EAST BERNE — Spencer Sisson of East Berne, an outgoing man who owned an insurance company, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. He was 43.

“Spencer loved spending time with his daughters and cherished every moment with them,” his family wrote in a tribute.

WESTERLO — Robert Nakamura, whose life was rich in adventure, knowledge, and family, died on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was 73.

“He really did a lot of extraordinary things,” said his son, Jeffrey Nakamura.

BERNE — On Sunday, Aug. 19, a community worship service will be held at the Berne town park beginning at 10 a.m.

The service is sponsored by Helderberg Lutheran, Berne Reformed, Rock Road Chapel, Knox Reformed and Thompson’s Lake Reformed churches.

In Rensselaerville, two justices are up for reelection. Town Democrats will be holding a caucus next week for these two seats.

The town of Berne will no longer be hosting its planned Household Hazardous Waste Day, as a lack of participants meant it could not support the total cost.  

KNOX — Roland George Olson was a quiet man who liked fixing things. A Navy veteran who served during both the Lebanon crisis and the Cuban missile crisis, Mr. Olson went on to have a career repairing heavy machinery.