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Suzanne E. DiBartolomeo

GUILDERLAND — Suzanne E. DiBartolomeo was a consummate caregiver, her family says. As a nurse, she cared for her patients and always put her family first, caring for them.

She died on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Albany Medical Center, after a very brief illness. She was 76.

Henry H. Witt Jr.

ALTAMONT — Henry H. Witt Jr. — a Navy veteran, lifelong dairy farmer, and devoted family man — died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, following declining health.

He was born 91 years ago on Oct. 13, 1930 in Sharon, Connecticut to Laura (née Lehman) and Henry H. Witt Sr.

Demian J. Singleton

GUILDERLAND — Dr. Demian J. Singleton, an educational leader at the Guilderland schools, inspired both his colleagues and his children to reach beyond the expected.

He died of pancreatic cancer at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. He was 52.

ALTAMONT — A local resident since 1994, Doris “Dori” Ellen (née Knowles) Bode died at her Palm Beach Gardens home in Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. She was 86.

Her favorite saying was, “The time to be happy is now.”

“She had a knack for bringing a smile to every situation,” her family wrote in a tribute.

WESTERLO — Ruth Peck Savino was a committed caretaker, devout Disney fan, and culinary maestro. After a long battle with stage 4 breast cancer, she died on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. She was 63.

BERNE — Charlene M. Lee, who was passionate about her family, died on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany. She was 85.

She was born on June 3, 1936 in Schoharie to the late Willard and Mabel Berner Hotaling.

GUILDERLAND — Beatrice Doreen (née Williams) Pikcilingis, a religious woman who loved traveling and being with her family, was a long-time resident of Guilderland.

Mrs. Pikcilingis died peacefully on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Ellis Rehab and Residential Center in Schenectady. She was 94.

ALTAMONT — D. Frances Ripley was a master needle crafter whose work was sought by museums. She freely shared her love and knowledge of spinning and knitting each summer at the Altamont Fair’s Wool Nook.

ALTAMONT — D. Frances Ripley was a master needle crafter whose work was sought by museums. She freely shared her love and knowledge of spinning and knitting each summer at the Altamont Fair’s Wool Nook.