of Middletown and formerly of Warwick, passed away on September 26, 2011 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 66 years old.
Born on May 28, 1945 in Warwick, NY, the son of Frank Russell and Clara Shorter Messenger
Mr. Messenger was a custodian for the Warwick Valley High School and later for the Florida High School
He is survived by his significant other Kathleen Zaccagnino and her daughters Corrinne Selear and Jaime La Fleur, his sister Gail Ashley of Auburn Florida, and his brother Glen Messenger of new Windsor, NY and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by three brothers Norman, Russell and Richard
The family will receive their friends on Sunday, October 2nd from 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday at the funeral home, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.