Mr. Messner, 76, died Oct. 13, 2011, at home in Interlaken. He served as a New Jersey Education Association field representative for 32 years before retiring in 1998. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force. He was a Little League coach in Ocean Township and later was president of the Ocean Township Little League. Mr. Messner is survived by his wife, Mary Louise; a daughter, Alisa; and a son, Kyle. Funeral services were private and under the direction of the Thompson Memorial Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to Meridian Hospice, 1340 Campus Parkway, Suite A2, Neptune, NJ 07753.