Catherine A. Costa

Catherine Aurora Costa ( Bravo; March 21, 1926 – June 27, 2025) was an American politician who represented New Jersey's 7th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 1984 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1984 to 1990.

As legislator, she sponsored legislation eliminating no-fault auto insurance, funding municipal wastewater treatment, and expanding access to housing and the state homestead tax rebate.

Early life Catherine Aurora Bravo was born on March 21, 1926, in Brooklyn. She served on the Willingboro Township Library Board of Trustees in 1959 and from 1962 to 1966. She chaired the township's Zoning Board from 1969 to 1973. In 1964, she was elected chair of the Willingboro Democratic organization. She was recognized as New Jersey Mother of the Year in 1976.

Catherine Costa died on June 27, 2025, at the age of 99.