Catherine A. 'Queenie' (Keymont) Messina
Messina, Catherine A. “Queenie” (Keymont) of Holbrook, passed away September 22, 2023 at the age of 80. She was born in Boston and was raised and educated in South Boston. She enjoyed many years at her vacation home on Newfound Lake, NH. Beloved wife of the late John Messina. Loving mother of the late Michael Messina and his wife Loretta of Easton, the late Mark Messina, Kerry Calley of Laconia, NH, John Messina and his wife Laura of Holbrook, Karen Goncalves and her husband John of Abington. Devoted sister of the late George Keymont, the late Robert Keymont, the late Helen Smith, Dorothy Gilpin, Sharon Carroll, Kevin Keymont, and the late Francis Keymont. Dear grandmother of Daniel, Jason, Brendan, Megan, Jack, Matthew, Olivia and Maria. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held at the Hurley Currie Funeral Home, 127 So. Franklin St., Holbrook, on Tuesday, September 26th from 9:30-11am followed by a funeral mass at St. Joseph Church in Holbrook at 11:30am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Interment private. Donations may be made in Queenie’s memory to the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, PO Box 222, Rockland, MA 02370.
Guestbook
First Name: Lauren
Last Name: Sherks
City: Bedford
State: NH
Country:
Entry Date: 09/24/2023
There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they’re gone. Queenie is one of those special people to the Sherks. Every time we go by a “Buffalo Gold” machine we will stop and do the special nana hand wave and play for you ❤️ Thank you for loving Em as much as you did! We love you Queenie!
First Name: Brenda
Last Name: Bernier
City: Marshfield
State: MA
Country: United States
Entry Date: 09/25/2023
Mrs. Messina was a 2nd mother to me growing up. I spent most of my youth at 67 Stevens Drive and weekends/summers at Newfound.
She was a force of nature, quick-witted and never one to hold back her sharp sense of humor. Her snarky remarks always brought a smile to my face, and her unfiltered honesty was something to be admired. Her wit was a gift, and it's something I'll always remember and miss.
Love your gutzzzz, Mrs. Messina...
xo
First Name: Joanne
Last Name: Schmidt
City: Melrose
State: MA
Country: United States
Entry Date: 09/25/2023
To the Messina family, I was blessed to hv spent many years with your family joining in all our fun times at the camp at Newfound Lake. Both your parents were fabulous people just like your entire family. I pray they are resting in peace, being all together again. God Bless, Love Joanne ✝️✝️
First Name: Lauren
Last Name: Sherkanowski
City: Bedford
State: NH
Country: United States
Entry Date: 09/25/2023
There are special people in our lives who never leave us, even after they're gone. Queenie is one of those special people to the Sherks.
Every time we go by a "Buffalo Gold" machine we will stop and do the special nana hand wave and play for you Thank you for loving Emmi as much as you did! We love you Queenie!
First Name: Alan and Lisa
Last Name: Peters
City: Holbrook
State: MA
Country: USA
Entry Date: 09/25/2023
John, Laura and the Messina Family,
We are very sorry for the loss of your Mom "Queenie". We have so many nice memories of your Mom at family parties and seeing her at Meg's gigs. I also had a lot of laughs with her and Laura when we went to a craft fair together. Your Mom was "one of a kind". She had a tough side of her who always "told it like it was". But she also was a very loving, funny, caring and smart woman. She will be deeply missed.
Love Alan, Lisa, Nick and Bret
First Name: Laura
Last Name: Lively
City: Ashburn
State: VA
Country: United States
Entry Date: 09/26/2023
Queenie has been in my life since I was born, practically, watching me and my brother grow up by Newfound Lake each summer. I always enjoyed walking and biking past her house as I was a kid, always peeking around to see who was in her gnome garden (I think she had convinced me that they had moved when we weren’t looking, so I always made sure to try to turn around quickly and catch them moving…never had such luck:) She was always kind to us kids, as her late husband had been, and I remember enjoying thinking about how she and my parents spent wild times when they were younger at parties in Holiday Hill from the stories my parents told us. She was an important part of the community up there, and will be sorely missed.
First Name: Joseph
Last Name: Hiltz
City: Holbrook
State: MA
Country:
Entry Date: 09/26/2023
I was fortunate to meet you not long after Megan and I started dating. You took me and my son and showed us unconditional love in so many ways and truly made us feel apart of the family. you truly were special in so many ways to so many people. We love and miss you so much already!! May you rest in the sweetest peace!
First Name: Gail
Last Name: Baker
City: Braintree
State: MA
Country: United states
Entry Date: 09/27/2023
Laura john jack matthew Megan so very sorry prayers and thoughts are with you and your family what i heqrd she wqs a amazing woman may she Rip
First Name: Beth and Kevin
Last Name: Bernier Montford
City: Wilton
State: CT
Country:
Entry Date: 10/06/2023
We are so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.