Priscilla M. Messing (née Mullins), of Wellesley, MA, aged 75 years, passed away this past Monday, March 2nd, 2026 from late-stage lung cancer.
Priscilla Messing was born in Germantown, PA to Helen Mullins (née Morley) and James Patrick Mullins. The youngest of four, her family moved around quite a bit when she was young. Her mother was a business owner in Dennisport, MA, running the Priscilla cottages as a bed and breakfast. Priscilla attended Mount St. Joseph Academy and then Temple University in Philadelphia, making life long friends and excelling athletically.
Priscilla enjoyed traveling as a young adult before settling in the Boston area, where she worked as a bar manager and met her future husband. She married Robert (Bob) Messing in May 1979 in Wellesley, MA, later making the town their home. She had a 25+ year career as a project manager at Fidelity Investments and later at Blue Cross Blue shield; she enjoyed her work immensely. Over the years she made time for her two children, Julia and Jim, and dedicated endless hours to early morning hockey games, trips to Disneyland, the beaches of Cape Cod, baking and gardening.
She retired in 2017, making time to enjoy other interests – European river cruises, the Take and leave area at the Wellesley recycling center, golf, going on walks and staying connected with friends and family. She is survived by her children, Julia Messing of Boulder, CO and James Messing of South Boston; her grandson Luca Nummy also of Boulder, CO; and her brother, Chris Mullins of Philadelphia.
Visitation at George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 477 Washington St. Wellesley on Tuesday, March 10, from 4-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Paul's Church 502 Washington St. Wellesley on Wednesday, March 11th at 10am. Reception for friends and family will follow at Babson college, 1 Snyder dr. in Wellesley. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Newton Wellesley Hospital: https://giving.nwh.org.