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Lawrence L. Gepfert Sr.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — After a life full of adventure, Larry Gepfert Sr., died on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at home in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He was 89.

Born on May 9, 1936, to John “Gordon” and Minnie May Gepfert of Colonie, he married Ann Christine Woodward of Clarksville in 1958. Together, they resided there for many years.

Joseph Nevin Hughes Jr.

KNOX — Joseph Nevin Hughes Jr., who served in the Army during the Korean War and worked in publishing, loved spending summers with his family on their farm in Knox where he settled after retiring.

He died on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. He was 93.

Roy Douglas Marshall

EAST BERNE — Roy Douglas “Doug” Marshall, of East Berne, loved broadly and had a strong service ethos.

He died after a brief battle with cancer on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, with family at his bedside. He was 82.

Peter Michael Ramo

ALATAMONT — Peter Michael Ramo, a tax bureau chief who liked helping his children raise animals on their farm, died on Tuesday Jan. 6, 2026. He was 82.

Walter J. Tryon Sr.

GUILDERLAND — Walter J. Tryon Sr., an Army veteran and mechanic, cherished spending summers with his family in the Adirondacks.

He died peacefully at his Guilderland home on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. He was 94.

Born on July 30, 1931, in Albany, he was the son of the late Ernest F. Tryon and Oliva A. Tryon.

John Edward Pieck

ALTAMONT — John Pieck, who taught by example and had an unending love for his family, died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2026, following an unexpected illness. He was 78.

David D. Sullivan Sr.

WESTMERE — David D. Sullivan Sr., a volunteer firefighter who carried on his father’s printing business, loved to vacation with his family on the Jersey Shore.

 Affectionately known to many as “Dave” and “Sully,” he died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, at Baptist Health Center. He was 75.

Robert Allan Sholtes

ALTAMONT — Robert Allan “Al” Sholtes, an Army veteran and longtime Guilderland English teacher and coach, died at his home in Altamont on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. He was 93.

Albert F. Spawn

(4/25/25-12/27/05)
As I let out a little sigh,
It’s hard to believe that 20 years have gone by!
I imagine you’re probably looking down from Heaven above.
I am thankful that God connects us this way,
letting you feel my love.
You traveled on ahead of me,
leaving behind a growing family.

Patricia A. Vanderwarker

BERNE — Patricia A. Vanderwarker of Berne died peacefully in Albany on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Daughter of the late Francis and Mamie Deavers Sady, she was the beloved wife of Marcus Vanderwarker.

Evelyn I. Taylor

GUILDERLAND — “In the early hours of December 28, after a holiday filled with family, friends, and celebration, Evelyn Irene Taylor passed away peacefully with her family at her side,” her family wrote in a tribute. She was 98.

Charles E. Houghtaling Jr.

FEURA BUSH — Charles E. “Charley” Houghtaling Jr., who chaired the Albany County Legislature for 15 years, served during the Korean Conflict, was a lifetime member of the Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Department, and, with his wife, Ann, owned and operated Houghtaling’s Market for decades.

Susan E. Brooks

Susan E. Brooks, longtime resident of Princetown, died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was 77.