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John Pasquale Messina
1919 - 2013 (93 years)-
Name John Pasquale Messina Birth 30 Nov 1919 East Haven, New Haven, CT 
1919 Nov 30 Certificate of Birth from East Haven, CT for John Pasquale Messina Gender Male Census 1920 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1920 census, John is listed as 'son' at 1/12 yrs. old (census was taken on Jan 5th, he was born Nov. 30th 1919)
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 Baptism 3 Jan 1920 St. Michael's Church, New Haven, New Haven, CT 
1920 Jan 3 Baptismal record from St. Michael's Church, New Haven, CT for Giovanni Pasquale Messina
born Nov. 30, 1919 to Pasquale & Cristina Mascolo; godparents were Paolo Spadacenta & Carmela Campasino.
Note about marriage to Wilma Thomson Feb 25, 1951 St. Vincent de Paul's Church, East Haven, CTCensus 1930 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1930 census, John P. was listed as 'son' at 10 yrs. old, attending school.
1930 Census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina & Christine Mascola Education 1935 Union School, East Haven, CT 
1935 Union School class picture; find John Messina & Fred Messina Education 1939 East Haven High School, East Haven, CT 
1939 John Messina East Haven High School yearbook 
Article from East Haven Citizen about East Haven Varsity Basketball Squad from Jan. 18, 1938, John Messina is in bottom row, 3rd from the right 
1938 East Haven High School Baseball award to John Messina 
1938 Jan 16 East Haven Basketball team with John Messina center of bottom row Census 1940 East Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1940 census, John was listed as 'son' at 20 yrs. old, single, finished high school, occupation listed as 'new worker'
1940 census East Haven, CT for Pasquale Messina, wife Christine & family, 239 Dodge Ave Military 1 Jul 1941 Branford, New Haven, CT - Got copies of the WWII registration card for John Pasquale Messina, 21, born Nov 3, 1919 East Haven, CT; contact Mrs. Christine Messina, same address (mother); registered in Branford, CT Jul 1, 1941 5'5-1/2" tall, 155#
John Messina joined 'M' Company 3rd battalion, 3rd Marines of the Marine Corp & started out at Parris Island, SC; he was sent to Samoa, contracted fileriasis from a mosquito & was sent to New Zealand for treatment; he was then sent to San Diego to the Marine Hospital for further treatment; he ended up in Klamath Falls OR at the Dispensary & this is where he met his wife, Wilma Jean.
Article on Soldier Sons - Fred Messina, Pasquale Messina, Christine Mascola Messina, & John Messina 
1942 picture taken at 239 Dodge Ave. East Haven, CT of Pasquale Messina & his two sons in uniform, John Messina & Constantine Messina 
Branford Review article May 14, 1942 John Messina enlistee 
Branford Review article Aug 13, 1942 Johnny Messina on leave 
Branford Review article Sgt. Johnny Messina 
Branford Review article John Messina furlough 
John Messina in Uniform 1942 
John Messina in uniform with buddy at cemetery 
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. 
1942 July U.S. Marine Corps Muster Roll for John P. Messina from Parris Island, SC 
1944 Jan U.S. Marine Corps Muster Roll for John P. Messina from Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. pt1 
1944 Jan U.S. Marine Corps Muster Roll for John P. Messina from Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Calif. pt2 
1945 Apr U.S. Marine Corps Muster Roll for John P. Messina from Marine Barracks, Klamath Falls, OR pt1 
1945 Apr U.S. Marine Corps Muster Roll for John P. Messina from Marine Barracks, Klamath Falls, OR pt2 
1946 May U.S. World War II Navy Muster Roll for John P. Messina on the U.S.S. Aquamarine 
WWII registration card for John Pasquale Messina of East Haven, CT pg1 
WWII registration card for John Pasquale Messina of East Haven, CT pg2 Census 1950 West Haven, New Haven, CT - On the 1950 census, John P. Messina is listed at 30 yrs. old machine adjuster at saw factory with wife Wilma 25, children Mary J. 8, donna M. 7 & Janet S. 3 listed on lines 9-13.
