Dorance A. “Bud” Mercer of Albany, a proud Army veteran and truck mechanic, died peacefully in the Schenectady Center Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady on Saturday, Aug. 30. 

He was the son of the late Maurice and Marion Barrett Mercer and the beloved husband of the late Edna Mercer.

“A proud United States Army veteran, Bud answered his country’s call to service at the age of 17 and was honorably discharged following three years of service,” his family wrote in a tribute.

“Bud worked several jobs in his younger years and held numerous positions throughout his working career, ultimately retiring from Pacific Molasses in Albany, where he worked for 20 years as a truck mechanic.

“In his retirement, Bud was a member of the Colonie Seniors where he made friends and enjoyed time out of the house.”

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Dorance A. “Bud” Mercer is survived by his children, Tina Ryan, Vicky Radly, and Dale Mercer; by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and by his siblings, Clifton “Skip” (Jennie) Mercer, and Maurice “Sonny” Mercer.

His wife and parents died before him, as did his sister, Eleanor Reinhardt.

A service was held on Sept. 8 with interment following in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Guilderland “where Bud will join his wife Edna in the Mercer family plot,” his family wrote.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Colonie Senior Citizen's Club Inc.