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Marilyn K. <I>Rutherford</I> Messa

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Marilyn K. Rutherford Messa

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17 Apr 2017 (aged 88)
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Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Marilyn K. Messa, 88, of Easton, PA, passed away April 17, 2017, at the Old Orchard Manor Care in Palmer Township, PA. Born Dec. 29, 1928, in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alice Rutherford. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Messa, who passed in 2016.

Marilyn was employed at Binney & Smith in Easton and retired after 30-plus years with the company. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Easton.

Survivors include her children, Mary Alice Farnum and husband, Jim, of Ocean City, MD, Frank Messa and wife, Brenda, of Easton, and Ed Messa and partner, Debra Matus, also of Easton; grandchildren, Melissa Houck, Richard Miller, Matthew Messa, Andrew Messa, Kyle Messa, and Megan Heimbach, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, James Rutherford of Mississippi. In addition to her parents and husband, Marilyn was predeceased by four brothers and sisters.

Private funeral services and interment are under the direction of the Finegan Funeral Home in Palmer Township, PA.

Published in The Express Times from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2017
Marilyn K. Messa, 88, of Easton, PA, passed away April 17, 2017, at the Old Orchard Manor Care in Palmer Township, PA. Born Dec. 29, 1928, in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alice Rutherford. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Messa, who passed in 2016.

Marilyn was employed at Binney & Smith in Easton and retired after 30-plus years with the company. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Easton.

Survivors include her children, Mary Alice Farnum and husband, Jim, of Ocean City, MD, Frank Messa and wife, Brenda, of Easton, and Ed Messa and partner, Debra Matus, also of Easton; grandchildren, Melissa Houck, Richard Miller, Matthew Messa, Andrew Messa, Kyle Messa, and Megan Heimbach, as well as 11 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, James Rutherford of Mississippi. In addition to her parents and husband, Marilyn was predeceased by four brothers and sisters.

Private funeral services and interment are under the direction of the Finegan Funeral Home in Palmer Township, PA.

Published in The Express Times from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2017


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  • Created by: Tom Myers
  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178530141/marilyn_k-messa: accessed ), memorial page for Marilyn K. Rutherford Messa (29 Dec 1928–17 Apr 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178530141, citing Saint Anthony's Cemetery, Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Tom Myers (contributor 47272121).