Euline Mae Messina

June 19, 1923 - March 26, 2016

Euline Mae Messina, 92, of Port Arthur passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing Home.

Euline was born on June 19, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas to parents Clay and Isabelle Roberts. She had lived most of her life in the Port Arthur area and was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. Owner and operator of Ben’s Package Store in Port Arthur, with her husband Ben Messina and had worked at Amuny's Liquor for 20 plus years in the deli department. Euline enjoyed cooking, working in her yard and going to work at Amuny’s. Euline was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be missed dearly.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ben J. Messina Sr.; son, Ben J. Messina Jr.; brothers, Joseph V. Roberts, JC Roberts; sisters, Bernice Deslatte, Geraldine Allen.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Diana G. Peterson of Houston, Janice Messina Gallet of Port Arthur; granddaughters, Dana Peterson Lopez and husband, Thomas, Courtney Nguyen and husband, Louis; great grandchildren, Zoe Peterson and Jordan Nguyen.

A Christian Burial Service will be held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 2 pm at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends from 12 noon until service time. Entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Oak Groves Nursing Home, Magnolia Manor Nursing Home, Century Hospice and Gentiva Hospice for all the love and care given to our mother.