Ruth A. (Cooper) Messina, 85 of Derry, NH died November 22, 2006 in the Parkland Medical Center, Derry. Mrs. Messina was born in Derry on December 15, 1920 a daughter of the late Frank C. and Margaret K. (Sullivan) Cooper. She was a lifelong resident of Derry and had worked for Klev Bros. Shoe Co. for 40 years. She was also a communicant of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Derry.
She is survived by her daughter, Maria R. Mastriano and her husband Christopher of Atkinson, NH, two grandchildren, Christie and Joseph Mastriano, three brothers, Leon Cooper of Washington, Charles Cooper and William Cooper both of Derry, two sisters, Margaret McLeod of Londonderry, Irene Callahan of Dover, NH, several nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her dear friends Donald and Judy Foley of Derry. She was predeceased by her husband, Sebastian L. Messina who died in 2003.
There were no calling hours. Funeral services were held at 10:00am on Monday November 27, 2006 in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry, NH. Burial followed in Holy Cross Cemetery, Londonderry. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Northern New England Chapter, 6 Chenell Dr., Suite 260, Concord, NH 03301.