Marilyn Joan Messing

 Marilyn J. Messing, of Wyoming, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 75.

   Marilyn was born June 2, 1942, in Queens, N.Y. to the late, George & Louise(Lutz) Yost.  She enjoyed sewing,  baking , collecting Indian motif’s, and porcelain dolls; and most of all spending time with her family. She held many jobs over the years, but was best known as “Mom”.

   Marilyn is survived by her husband of 57 years, William E. Messing, Jr.,  3 sons, William E. Messing, III & wife, Brenda of Wyoming; Mark Messing & wife, Jeannie, of Middletown; and Carl Messing & wife, Rihanna, of Verbena, Alabama; a daughter, Melinda Goldblatt & husband, Leonard, of Townsend; and her grandchildren & great-grandchildren, Danielle Barnes, Jacquelyn O’Neill, Marilyn O’Neill, William E. Messing, IV; Steven Heckerman, Charlene Heckerman, Karl Messing, Zachary Messing, Kailyn Messing, April Green, Jeannie Williams, Daimion Messing, Kali Barnes, Caleb Barnes, Mark Jarman, Jessica Jarman, Sadie Messing, Brynn Haggerty, Kole Haggerty, Ayden Heckerman, Alanna Heckerman, Landing Heckerman, Memphis Green, Maya Green, Emily Williams, and Alaina Messing.

   Viewing will be held from 6-8 pm, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Pippin Funeral Home, Inc., 119 West Camden-Wyoming Ave. Wyoming, DE; where Funeral Services will begin at 11am, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, Rev. C.J. Ransdell, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery, Sandtown. Condolences may be sent via:www.pippinfuneralhome.com.

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