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.
Joan Marie Morrow, a beloved Berne-Knox-Westerlo bus driver, cherished her family above all else.
Born on May 29, 1946, she died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Fruitland Park, Florida, where she lived. She was 79.
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