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This index covers the Schenectady Daily Gazette for July 1899 to September 8, 1899, 1902, 1993 to June 1995, December 2005 to July 2, 2006, January 2008 to May 7, 2008, March 2010 to August 19, 2011 and Jan 1, 2013 to April 25, 2013, as well as other Schenectady papers for various periods dating back to 1803 and regional papers (covering the counties of Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Saratoga, Schoharie, Warren and Washington) beginning in 2005-6 through May 16, 2013. See the newspaper list for specific coverage.
Unless otherwise stated, this index includes all obituaries and death notices (labeled DN) in the newspaper. It also includes citations to related articles. Entries without page numbers generally indicate obituaries posted to the newspaper's Web site; articles from those papers are not included.
The form of the index is as follows: last name, first name, maiden name in parentheses if we can verify it, newspaper code, date and page, death date if known and notes. Entries from Thomas Reimer's index to Schenectady German-language newspapers also include a column number.
Total citations to date: 100,232, including 22,850 added entries for maiden names.
In order to minimize the confusion caused by variant spellings and spacing, the normal sorting order has been modified. Names are filed without regard to case, spacing or punctuation, Mac and Mc are filed together as Mac, and names beginning with St. are under Saint.
Bechand
- Christina (Kerwin) - Jun 8, 1993
- GAZ Jun 10, 1993:B12 [Mrs. Robert J.]
- Daniel N. - Jun 5, 1993
- Karen (Hartnagle) - May 7, 1994
- GAZ May 9, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Paul L.]
Bechard
- Bertha I. (Bechard) Proctor - Sep 28, 2012
- LHR Oct 7, 2012 [Mrs. Clyde]
- Charles G. - May 18, 2011
- Leon J. - Aug 1, 2009
- Shirley M. (Bechard) Ball - Jun 14, 2009
- PST Jun 17, 2009 [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
Becher
- David Thompson - Sep 30, 2011
Bechet
- Aldea Barrette - Jan 23, 1995
- GAZ Jan 25, 1995:B13 [Mrs.]
Becht
- Lulu (Becht) Herge
- SHJ Aug 16, 1929:8 col 2 [Mrs. (Rev.) Charles]
- Patricia A. "Pat" (Becht) Mangiaracina - Dec 19, 2012
- AMR Dec 22, 2012:6 [Mrs. Joseph W. Sr., 2nd 12/24]
- LHR Dec 22, 2012 [Mrs. Joseph W. Sr., 2nd with photo 12/24]
Bechtel
- Caroline - Apr 22, 1902
- GAZ Apr 24, 1902:2 [Mrs. George F.; DN 23:7, 24:7]
- SDJ Apr 26, 1902:4 col 4 [Mrs. George F.]
- Judy M. (Stinehelfer) - Jul 31, 2011
- SAR Aug 3, 2011 [Mrs. Greg, in Lutz, FL]
Beck
- <no name>
- SDJ Mar 10, 1906:5 col 2 [Mrs.]
- SHR Dec 29, 1911:1 col 6 [Mrs.]
- Amalie
- Anne (Beck) Greene - Aug 15, 2010
- PST Aug 17, 2010 [Mrs., in Bennington, VT]
- Barbara
- Beverly Ruth (Jones) - Feb 25, 2013
- GAZ Feb 27, 2013:B4 [Mrs., 2nd 28:B6]
- Carole H. (Beck) Phinney - Jun 18, 2006
- PST Jun 20, 2006 [Mrs. Richard]
- SAR Jun 20, 2006:5A [Mrs. Richard]
- Catherine T. - Aug 28, 1853
- CAB Aug 30, 1853:3 [Mrs.]
- Charles Thatcher - Feb 25, 1831
- CAB Mar 2, 1831:3 [infant]
- WHG Mar 1, 1831:3 [infant]
- Clarence J. - Mar 20, 2011
- GAZ Mar 22, 2011:B6 [in Exeter, NH]
- Dorothy (Becker) - Apr 23, 2011
- GAZ May 1, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Clarence A., in Sarasota, FL, additional notes 7/14:B7, 7/15:B6]
- E.
