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She does not bark, though she can be noisy in other ways. And sometimes she seems to go haywire, spinning in place as if chasing her tail. But she’s very smart and very loyal and, at risk of sounding ...

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David J.“DJ” McGrath TROY – David J. McGrath, “DJ” , 60, died on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Samaritan Hospital following a short illness. Born in Troy, NY, David was the son of the late David J.