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Samuel Messina Obituary

Samuel C. "Sam" Messina Sr., 54 Of Millsboro, DE formerly of Aston, PA Samuel C. "Sam" Messina Sr., 54, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home. Mr. Messina was born in Philadelphia, PA on April 23, 1957, son of the late John L. and Teresa R. (DiLullo) Messina. He was an Insurance Agent with Prudential Life Insurance Company before his disability in 1997. Sam was a member of County Corvette Association in Media, PA, served as a Commissioner of Baseball in Aston, PA, helped coach Little League, a social member of American Legion Post #28 in Millsboro, DE and served on the board at the Pines in Long Neck, DE. He was also an avid sports fan of all Philadelphia teams and enjoyed cooking, reading and bird watching. Sammy however, will always be remembered as a man deeply devoted to his family and who truly loved life and wanted to make everyone happy. Survivors: His loving wife of 28 years Lisa C. (Wilson) Messina; son Sammy Messina Jr. of Millsboro, DE; mother Corrine Messina of Springfield, PA; brother John (Suzy) Messina of Glen Mills, PA; 2 sisters Lucille (Benjamin) Cataleno of West Grove, PA and Angie (Joe) Poiesz of Springfield, PA; 2 nieces Rachel and Sarah Messina both of Glen Mills, PA; 2 nephews Dennis (Heather) Poiesz of Clifton Heights, PA and Andrew Poiesz of Springfield, PA. Memorial service will be 1 PM Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Long Neck Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 32013 Long Neck Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966 Visitation after 12 noon at the funeral home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions in Sam's name to: A Hero's Welcome, c/o Maria Highland, 3037 Burton Dr., Gilbertsville, PA 19525. Please visit the website at www.AHeros-Welcome.org Condolences www.melsonfuneralservices.com

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Published by Delaware County Daily & Sunday Times from Jun. 1 to Jun. 2, 2011.

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Sammy Messina

May 27, 2019

On the anniversary of your passing. Miss you every day cous. I always think back on those good times with the family when I was kid. Hard to believe 8 yrs have gone by.

June 5, 2011

Lisa and Sammy,

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart is so heavy for you both. Sam was a wonderful man. My greatest memory of Sam is how much he loved, adored his wife and cherished his son. I also remember what a fantastic cook Sam was, I loved his sausage and peppers. Sam was passionate in everything he did. Lisa, it has been a few years now since I worked with you at Crozer. I have thought about you many .times and wondered how you all were. Words can not express how sorry I am for you and your son. God Bless You and Sammy. You are in my prayers. Bette Stant

Sammy Messina

June 2, 2011

Hey Cous, I love you and will miss you dearly. There will not be any days for the rest of my life that go by where I don't think about you. I will always remember the holidays spent at your Dad's (Uncle Johnny) house with you and the entire family, those were the good 'ol days for me. I know you will be smiling down us. My thoughts and prayers with Lisa and Sammy.

Baer Family

June 2, 2011

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family in this time of need. Remember he is not gone, but rather moved on to a better place where we will all meet up again and until then Sam will be watching over and protecting his dear loved ones.

Rich & Helen Knight

June 2, 2011

Condolances to Lisa and Sammy,We are so sorry..You will be sadly missed, we will miss your smiling face..Words cannot express the sorrow we are feeling. God Bless...

ABERTS FAMILY

June 2, 2011

LISA AND SAMMY, WHERE DO I BEGIN! WE HAVE SO MANY MEMORIES OF ALL OF US DURING THE ROOKIE BASEBALL YEARS. COACH SAM WAS THE BEST COACH ANYBODY COULD HAVE HAD! HE GAVE DEREK HIS NICKNAME "BIG D". HE MADE US ALL LAUGH AS HE DID A CANNONBALL IN OUR POOL AND ALL THE WATER SPLASHED EVERYBODY. FROM ALL THE TIME HE SPENT MAKING THE KIDS THEIR OWN PHOTO ALBUM OF EACH SEASON TO THE RED HOT MAMAS T-SHIRTS FOR THE MOMS AGAINST THE KIDS BASEBALL GAME. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM AS A FUN LOVING KIND COACH AND FRIEND. HE WAS THE BEST. OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES. HE IS TRULY ONE OF OUR BEST MEMORIES OF THE AVBL.

Joseph Cirino Jr.

June 1, 2011

What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.

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