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NEW SCOTLAND — Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck II, a farmer on the forefront of sustainable agriculture, worked throughout his life to raise public awareness of the critical importance of local agriculture.

BERNE — Dennis “Denny” Robert Porter of Berne, a mail clerk who loved his family and who found joy in simple pleasures, died on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at The Grand at Guilderland. He was 68.

He was born on Oct. 30, 1956, a son of the late Robert Porter and the late Esther (née Lee) Porter. 

Barbara D. Quint, a strong and fiercely independent woman, school psychologist and psychotherapist, mother of three, and long-time resident of Guilderland and Delmar, died at home in September after long illnesses. She was 91.

Rita Jane Garn

“Rita did not wear purple every day of her life, but it is difficult to remember a time when she didn’t,” her family wrote in a tribute. “Purple represented the regal, outgoing, and joyful spirit that Rita brought to everything she did with her family, friends, and community. 

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