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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.
Benge
- Edward F. - Sep 19, 2010
- GAZ Nov 18, 2010:B6 [in Pueblo, CO]
Bengle
- Gladys (Herrington) - Jan 29, 2010
- EGL Feb 4, 2010:26 [Mrs. Paul]
- PST Jan 31, 2010 [Mrs. Paul]
- Paul - Dec 23, 2008
Bengtson
- Paul E. - Sep 4, 2012
- Ralph William - Jan 20, 2011
Benham
- Carol Ann (Peck) - May 31, 2010
- GAZ Jun 2, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Ralph L.]
- Elizabeth C. (DiTommaso) - Nov 1, 2007
- PST Nov 8, 2007 [Mrs. Victor B. Jr., others 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13]
- Mary F. (Ball) - Sep 16, 2009
- PST Sep 18, 2009 [Mrs. James M., former married name Cummings?]
- Ruth H. - Dec 8, 2012
- ADE Jan 3, 2013 [Mrs. David, in Saranac Lake, NY]
- Victor B. Jr. - Jul 27, 2007
Beni
- Carmela A. (Beni) DeFelice - Sep 8, 2009
- PST Sep 9, 2009 [Mrs. Joseph A., in Ticonderoga, NY, 2nd 9/10]
Beniades
- Mary (Beniades) Cross - Jan 14, 2008
- LHR Jan 24, 2008 [Mrs., 2nd 1/25, additional notes 1/31, 2/1]
Benicasa
- Denise (Block) - Jun 29, 2012
- LHR Jul 3, 2012 [Mrs. Frank]
Beninati
- Carl G. - Jun 11, 2010
- GAZ Jun 14, 2010:B7
- SAR Jun 14, 2010
- Ethel Armstrong - Jun 27, 1993
- GAZ Jun 29, 1993:B11 [Mrs. James A. Sr.; DN 29:D5, 30:D8]
- Helen M. (Beninati) LaPoint - Jan 13, 1994
- GAZ Jan 15, 1994:B15 [Mrs. Raymond J. Sr., additional note 16:B10]
- Ida C. - Dec 29, 2010
- GAZ Dec 31, 2010:B6 [Miss]
- SAR Dec 31, 2010 [Miss]
- Lester Joseph "Les" - Feb 28, 2011
- GAZ Mar 3, 2011:B6
- LHR Mar 3, 2011
- SAR Mar 3, 2011
- Mary J. (Russo) - Nov 30, 2006
- SAR Dec 2, 2006:5A [Mrs. Carl G., additional note 1/7/07:5A]
- Pamela "Pam" (Beninati) Derrick - Oct 21, 2012
- SAR Oct 23, 2012:8A [Mrs. James]
Benintende
- Betty (Beardslee) - May 31, 2012
- EVN Jun 14, 2012:17 [Mrs. Michael, in Oneonta, NY]
Benirowski
- Gilbert J. - Mar 29, 2006
Benitez
- Marilyn (Frank) - Apr 4, 2012
- LHR Apr 15, 2012 [Mrs. (Dr.) Jaime T., in Farmington Hills, MI, 2nd longer obit 4/18]
- Ricardo - Apr 30, 1993
- GAZ May 3, 1993:D3 [DN only]
Benjamin
- Anita (Brown) - Jan 5, 1994
- GAZ Jan 11, 1994:B10 [Mrs. Jules L., in Plantation, FL]
- Ann Rae - Jun 15, 1994
- GAZ Jun 22, 1994:B13 [Mrs., in Claremont, CA]
- Elizabeth (Thompson) - Feb 18, 2008
- GAZ Feb 21, 2008:B6 [Mrs., 2nd 22:B6]
- Evelyn (Sleight) - Sep 24, 2008
- PST Sep 26, 2008 [Mrs. Valentine, 2nd longer obit with photo 9/27]
- WHT Oct 9, 2008 [Mrs. Valentine]
- Florence F. "Chickie" (Longe) - Jul 16, 1994
- GAZ Jul 19, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Robert C. Sr., in Ticonderoga, NY, article 19:B5]
- Joan A. (Bobar) - Jan 20, 1993
- GAZ Jan 22, 1993:B17 [Mrs. Edward B. Sr.; DN 23:C8]
- Margaret E. - Jan 21, 1994
- GAZ Jan 22, 1994:B15 [Mrs. William, in Acton, MA; DN 23:C8]
- Minnie B. Aley - Dec 26, 1992
- GAZ Dec 27, 1992:B5 [Mrs. Cletus H.]