- SHJ Aug 30, 1946:6 col 3 [in Germany]
- Edyth J. M. - Aug 15, 1993
- GAZ Aug 17, 1993:B11 [Miss, in Bronx, NY]
- Elisabeth
- Emma E. (Dawson) - Aug 23, 2008
- PST Aug 25, 2008 [Mrs. Paul A., in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Ena G. (Beck) Wittine - Jun 19, 2011
- GAZ Jun 21, 2011:B7 [Mrs.]
- Frederick - Feb 14, 1994
- GAZ Feb 21, 1994:B11 [DN 21:D2]
- Garna (Beck) Marsh - Jan 9, 2009
- LFT Jan 17, 2009 [Mrs. Alfred, in Cooperstown, NY]
- PST Jan 16, 2009 [Mrs. Alfred, in Cooperstown, NY]
- Gladys Louise "Gladiola" (Beck) Barnes - Mar 5, 2013
- GAZ Mar 7, 2013:B6 [Mrs. John, 2nd 8:B7]
- SAR Mar 7, 2013:8A [Mrs. John, 2nd 8:8A]
- Jacob
- John Brodhead - Apr 11, 1851
- CAB Apr 22, 1851:3 [Dr., in New York City]
- Lewis C. - Apr 20, 1853
- CAB Apr 26, 1853:3 [Dr., long obit 5/3:2]
- Mildred C. (Paris) - Jan 23, 2011
- LHR Jan 24, 2011 [Mrs. John Robert Sr.]
- Natalie (Henderson) - Jan 3, 2012
- PST Jan 5, 2012 [Mrs. Harold]
- SAR Jan 5, 2012:6A [Mrs. Harold]
- Nicholas F. - Jun 30, 1830
- Ralph Keeler - Mar 18, 2010
- GAZ Mar 20, 2010:B8 [in Townshend, VT]
- Robert
- Ruth (Cooper) - Nov 27, 2008
- PST Nov 28, 2008 [Mrs. Raymond Wendell, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/29]
- Theodore
- Theodoric Romeyn - Nov 19, 1855
Beckbissinger
- Helen A. (Reardon) - Apr 24, 2009
- PST Apr 26, 2009 [Mrs. John G.]
Becker
- Aaron - Jan 19, 1851
- CAB Feb 4, 1851:3 [in Camden, NY]
- Adam
- Alan D. - Apr 12, 2010
- Albert
- Aleene E. - Oct 3, 1993
- GAZ Oct 5, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Charles B., in Cooperstown, NY]
- Alfred - Aug 23, 1902
- GAZ Aug 26, 1902:5 [DN only]
- Alice - Dec 30, 2005
- GAZ Jan 1, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Lucas G.]
- Alice E. (Becker) Thornton-Colby - Nov 22, 2010
- GAZ Nov 23, 2010:B6 [former married name Mrs. Lester W. Thornton]
- Alma Marion (Becker) Jette - Apr 29, 2006
- GAZ May 1, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Norman, others 2:B6, 3:B6]
- Ann - Jan 20, 1836
- CAB Feb 3, 1836:3 [Mrs. Abraham, in New York City]
- Anna
- Anna D. (Zazula) - Feb 24, 2011
- GAZ Feb 27, 2011:B5 [Mrs. Edward, shorter obit 28:B6]
- Arthur J. III - Oct 21, 2010
- GAZ Oct 23, 2010:B7 [Rev., 2nd 24:B7, shorter obit 25:B6]
- EVN Oct 28, 2010:6 [Rev.]
