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Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa was a football coach from Recife, Pernambuco. People remember how he kept a pencil behind one ear and wrote ...

Birth 1949-10-19
Memorial Date 2021-04-10
Created 2026-05-03 00:00:00
Life Story

A remembered life

Paulo Costa was a football coach from Recife, Pernambuco. People remember how he kept a pencil behind one ear and wrote measurements on scrap paper, and how ordinary errands became easier when he was nearby. At home there was usually a radio playing low by the window, and family members still mention the tin of spare buttons kept near the workshop shelf. Paulo Costa did not make a performance of kindness; he simply made room for people, one practical gesture at a time.

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Timeline of remembrance

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Raymond Brooks 2026-05-11 09:00

Fresh flowers for Paulo Costa.

Community member
Wendy Adams 2026-05-11 08:00

A candle for a quiet evening.

Patrick Lee 2026-05-11 07:00

With respect from everyone who remembers.

Amy Shaw 2026-05-11 06:00

A small offering and a grateful heart.

Michael Harper 2026-05-11 05:00

May this page stay warm for the family.

Sylvia Wells 2026-05-11 04:00

For peace on another ordinary day.

Jenna Davis 2026-05-05 11:00

Visited the memorial

Paul Dawson 2026-05-05 10:00

Visited the memorial

Katherine Miles 2026-05-05 09:00

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Jonah Miller 2026-05-05 08:00

Visited the memorial

Words left by visitors

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Leah Gray 2026-04-06 06:30:00

Stopped by before work. Seeing the photo brought back the way a radio playing low by the window made the whole room feel lived in.

Richard Lane 2026-04-06 13:30:00

This page got the quiet things right. Paulo never needed much fuss, just people showing up when it mattered.

Rose Turner 2026-04-06 20:30:00

Left flowers after dinner. The part about kept a pencil behind one ear and wrote measurements on scrap paper is exactly how I remember Paulo.

Michael Harper 2026-04-07 03:30:00

Still hear Paulo Costa saying, "keep a spare key where family can find it." That sentence has been in my head all morning.

Isaac Stone 2026-04-07 10:30:00

I found the tin of spare buttons while sorting the workshop shelf. It felt right to put that detail here for Paulo Costa.

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