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ALTAMONT — Shirley Murrell Fronk, born Shirley Louise Dingwall on Aug. 15, 1943, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones and under the attentive care of hospice. She was 82 years old.
SCHOHARIE — Christopher G. Micardi, a sales manager with a warm heart, died suddenly at his Fort Road home in Schoharie on Tuesday, Oct. 28, of natural causes. He was 61.
GUILDERLAND — “It is with heavy hearts that the family of Mark Jacobson, 50, of Guilderland announce his passing on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones,” his family wrote in a tribute.
Born Nov. 5, 1974 in Albany, he was the son of the late Howard and Lynda (née Finch) Jacobson.
VOORHEESVILLE — “It is with great sadness that we announce that Mark O’Herin passed away suddenly at his home in Voorheesville on Friday, Oct. 17, at the age of 70.
ROTTERDAM — Timothy “Timmy” Kenneth Vause, beloved son, father, brother, uncle, nephew, and cousin, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the age of 42.
ALTAMONT — Shirley Murrell Fronk, born Shirley Louise Dingwall on Aug. 15, 1943, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones and under the attentive care of hospice. She was 82 years old.
Barbara Louise (née LaForge) Wolfe, age 69 years and 339 days, died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, at Albany Medical Center, while under hospice care, following a short illness.
Joanne Marie (née Salisbury) Lauster, who was passionate about her family’s genealogy, died on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Chesapeake, Virginia. She was 78.
She was born in Albany on Oct. 25, 1947 — the same date as her passing.
