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Elena Frances Messina
1911 - 1989 (77 years)-
Name Elena Frances Messina Birth 2 Oct 1911 New Haven, New Haven, CT 
- Birth Certificate from New Haven, CT for Elena Messina shows she was born on Oct. 2, 1911 Monday, no address is shown (they lived on 64 James St., New Haven at that time), no age on either father or mother is shown; father is Pasquale Messina & mother is Cristina Mascola; no child # of # of living children is listed but she was 3 of 3 living children.
Note: this is a corrected Certified copy of Birth Certificate dated Jun 23, 1950, don't know what was corrected.
1911 Oct 2 Birth Record from New Haven, CT for Elena Messina Gender Female Also Known As Elena Costanzo Baptism 11 Oct 1911 St. Michael's Church, New Haven, New Haven, CT - "Helenam" was born 2 Oct 1911, baptized in St. Michael's Church on Oct 11, 1911 Wed.
1911 Oct 11 Baptismal record from St. Michael's Church, New Haven, CT for Helenum (Elena) Messina
born 2 Oct 1911 to Paschale Messina from Acerra, Caserta and Cristina Mascolo of New Haven, CT; sponsers were Antonius Messina and Michaela Gambardella.
Note: there is a reference to a marriage to Ferdinando Cassella in St. Donato's Church on 10 Aug 1926 but this marriage was between Fred Cassella & Catherine Messina, daughter of Antonio & Michaela Gambardella, not Elena Messina.Census 1920 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1920 census Eleanor was 8 yrs. old, in school.
1920 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & wife Christine & children Josephine 14, Amelia 11, Eleanor 8, Frank 6, Anna 3-9/12, Mary 2-2/12 & John 1/12 yrs. old Census 1930 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1930 census Eleanor F. was 18 yrs. old.
1930 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christine Mascola Census 1940 Laurel Heights Sanitarium, Shelton, CT - Elena Messina Costanzo was sent away in 1939 to recover from TB, sent to Wallingford & then Shelton sanitariums; her son Fran says she was away when he was between 2 & 5 yrs. old.
On the 1940 census, Eleanor Costanzo, 28, married, was a patient in the Laurel Heights State Sanitorium in Shelton, CT for TB; there were 12 pgs. of census records from the Sanitorium which included patients, staff, etc; I got all 12 copies; Eleanor was on sheet #3B.; she was also included in the Supplementary questions since she was recorded on line 55; states that her father & mother were born in Italy (her mother was born in CT!!)
Census 1950 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1950 census, Vincent F. Costanzo is listed at 41 yrs. old truck driver, produce with wife Elena F. 38 mach. oper. dress shop & son Francis W. 12 all born in CT listed on lines 28-30 of census sheet
1950 census East Haven, CT for Vincent Costanzo, wife Elena (Messina), son Francis Death 4 Jan 1989 New Haven, New Haven, CT Cause: cardiopulmonary arrest - Got a copy of the Certificate of Death for Elena Costanzo born Oct. 02, 1911, 77 yrs. old, died on Jan 04 1989 at Yale New Haven Hospital, born in New Haven, CT, married to Vincent Costanzo, seamstress in Helen's Dress Shop; lived at 497 Townsend Ave., New Haven, CT, daughter of Pasquale Messina & Christina Mascola; informant was husband Vincent Costanzo, buried Jan 6, 1989 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, CT
1989 Elena Messina Costanzo's Memorial Card 
1989 Jan 4 Certificate of Death for Elena Messina Costanzo from New Haven, CT Obituary 5 Jan 1989 New Haven Register, New Haven, New Haven, CT - Got a copy of the obituary for Elena "Eleanore" Messina Costanzo, 77 died Wed. (4th Jan 1989) in Yale-New Haven Hospital; wife of Vincent J. Costanzo; born in New Haven Oct 2, 1911 to Pasquale & Christina Mascola Messina; leaves her husband, a son Francis W. Costanzo, 2 brothers John of Branford & C. Fred of New Bern, NC, 3 sisters Amelia Cavallaro of East Haven, Anna Rapuano of New Haven & Marie Canna of Mirama, FL & 3 granddaughters; predeceased by a sister Josephine Attard & a brother Frank; burial was on Fri. (6th Jan 1989) in East Lawn Cemetery, EH.