- B. Joan (Becker) Brown - Dec 3, 2005
- GAZ Dec 6, 2005:B6 [Mrs., 2nd 7:B6]
- Burton E. Jr. - Mar 26, 2012
- LHR Mar 28, 2012 [in Lake Placid, NY]
- Celia (Mondschein) - Jun 14, 2008
- JWL Jun 19, 2008:11 [Mrs. Theodore "Ted"]
- Charles F.
- Clarence R. - Jul 11, 1993
- GAZ Jul 14, 1993:B11 [Dr.]
- David - Sep 20, 1994
- GAZ Sep 23, 1994:B15 [article 21:B5]
- Dora (Becker) Prosch - Jun 15, 2010
- GAZ Jun 18, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Harry Jr.]
- Doris (Haley) - Feb 27, 1995
- GAZ Mar 1, 1995:B12 [Mrs. Clarence D. Sr.]
- Doris (Becker) Prosch - Jun 15, 2010
- SAR Jun 18, 2010 [Mrs. Harry Jr.]
- Doris I. (Becker) Fredericks - Nov 19, 2008
- LHR Nov 20, 2008 [Mrs. Edward]
- Dorothy E. - Oct 10, 1993
- GAZ Oct 11, 1993:B11 [Miss]
- Edith (Becker) Randall - Jan 21, 2009
- LFT Jan 24, 2009 [Mrs., in Herkimer, NY]
- Elisabeth (Knoche)
- SHJ Oct 7, 1927:4 col 2 [Mrs.]
- Elizabeth "Betty" (Becker) Traudt - Mar 1, 2012
- AMR Mar 3, 2012 [Mrs. Frederick "Fritz", former married name Mrs. Cecil "Zeke" DeForest]
- CSE Mar 8, 2012 [Mrs. Frederick "Fritz", former married name Mrs. Cecil "Zeke" DeForest]
- LHR Mar 3, 2012 [Mrs. Frederick "Fritz", former married name Mrs. Cecil "Zeke" DeForest]
- Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Becker) Horwood - Aug 29, 2012
- AMR Sep 5, 2012 [Mrs. Harold]
- CSE Sep 6, 2012 [Mrs. Harold]
- Elizabeth Rennert - Nov 18, 1993
- GAZ Nov 23, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Elsie Gardner - Aug 15, 1994
- GAZ Aug 17, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Fredric C.]
- Emma Julien - Mar 23, 1993
- GAZ Mar 24, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Milton H.]
- Erastus C. - Aug 28, 1902
- GAZ Aug 30, 1902:2 [DN 29:5, 30:7]
- Ethel Suits - Jan 29, 1993
- GAZ Feb 1, 1993:B9 [Mrs. George; DN 1:D4]
- Frances Maloney - Mar 17, 1993
- GAZ Mar 18, 1993:B11 [Mrs.; DN 18:D5, 19:D8]
- Frank G. Jr. - Mar 29, 2013
- Garret H. Jr. - Apr 19, 1994
- George
- Geraldine A. - Jun 14, 1993
- GAZ Jun 16, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Robert W.]
- Gladys M. - Feb 26, 1994
- GAZ Mar 3, 1994:B12 [Mrs. Niles]
- Harold J. "Hunky" - Dec 31, 1992
- Helen (Becker) McCumber - Nov 23, 2012
- LFT Nov 26, 2012 [Mrs. Norbert, in Mohawk, NY]
- Henry - Aug 24, 1902
- Ivan F. - Jun 28, 2010
- LHR Jul 1, 2010 [in Jamestown, NC]
- James W. - Apr 12, 1994
- GAZ Apr 14, 1994:B11 [in New York City]
- Jane - Aug 18, 1856
- CAB Aug 26, 1856:3 [Mrs. Peter]
- Janet
- GAZ Jan 16, 2006:B5 [memoriam]
- Janis C. "Jan" (Wolinski) - Jan 1, 2008
- SAR Jan 3, 2008:5A [Mrs. Richard Sr.]
- Jennie (Becker) Horstman
- SHJ Feb 25, 1949:6 col 2 [Mrs.]
