Saturday, February 7, 2026
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Rita Irene (Dunn Costilow) Towns, 90, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Sundale Nursing Home.
She was born on January 14, 1936, a daughter of the late Sheridan S. and Bessie J. Menear Dunn. Rita was a healthcare giver and cared for others throughout her life.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan Castilow Harman; stepson, Kevin Towns and his wife Paula; sister, JoAnn Smith; grandchildren, Samuel Harman; Lucille (Lucy) Harman; Amanda Quinn and her husband Philip; Amy Boggess and her husband Keith; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jeffrey Barton Costilow, and her husband, Gerald Emil Towns.
Donations in her memory may be made to Sundale Nursing Home, 800 J D Anderson Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505 or to Morgantown Hospice, 3596 Collins Ferry Rd. Suite 250, Morgantown, WV 26505.
Friends and family will be received for both Rita and her son, Jeffrey Costilow at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce Street, on Saturday, February 7, from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Lawrence Rebelo officiating.
Private inurnment for both Rita and Jeffrey will be held at Beverly Hills Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Send condolences online at hastingsfuneralhome.com.
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