(from the New Haven Register Thurs. 1/5/1989)
1989 Jan 5 obituary for Elena Messina Costanzo from the New Haven Register, CT Occupation seamstress Helen's Dress Shop Burial 6 Jan 1989 East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, CT 
Headstone of Costanzo: Vincent F & Elena F. (Messina) 
Elena Frances Messina Costanzo 1911-1989 findagrave Person ID I0126 Levesque_Lozier_Mascola_Messina Last Modified 3 Feb 2023
Father Pasquale Bernardo Messina, b. 19 Dec 1876, Acerra, Campania, Naples, Italy d. 14 Oct 1949, Elm Convalescent Hospital, West Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 72 years) Mother Christine Mascolo, b. 9 Mar 1887, New Haven, New Haven, CT d. 30 Dec 1955, Hospital of St. Raphael's, New Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 68 years) Marriage 23 Nov 1904 St. Anthony's Church, New Haven, New Haven, CT Family ID F004 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Vincent James Costanzo, b. 13 Oct 1908, New Haven, New Haven, CT d. 10 Nov 1996, Fowler's Nursing Center, Guilford, CT (Age 88 years) Marriage 28 Jan 1937 St. Vincent de Paul Church, East Haven, CT - Marriage license from East Haven, CT from Dec. 29, 1936 shows that James Costanzo, 28, florist, born in New Haven, living on 336 Exchange St., father was Frank Costanzo & Mary Scalese married Elena Messina, 25, dressmaker, born in New Haven, living on 239 Dodge Ave., East Haven, father was Pasquale Messina & mother was Christina Mascola, they were married on Jan. 28, 1937 by clergyman at 60 Taylor Ave. East Haven, CT
Certificate of Marriage from St. Vincent de Paul, East Haven shows that James Costanzo & Elenor Messina were married on Jan. 28, 1937, witnesses were Anna Messina (sister of the bride) & Anthony Costanzo (cousin of the groom).
The actual church marriage record shows James Costanzo, 28, of 336Exchange St., NH son of Frank & Mary Scalese and Elenor Messina, 25 of 239 dodge Ave., EH daughter of Pasquale & Christina Mascola married on Jan 28, 1937; sponsors were Ant. Costanzo & Anna Messina.
(from Archdiocese of Hartford for St. Vincent de Paul East Haven, CT #3)
In the wedding picture, from left to right, is Natalie Riccardo, niece of groom, Anna Messina, maid of honor/sister of bride, Elena Messina, bride, Pasquale Messina, father of bride, James Costanzo, groom, Anthony Costanzo, best man/cousin of groom, flower girl is Barbara Cavallaro, niece of bride.
Signatures of Elena Messina & James Costanza on their marriage license Dec. 29, 1936 
1937 Jan 28 Wedding Picture of Elena Messina & James Costanzo
taken in East Haven, CT- sponsors are Anna Messina (sister of the bride) & Anthony Costanzo (cousin of the groom); older flower girl is Barbara Cavallaro, niece of bride; younger flower girl is Natalie Riccardo, niece of groom.
1937 Jan 28 Certificate of Marriage from St. Vincent de Paul, East Haven, CT for James Costanzo & Elena Messina 
1937 Jan 28 Marriage License from East Haven, CT for James Costanzo & Elena Messina 
1937 Jan 25 church marriage record for James Costanzo & Elena Messina from St. Vincent de Paul Church, East Haven, CT 
1987 Jan 28 50th wedding anniversary of Jim Costanzo & Elena Messina Children + 1. Francis William Costanzo, b. 21 Nov 1937, Grace New Haven Hospital, New Haven, New Haven, CT d. 14 Feb 2007, Hospital of St. Raphael's, New Haven, New Haven, CT (Age 69 years)Photos 
Elena, Fran & Jim Costanzo 
House on 296 Tyler St., East Haven, CT
Jim & Elena Costanzo lived here
House on 497 Townsend Ave., New Haven, CT
Jim & Elena Costanzo and Fran & Judy Costanzo & their family lived hereFamily ID F045 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 May 2022
- Birth Certificate from New Haven, CT for Elena Messina shows she was born on Oct. 2, 1911 Monday, no address is shown (they lived on 64 James St., New Haven at that time), no age on either father or mother is shown; father is Pasquale Messina & mother is Cristina Mascola; no child # of # of living children is listed but she was 3 of 3 living children.
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Photos 
1928 Family Photo of Pasquale & Christine Messina with their 8 children, Josephine, Amelia, Elenor, Frank, Anna, Marie, John & Constantine
I'm guessing that this picture was taken about 1928 just by looking at the ages of the children; Amelia got married in Nov. 1928 so I think this may have been a family picture taken before that wedding. My cousin Rita (Messina) Njagorski gave me this photo in 2007 that I had never seen. I am forever grateful.1937 Jan 28 Elena Messina Costanzo wedding 
Picture of Ellie (Eleanore Messina Costanzo) & Anna (Anna Marie Messina Lozier) & Marie (Marie Messina Canna) 
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.