John "Jay" Chambers

Guilderland- John “Jay” Chambers, age 74, passed away at his home on Friday, March 29, 2024 after his 10 year battle with cancer. Jay was born August 30, 1949, he was the son of the late Leslie E. Chambers and Joan (Howlan) Chambers.

Jay graduated from Albany High School in 1967. In 1975, Jay joined the Albany Police Department, and retired in 2005 after 29 years of service. He then went to work as a fraud investigator for CDPHP for 7 years. Jay was a life long fan of the NY Yankees and the NY Giants. He was an avid reader, loved history, and learning about his genealogy. Some of Jay’s fondest memories were his yearly Adirondack vacations, hiking, cross country skiing, kayaking and traveling with his friends and family.

He was the devoted husband of over 50 years to Joan (Kearney) Chambers. He was the loving father of Melissa (Michael) Forenzo and Matthew (Jen) Chambers. He was the adoring grandfather of Vincent and Roman Forenzo.  Jay was predeceased by his sister Sandra (Robert) Blum, and survived by Leslie ”Ed”(Sue) Chambers, Betsy (George) Chambers and Robert “Bob”(Tina) Chambers. Jay is also survived by many cherished cousins, nieces,nephews and friends.

Relatives and friends are invited to calling hours on Monday, April 8, 2024, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM at DeMarco-Stone Funeral Home, 5216 Western Tpk. Guilderland, NY 12084. Funeral service will be held on April 9, 2024 at 11:00AM at DeMarco-Stone. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jay’s name to The Guilderland Library Foundation, 2228 Western Ave. Guilderland, NY 12084.