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. Death 26 Jan 2013 Veteran's Hospital, West Haven, New Haven, CT Cause: Acute renal failure, aortic stenosis - Got a copy of the Certificate of Death for John P. Messina on Jan 26 2013 at VA Hospital West Haven, CT; 93 yrs. old, resident of East Haven, CT, widowed, father Pasquale Messina, mother Christina Mascola, informant Janet Kenyon daughter; disposition was on 1/29/2013 in Evergreen Crematory, New Haven, CT
2013 Jan 26 Certificate of Death for John P. Messina in West Haven, CT Obituary 30 Jan 2013 New Haven Register, New Haven, New Haven, CT - Got a copy of the obituary for John P. Messina, died on Jan 26, 2013, widower of Wilma Jean Messina, born in East Haven son of Pasquale & Christina Mascola Messina, father of Mary Jean (Richard) Krenkel, Donna Serviss, Janet Kenyon & John T. Messina (& Bill McCubbin); listed his grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren; predeceased by sister & brothers; 2 living sisters-in-law; wake, mass & burial was on Feb 1, 2013, Friday, burial in East Lawn Cemetery.
(New Haven Register Jan 30, 2013)
2013 Jan 30 obituary for John Pasquale Messina from New Haven Register (CT) Burial 1 Feb 2013 East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, CT 
Headstone of John Messina & Wilma Jean Cunningham Messina 
Military headstone for John P. Messina 
John Pasquale Messina 1919-2013 findagrave corrected 
John Pasquale Messina 1919-2013 findagrave corrected & cropped Notes - This is my Uncle John, the last of my mom's siblings, the last grandchild of Giovanni Mascola & Camille Florio, one of the last grandhildren of Francesco Messina & Giuseppa Pirolo of Acerra, Italy. He helped me enormously with my genealogy & I took him everywhere I could to see people, show me houses, etc. I already miss him dearly.
Person ID I0129 Levesque_Lozier_Mascola_Messina Last Modified 30 May 2022
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 Wilma Jean Thompson Cunningham, b. 8 Sep 1924, Idaho d. 25 Nov 1990, Ct. Hospice, Branford, CT (Age 66 years) Marriage 27 Oct 1945 Veteran's Memorial Bldg., Klamath Falls, OR - They were married in the Veteran's Memorial Building in Klamath Falls, OR on Oct. 27, 1945; John Pasquale Messina & Wilma Jean Anderson; she was divorced from Harry George Anderson; witnesses were G.E.Shultz, Juanita Shultz, C.J.Cunningham & Della Cunningham (Jean's mother & step-dad).
1945 Oct 27 Wedding Picture of John Messina & Wilma Jean Cunningham 
1945 Oct 27 Certificate of Marriage from Memorial Building, Klamath Falls, OR for John Pasquale Messina & Wilma Jean Anderson Children + 1. M.J. Messina + 2. Donna Marie Messina, b. 21 Oct 1942, Klamath Falls, Klamath, OR d. 29 Dec 2021, Smilow Cancer Center, New Haven, CT (Age 79 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Birth]+ 3. J.S. Messina 4. J.T. Messina Photos 
House on 221 Dodge Ave., East Haven, CT
John & Jean Messina lived hereFamily ID F048 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 May 2022
- On the 1920 census, John is listed as 'son' at 1/12 yrs. old (census was taken on Jan 5th, he was born Nov. 30th 1919)
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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.At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. 
John Messina, Anna Lozier & Teenie Messina
2 brothers & 1 sister
1997 Messina Reunion picture of 'elders'
from left to right:
Babe (Donroe) Messina, Anna (Messina) Rapuano, John Messina, John Rapuano, Marie (Messina) Canna & Frank Canna
1953 Aug 16 annual outing of American Legion Post 89
John Messina is on the ground in the front row 8th from the right -
the guy with the guy's head in his lap
I believe that Charlie Mascola is 2nd from right from John in the pictureAt least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld. 
3 brothers, Frank, John & Fred Messina, at American Legion award ceremony 
John Messina with golfing buddies John Messina 2010 Messina Reunion
Documents 
Article on American Legion position John Messina