ACOSTA, STEPHEN ANTHONY

Private funeral services have been held for Stephen Anthony Acosta, 47, of Newark. He passed away April 10. Born in St. Croix, USVI, Stephen was a graduate of St. Croix Central High School before coming to Jersey City in 1991. He went on to study at Jersey City State College, where he earned a bachelor’s and later a master’s degree and was currently pursuing his doctorate. Stephen began his career in education teaching math for the Hudson County Juvenile Detention Program in Secaucus before taking a position with the Hudson County Schools of Technology. He could be described as a well-mannered, quiet and shy individual who never complained, and whose passion was helping the at-risk youth of his community. In his spare time, he enjoyed drawing and had a love for calypso music, traveling to Brooklyn to take lessons for the steel pans. He was also an avid fan of the LA Lakers. Stephen was the son of the late Inocencio and Anna Maria Acosta. Left to cherish his memory are his siblings, Elizbeth, Inocencio, Jr., Juan and Gregory Acosta. Also survived by many aunts and uncles and nieces and nephews.
Services arranged by the McLaughlin Funeral Home, Jersey City.