Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family, friends, and neighbors for all your acts of kindness during this difficult time. The Family of Esther Adams
WESTERLO — Nicholas Valentine, a vegetable farmer who served his community and loved his family, died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, with his family at his home at 1036 Route 402 in Westerlo. He was 87.
ALTAMONT — Vaughan M. (née Fredendall) Simons, a mother who loved local history, died on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Shaker Place Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Colonie. She was 96.
Gordon Lennox Pinney, a Korean War veteran, was the lead bus mechanic for the Voorheesville schools, and was chief of the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department.
Formerly of Voorheesville, he died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Newtown, Pennsylvania. He was 92.
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