Obituaries
Samuel Messina, 88
Samuel Messina, 88, of Lancaster, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Hospice & Community Care in Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Theresa Madonna Messina. Sam’s wife of 47 years Anna L. Dukeman Messina died in 2000.
He served in the US Army during World War II and landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. Sam was wounded twice during combat in Germany and received the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster. He worked as an electrician for Armstrong for over 40 years. He was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. An avid hunter and fisherman, he made his own lures called “Sam’s Game Fish Lures”.
Sam is survived by his son George Messina of Georgia, step-son Louis Muhlberg, husband of Rose of Mount Joy, step-daughter Patricia Reed of Lancaster, 8 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and his sister Marie Lichty of Lancaster. His sisters Mary Sinopoli and Betty Krushinski preceded Sam in death.
A Graveside Service with Military Honors will take place 10 AM Friday, February 8, 2013, at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, New Holland Pike, Lancaster, PA, with the Rev. Norman C. Hohenwarter as Celebrant. Please omit flowers. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater PA Chapter, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or to Hospice & Community Care, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604-4125. to send the family online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 717-560-5100
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Our deepest condolences to the Messina Family. I loved running into Sammy at the local stores. He always had a warm smile and hug for me. I will always remember the Messina family and the old neighborhood.
Melanie Mills & Family
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time. I will miss Sam so much, As a child I would love to sit and watch him make his lures, he was so proud of each and every one of them, when he would come home with coolers full of fish and filet them and I could not wait for him to start cooking them up for I knew I was going to eat good. I would stop by and visit over the years and we would just sit and talk about everything, I will miss him dearly as I know all of you will also. He was a kind and gentle soul.
Stefany (Valentine) Snyder.
Uncle Sam will be greatly missed. I have so many memories of him as a child. He used to stop in at Nanny’s ( his sister Mary Sinopoli) and she would just light up when he walked through the door. I will miss you Uncle Sam
Gina Sinopoli
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of our comrade, Sam. We honor his life, his service to the nation and his friendship. From the 26th Infantry Regiment Association. Once a Blue Spader, Always a Blue Spader.
LTG(R) John M Brown III, Honorary Colonel of the Regiment