- Joan (Yates) - Jan 22, 2008
- GAZ Jan 24, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Raymond W.]
- Johannes
- Joseph N.
- CAB Oct 23, 1849:3 [seriously injured]
- Joyce A. (Miers) - Oct 27, 2007
- LHR Oct 29, 2007 [Mrs. Walter]
- Judith A. (Becker) Archibald - Nov 17, 2010
- GAZ Nov 21, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Roger]
- Judith Ann (Becker) Niesz - Mar 6, 2010
- Julius
- Kathryne (Becker) O'Neill - Dec 30, 2005
- GAZ Jan 1, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Patrick]
- Kenneth C. Sr. - Apr 14, 2010
- GAZ Apr 16, 2010:B7 [2nd 17:B7]
- Kenneth P. - Dec 12, 1992
- GAZ Dec 20, 1992:B8 [in Freehold, NJ]
- Kilian
- Lance L. Sr. - Mar 4, 2011
- Louis
- Lyman D. Sr. - Jan 30, 1994
- Madelyn Wittman - Aug 14, 1993
- GAZ Aug 17, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Warren]
- Marie
- Marie H. - Dec 25, 1992
- GAZ Dec 26, 1992:B7 [Mrs. Lester]
- Marion Shirley - Nov 4, 2012
- LHR Nov 7, 2012 [Mrs., 2nd 11/9]
- Mary Andre - Jul 15, 2006
- EVN Jul 27, 2006:13 [Sister, RSM]
- Mary Ann (Green) - Oct 26, 2011
- AMR Oct 28, 2011 [Mrs. Milton A.]
- Mollie
- Nancy L. (Becker) Wayman - Jan 2, 2013
- GAZ Jan 4, 2013:B7 [Mrs., sons' surname Whitbeck]
- Nicholas
- Peter - Aug 23, 1855
- Randall F. Sr. - Apr 1, 2006
- Rensselaer - Nov 15, 1849
- CAB Dec 4, 1849:2 [Capt., in New Orleans, LA]
- Richard Sr. "Rick" - Apr 17, 2013
- AMR Apr 22, 2013:6
- CSE Apr 25, 2013
- LHR Apr 24, 2013
- Richard W. - Jan 1, 1993
- Richard W. "Uncle Dick" - Oct 16, 2007
- Robert A. - Nov 25, 2009
- Roger F. - Feb 26, 2013
- Ruth (Becker) Wickstrom - Feb 28, 2012
- AMR Mar 5, 2012 [Mrs. Nels, 2nd 3/6:5]
- Ruth (Becker) Johnson - Dec 30, 2012
- AMR Jan 2, 2013 [Mrs. Walter E., in Framingham, MA]
- Ruth M. - Jul 20, 1994
- GAZ Jul 22, 1994:B17 [Mrs. Burton E. Sr.]
- Sandra H. "Sandy" (Becker) Dickinson - Jul 3, 2011
- GAZ Jul 6, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Donald Jr.]
- SAR Jul 6, 2011 [Mrs. Donald Jr.]
- Sara (Engelhardt) - Jan 30, 2011
- JWL Feb 10, 2011:23 [Mrs. Louis, in New York, NY]
- Sophia - Feb 27, 1855
- CAB Mar 6, 1855:3 [Mrs. Philip]
- Sophie (Fiederowicz) - Jul 21, 2009
- LFT Jul 23, 2009 [Mrs. Edward Sr., in Little Falls, NY]
- Susan F. (DeGraff) - Oct 18, 1851
- CAB Oct 21, 1851:3 [Mrs. John P.]
- Viola - Dec 20, 1992
- GAZ Dec 22, 1992:B9 [Mrs.]
- Wallace Finley "Wally" - Dec 12, 2008
- PST Dec 14, 2008 [2nd longer obit with photo 12/15]
- Walter G. - Jul 31, 2010
- GAZ Aug 3, 2010:B6 [2nd longer obit with photo 4:B6]
- Ward C.
