Obituary of Eleanor Messner

Eleanor I. Messner of Pompton Plains passed away on Sunday,January 25, 2015. She was 92. Born in the Bronx, NY she lived in Bergenfield, NJ. Eleanor was a secretary at the YWCA in Hackensack before retiring in 1987. She was a member of the Cedar Crest Chapel in Pompton Plains and St. Matthew's Church in New Milford. Her husband, Kenneth W. Messner, died in 1992. Survivors include her three children: Douglas E. Messner,his wife Sharon, Janet S. Collins, her husband Roger, Steven K. Messner his wife Mary; and three grandchildren: Jacquelyn, Victoria and Melissa. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 29, 2015 from 5:00 - 7:30 Pm at Vander Plaat Funeral Home, (vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave.,Wyckoff. Contributions in Eleanor's memory may be made to the ALS Association,Evergreen Chapter, 19115 68th Ave., SH-105, Kent, WA 98032 (www.also-ec.org)