Joseph L. Connors, 77, town of Northampton, Fulton County, passed away suddenly but peacefully Thursday, November 21, 2013. Although Joe was a computer programmer, working lastly for Noteworthy Company, in Amsterdam, his greatest passion was for tower bells, most of which were made in the foundries of Troy and West Troy. He was a self-proclaimed "accidental chime historian." He was the chimer at St.Patrick's in Troy until the last Mass was said in 2010. His passion was not just the research and ringing of bells, but he worked hard at restoring bells and their systems so they could be rung manually. In 2012, he did extensive work to restore the bells at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Albany, that had not been rung for 50 years. They have been played for many occasions since. <http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/560333/Joseph-L--Connors.html?nav=5012> -- Bob Sullivan Schenectady Digital History Archive <http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/> Schenectady County (NY) Public Library