- William Suits - Dec 26, 2010
- GAZ Dec 28, 2010:B6 [2nd longer obit 30:B6]
Beckering
- Alberta (Beckering) Quirini - Jan 10, 2011
- GAZ Jan 12, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Karl]
Beckerle
- Leona (Huester) - Dec 16, 2010
- PST Dec 18, 2010 [Mrs. Leroy F.]
- SAR Dec 18, 2010 [Mrs. Leroy F.]
- Miriam L. (McBride) - Nov 6, 2010
- PST Nov 9, 2010 [Mrs. Robert F. Sr.]
Beckert
Beckett
- Florence E. "Becky" (Beckett) Baird - Aug 20, 2009
- LHR Aug 23, 2009 [Mrs. William Ellison]
- SAR Aug 23, 2009 [Mrs. William Ellison, additional note 10/3/09]
- Robert J. - Sep 12, 2006
- PST Sep 16, 2006 [in Burlington, VT]
Beckford
- Hyacinth Gloria "Shorty" - Jan 15, 2006
Beckingham
- Sharon - Apr 6, 1962
- HCE Apr 13, 2011 [child, Way Things Were column]
Beckjord
- Barbara A. (Beckjord) Batten - Jun 9, 2011
- GAZ Jun 11, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Frederick W., 2nd 12:B8]
- SAR Jun 11, 2011 [Mrs. Frederick W., 2nd 6/12]
Beckley
- Florence I. (Kerr) - Mar 28, 2011
- PST Mar 31, 2011 [Mrs. Raymond, 2nd 4/1]
Beckman
- Teri J. - Oct 13, 1994
- GAZ Oct 17, 1994:B9 [Miss]
Beckmann
- Claire (Lee) - Nov 10, 2007
- PST Nov 16, 2007 [Mrs. G. Avery, former married name Mrs. Herbert Wiegand, in West Palm Beach, FL]
- Jane (Pennell) - Nov 27, 2006
- PST Nov 29, 2006 [Mrs. William Otto, in Valley Cottage, NY, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/30]
Beckner
- Norita N. "Rita" (Ringer) - Nov 4, 2008
- PST Nov 6, 2008 [Mrs. George F.]
Beckos
- Constantine John "Gus" - Jun 26, 2007
- PST Jun 28, 2007
- SAR Jun 28, 2007:5A
Beckvermit
- Veronica Simonovitch - Sep 26, 1993
- GAZ Sep 27, 1993:B9 [Mrs.]
Beckwith
- Betty (Beckwith) Chadwick - Oct 30, 2009
- PST Oct 31, 2009 [Mrs., in Portsmouth, VA, 2nd longer obit forthcoming]
- Lillian M. (DeKalb) - Feb 6, 2013
- GSN Feb 14, 2013 [Mrs. Howard Spencer]
- PST Feb 7, 2013 [Mrs. Howard Spencer, 2nd longer obit with photo 2/8]
- WHT Feb 14, 2013 [Mrs. Howard Spencer]
- Robert H. - Apr 29, 2006
- Shirley A. (Hill) - May 13, 2007
- SAR May 15, 2007:5A [Mrs. Robert L., 2nd 16:5A]
Becraft
- Barbara Ann (Becraft) D'Agostino - Oct 19, 2009
- PST Oct 22, 2009 [Mrs. Joseph A. Sr.]
