The Baltimore Sun.About 20 colleagues at the hospital were at his side holding a vigil for 56-year-old Costa before his death. “Those who cared for Joe were his best friends,” said Costa’s husband of 28 years, David Hart. “A housekeeper who knelt by his bed and shook with grief said, ‘I’m now losing my best friend.’”Mercy Medical Center released a statement regarding his commitment to helping others. “Joe was more than a trusted colleague; he was also a true friend to many.
He dedicated his life and career to caring for the sickest patients,” board member Sister Helen Amos wrote in the statement. “And when the global pandemic came down upon us, Joe selflessly continued his work on the front lines — deeply committed to serving our patients.