[Nellina]

I'm Antonella De Luca from Italy sorry for my little english. My grandmother's brother leave "Viagrande" (Catania) in Sicily - Italy many years ago to go in Lawrence Massachusetts. I remember only his last name Messina, his first name was perhaps Antonino than he dead and he sure had a son. My Grandmother and my father also dead many years ago for that i haven't notice of my relatives.
My father also leave Sicily to transfer in Italy North. I born and lived in Bologna but I married a sicilian man and now I'm living in Catania in Sicily in the my Granfather's earth (country).
I would be very happy to know what appened to my relatives and as they living.
I hope you can help me to looking for my relatives.
I wait for your mail
Antonella

[amessina]

Hello Antonella,
My name is Andrea. My father's name is Peter A. Messina. I know he is originally from Viagrande, Sicily and my grandparents are still alive and living there. They came here to live in Lawrence Mass many years ago.

Today we are living in Methuen Massachusetts, the next town over from Lawrence. My parents own a small restaurant in Lawrence where they sell Crispelli's and Rice Balls, a.k.a, Zepoli's and Arongini (please excuse my awful Italian spelling). It is called the Italian Kitchen. They are at 91 Common Street in Lawrence Massachusetts.

Feel free to stop by or call. My father would be happy to talk with you.
Wish you the best.
~Andrea

[Kendermore]

Ciao Antonella!

I don't know if this will help, but there is a priest who lives in Winchester, Massachusetts / he is the parish priest of St. Mary's Church there.
Father Richard Messina is his name. He's a wonderful, dear person and I'm sure would be happy to speak with you. Maybe you are related?

Buona fortuna! Did I say that correctly?
Ho studiato l'italiano nella scuola, ma non dimentico troppo e mia familia non parlano la lingua a casa.


Maria

[Nellina]

Hi Andrea
I sure will write to your father.
I have other information My grandmother's brother was Alfio Messina and his son is Antonio Messina He lived in 175 Howard St but now in this address there isn't any Messina.
Thank'you for your information I hadn't understand how use this site if you want write me my email is Moderator cut: email removed, use dm or look in user proflile
Bye Antonella

QUOTE=amessina]Hello Antonella,
My name is Andrea. My father's name is Peter A. Messina. I know he is originally from Viagrande, Sicily and my grandparents are still alive and living there. They came here to live in Lawrence Mass many years ago.

Today we are living in Methuen Massachusetts, the next town over from Lawrence. My parents own a small restaurant in Lawrence where they sell Crispelli's and Rice Balls, a.k.a, Zepoli's and Arongini (please excuse my awful Italian spelling). It is called the Italian Kitchen. They are at 91 Common Street in Lawrence Massachusetts.

Feel free to stop by or call. My father would be happy to talk with you.
Wish you the best.
~Andrea[/quote]

[Nellina]

Thank'you for your information. I will write father Richard....
Bye Antonella

[alicia14]

Antonella,

I live in the US, and am 20 years old, my fathers side of my family are Messina's, and my great grandparents came here from Sicily, actually from Messina, Sicily. I've always wanted to somehow find my relatives in Italy, and I really want to know about them. My great granfathers name is Joe Messina, I will ask my uncles more about them and when they came to the US, from Sicily, but I would like to know more about you and if you know of many others "Messina's" that are from Sicily

[RichCapeCod]

There is a Messina family in Wellfleet, MA (on Cape Cod).

[gringametoo]

Hi Antonella, greetings from Lawrence Mass, I do know of a Messina family, who have a carpet store which I have purchased from ,I will give you there business phone # and address, there phone # is 1-603-898-3700, there business address is 419 South Broadway, Salem, N.H. 03079, just to let you know when the first Italians family came to Lawrence they setteled in the Common St. area which was refered to as Little Itily, but as time went buy as everything they moved on up and out, it is now little Santo Domingo, lots of familys move into New Hampshire, what we called the white flight. Hopefully the Messina's are your family if not they can proberly be instumental in helping you locate your family branch. Hope this was helpful to you. Charlene Valladares

Originally Posted by Nellina

I'm Antonella De Luca from Italy sorry for my little english. My grandmother's brother leave "Viagrande" (Catania) in Sicily - Italy many years ago to go in Lawrence Massachusetts. I remember only his last name Messina, his first name was perhaps Antonino than he dead and he sure had a son. My Grandmother and my father also dead many years ago for that i haven't notice of my relatives.
My father also leave Sicily to transfer in Italy North. I born and lived in Bologna but I married a sicilian man and now I'm living in Catania in Sicily in the my Granfather's earth (country).
I would be very happy to know what appened to my relatives and as they living.
I hope you can help me to looking for my relatives.
I wait for your mail
Antonella

[Nellina]

Hi Charlene
Sorry if i write you late but we moved in North Italy and we were very engaged.. Thank'you for your news I'm writing to this Messina,I hope they can help me.
I know that now there aren't Messina in Howard Street I asked to a person to look for in this street :-))
Bye Antonella

[Nellina]

Hi!
Your Italian is good and sure better than my english-
May you give me address of the Church?
Thank'you Grazie
Antonella