- Elsie (Knupple) - May 6, 2007
- PST May 8, 2007 [Mrs. John]
- Francis - Nov 2, 1852
- Gary - Dec 8, 1994
- GAZ Dec 15, 1994:B11 [in Attica, NY]
Bedard
- David A. - Mar 18, 2012
- PST Mar 20, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 3/21]
- Frances M. (Lanthier) - Sep 2, 2006
- PST Sep 4, 2006 [Mrs. David]
- Francis A. - Aug 23, 2008
- PST Aug 25, 2008 [2nd longer obit with photo 8/26]
- Maria "Marion" (Bedard) Pietraszek - Dec 21, 1993
- GAZ Dec 22, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Andrew, in Fall River, MA]
Beddig
- Herman William Jr. - Jul 20, 2010
- GAZ Jul 22, 2010:B6
- LHR Jul 22, 2010
- Lucille Loretta Regina (Lewandowski) - Mar 12, 2008
- GAZ Mar 14, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Herman William Jr.]
- LHR Mar 14, 2008 [Mrs. Herman William Jr.]
Beddow
- Edward J. - Mar 15, 1994
- Janet - Jan 25, 2006
- GAZ Jan 26, 2006:B8 [Mrs. William, earlier article 25:B6]
- SAR Jan 25, 2006:1A&5A [Mrs. William, article, 2nd 26:3A]
- William - Jan 24, 2006
- GAZ Jan 25, 2006:B6 [article, photo 25:A1]
- SAR Jan 25, 2006:1A&5A [article, 2nd 26:3A]
Bede
- Eva (Stetz) - Dec 15, 2008
- PST Dec 17, 2008 [Mrs. Gabor, in Mystic, CT]
Bedeaux
- Evelyn M. (Bedeaux) Weaver - Mar 8, 2011
- PST Mar 10, 2011 [Mrs. Leonard P., 2nd longer obit with photo 3/11]
Bedell
- Delester Franklyn - Dec 21, 1992
- Patricia (Bedell) Schnapp - Mar 25, 2006
- GAZ Mar 26, 2006:B8 [Mrs. W. Fred, 2nd with photo 27:B4]
- Robert J. "Boomer" - Jun 20, 1994
Bedell Deming
- Alicia M. - May 14, 2010
- LHR May 17, 2010 [Miss, 2nd 5/18]
Bedford
- Alexander W. Jr. - Mar 27, 2010
- GAZ Apr 1, 2010:B6 [additional note 2:B8]
- Eleanor May (Bedford) Dawson - May 8, 2006
- PST May 10, 2006 [Mrs. Harold S. "Hal", in Greenville, RI]
- John T. II - Jun 8, 1995
Bedinotti
- Louis W. "GeGe" - Mar 8, 1995
Bedka
- Jean C. (Bedka) Fernandez - Jan 22, 2011
- GAZ Jan 24, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Mario]
Bednarkiewicz
- Isobel (Bednarkiewicz) Smith - Dec 2, 2005
- GAZ Dec 4, 2005:B9 [Mrs. E. Hamilton, 2nd obit 5:B7]
Bednarowski
- Pauline Plominski - Jun 16, 1994
- GAZ Jun 18, 1994:B17 [Mrs. Edward, in Hinsdale, MA; DN 18:D1, 19:C7, 20:D3]
Bednarski
- Wanda A. (Bednarski) Keba - Nov 20, 2009
- LHR Nov 22, 2009 [Mrs. John, former married name Mrs. Edward T. Masi]
- LFT Nov 23, 2009 [Mrs. John, former married name Mrs. Edward T. Masi]
Bedo
- Donald E. - Sep 3, 1994
- GAZ Sep 16, 1994:B15 [in Arlington, MA]
Bedrosian
- Thomas Charles - Jan 21, 1994
- GAZ Feb 19, 1994:B17 [in Westlake Village, CA]
Bedson
- Jean (Bedson) Brearey - Jan 17, 2012
- AMR Jan 19, 2012 [Mrs. Robert, 2nd longer obit 1/21]
- CSE Jan 26, 2012 [Mrs. Robert]
- LHR Jan 20, 2012 [Mrs. Robert]
Bedwell
- Pearl H. (Bedwell) Mack - Feb 11, 2006
- SAR Feb 12, 2006:4A [Mrs. John Francis, former married name Mrs. Troy M. Cook, additional note 3/30/06:5A]