Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family, friends, and neighbors for all your acts of kindness during this difficult time. The Family of Esther Adams
ALTAMONT — Gary Spencer was a man of few words but the words he spoke or wrote mattered. He chose them carefully. He read widely, collecting first editions of books he loved even when he could ill afford them.
DELMAR — George B. Coffey, a man of faith and service, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, at Shaker Place in Colonie with his family at his side. He was 105.
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.
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