Gustavo Facundo Costales

Gustavo Facundo Costales, 46, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. He is survived by his loving and adoring wife, Martina, his daughter, Lucia, and his son, Julian. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Gustavo and Martina moved to Arizona in 1997 to further their education and careers. He is a 1998 graduate of Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, AZ. Gustavo recently worked the past six years as a business consultant with the Minority Business Development Agency Business Center. Gustavo possessed an entrepreneurial spirit, enjoyed traveling, an occasional asado, and wines from Argentina. He will be remembered by his kind and gentle heart, his engaging and warm personality, his gift of gab, and his unconditional love and dedication to his wife and children. He will be missed tremendously. Visitation on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 6 to 8pm with a Rosary at 7pm at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Funeral Mass on Friday, December 9, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 2312 E. Campbell Avenue, Phoenix. . In memoriam, donations may be made to the Horton-Costales Relief Fund at any branch of US Bank, 3800 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012, or to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School for their children’s education.