Al was born 1-1-1922, moved from Italy to the USA in 1969 and retired in Bellevue in 1989. Wednesday August 20 he suddenly passed away with acute leukemia while surrounded by his family.
Family, friends and his airplane were his loves. He was a man with a wonderful mind, intelligent and inquisitive, generous and with a huge sense of humor; a polymath who lived to learn and understand and share his insights until his final moments.
A man who gave of himself beyond compare and lived to make a difference for all around him has now left friends and extended family around the world with a void that will be hard to fill.
His adored wife of 57 years, Pia, sons Marco (Darlene) and Andy (Valerie), grandchildren Alex, Sarah, Ali (Bill, Sadie, Mandy) and Ryan will try to go on without him.
A memorial service will be held Sunday August 24 at 2-5 pm at Kirkland Woman’s Club, 407 First Street, Kirkland 98083.
me@piamessina.com
This was published in 2004 and says it all
ReplyDeleteTo My Father
To Al Messina, Great Man
When I was young
you read me "IF",
to show me how to be a man
Now, both old,
I look behind and understand
that poem must have had one more command:
"IF you can lead, that your son may follow
you'll be, not only a man,
but a great man."
Marco Messina
Copyright ©2004 Marco Messina
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