Joan E. Messana

Joan E. Messana, 90, (nee Kick) of North Tonawanda on February 8, 2026 after a brief illness. Daughter of the late Mary Ann Kick and Herbert P. Kick. Wife of the late James A. Messana.  Loving mother of James L. Messana (Joann Santospirito), Sharon M. (Peter) Malone, Joseph M. (Tracy) Messana, Samuel D. (Elayne) Messana, Mary Ann (Walter) Matyjas and Michael P. Messana. Proud grandmother of James, Angelina, Brianna, Meghan (Emanuel), Rachel, Micayla, Nikki (Albert), Samuel M., Gabrielle M., Christina, Jonathon, Vincent, Sora. Great-grandchildren, Cameron, Gianna, Stella, Angelina and Isla. Sister of the late Audrey (Robert) Stamp, Shirley Stoffel, Clair (William) Kendall and Herbert (Mary) Kick. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends received by the family on Friday, February 13, 2026 from 3-7 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St., North Tonawanda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. at St. Christopher Church. Entombment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Joan was the mother that anyone would want. To know Joan, was to know that family was her greatest priority. She was a devoted wife, who stayed at home and raised six children. Home was a loving place filled with friends and family. She cherished family dinners and an occasional Happy Hour. As a devout Catholic, she was heavily involved in church functions at Ascension Church and St. Jude the Apostle. She was a leader by example for her family by touching younger lives in the religious education program. Joan spent years leading the Ascension Folk Group and then participating with the Choir at St. Jude the Apostle. Joan was instrumental in setting up the Traveling Mary Statue that went into homes in the Catholic Community. She was also involved with the Knights of Columbus, Madonna Council 2535. The family requests that memorials be made to Niagara Hospice, Inc.