Eleanor C. Messing

September 17, 1936

Eleanor Clara Messing, age 83, of Carsonville, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Deckerville Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1936 at home in Ruth, Michigan to the late Frank and Sylvia (Pawlowski) Puvalowski. She married Norman Messing on October 15, 1955 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Parisville, Michigan. Eleanor enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, baking and decorating delicious cakes, raising chickens and canning from her garden. Eleanor was a member of the St. Mary’s Lady Altar Society. Eleanor worked for many years as a housekeeper. She is survived by her children; Sharon (Robert) Bujak of Cass City, Margaret (Richard) Fairman of Applegate, Calvin Messing of Carsonville and Duane (Barbara) Messing of Carsonville; 6 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; three brothers, Leonard (Patricia) Puvalowski, Eugene (JoAnn) Puvalowski, and Robert Puvalowski; one sister, Beatrice Tschirhardt; sister-in-laws Betty Puvalowski, Joyce Puvalowski and Roxanne Puvalowski; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Bernard Puvalowski, Raymond Puvalowski, Joe Puvalowski, John Puvalowski, and Jerome Puvalowski; and one sister, Joann Puvalowksi; and one brother-in-law, Richard Tschirhardt. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Carsonville. A rosary devotion will be at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday afternoon. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Ava Maria Parish- St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Port Sanilac, with visitation at the church from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Monday morning. Fr. Donald J. Eppenbrock will officiate. Interment will be in the New St. Marys Cemetery in Carsonville.