- Nelson - Mar 29, 1993
- GAZ Mar 31, 1993:B13 [DN 30:D5, 31:D7, 1:D4]
- Norman J. - Jun 20, 2006
- GAZ Jun 22, 2006:B6 [memoriam]
- LHR Jun 22, 2006
- Robert J. Jr. - Oct 9, 1994
- Robert J. Sr. "Benny" - Apr 12, 2010
- Stewart E. - Jan 3, 1993
- GAZ Jan 4, 1993:B10 [spelled Stuart in death notices; DN 5:D4, 6:D5]
- Warren Ovid - May 26, 2008
- WHT May 29, 2008 [in Corning, NY]
Benkert
- Anna (Dickau)
- SDJ Jul 16, 1904:4 col 4 [Mrs., see also 7/16/1904:8 col 5]
- Christoph
- Emilie
- Helen
Benko
Benkovic
- Julia E. (Benkovic) Horney - Dec 11, 2007
- LHR Dec 13, 2007 [Mrs. Henry]
- Rose M. (Pochily) - Aug 27, 2010
- GAZ Aug 29, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Robert L.]
- LHR Aug 29, 2010 [Mrs. Robert L.]
Benn
- Beverley "Bev" (Turner) - Mar 19, 2011
- GAZ Mar 21, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Robert J. Sr. "Bob"]
- PST Mar 21, 2011 [Mrs. Robert J. Sr. "Bob"]
- Margaret Ann "Mimi" (Benn) Armstrong - Jul 15, 2007
- PST Jul 17, 2007 [Mrs. Robert Sr.]
- SAR Jul 17, 2007:5A [Mrs. Robert Sr.]
- Robert J. Sr. "Bob" - Mar 20, 2009
- Robert O. - Mar 5, 2006
- GAZ Mar 7, 2006:B4 [others 8:B6, 9:B6]
- William E. - Mar 5, 1994
Benner
- Caroline "CEEB" (Benner) Leech - Jun 15, 2006
- GAZ Jun 18, 2006:B8 [Mrs. Robert C., in Hyannis, MA]
Bennet
- Richard W. - Jun 20, 2011
- GAZ Jun 25, 2011:B7 [in Stuart, FL]
Bennett
- Alice E. (Bennett) Avery - Jul 5, 2011
- PST Jul 6, 2011 [Mrs., in Great Barrington, MA]
- Anna F. (Smith) - Mar 23, 2013
- PST Mar 25, 2013 [Mrs. Lynn E., former married name Mrs. Stanley Maziejka]
- Anna Mae (Sheeran) - Nov 28, 2007
- PST Nov 30, 2007 [Mrs. Raymond H. Sr.]
- SAR Nov 30, 2007:5A [Mrs. Raymond H. Sr.]
- Anna R. (Fallacaro) - May 29, 2010
- PST May 31, 2010 [Mrs. Harold Paul, former married name Battiste?]
- Barbara (Sweet) - Dec 12, 2011
- PST Dec 14, 2011 [Mrs. Charles]
- Barbara (Kenny) - Oct 22, 2012
- EVN Nov 15, 2012:6 [Mrs. John A. Jr., note]
- PST Oct 23, 2012 [Mrs. John A. Jr., 2nd 10/24]
- Barbara Jean (Gould) - Jan 16, 2010
- PST Jan 19, 2010 [Mrs. Eugene W. (2nd husband)]
- Bessie C. "Pearl" (Bennett) French - Mar 31, 2007
- PST Apr 1, 2007 [Mrs. Carl E. "Gus"]
- Betty J. (Bennett) Sipe - Dec 14, 2007
- LHR Dec 15, 2007 [Mrs. Robert N., others 12/16, 12/17]
- Bruce - Oct 14, 2010
- GAZ Oct 16, 2010:B7
- CSE Oct 21, 2010
- Carl Donald - Oct 27, 2007
- PST Oct 29, 2007 [in Sebring, FL, 2nd longer obit forthcoming]
- Catherine Marie (Cooper) - Oct 23, 2008
- PST Oct 27, 2008 [Mrs. Edward D., in Winchester, VA]
- Charles W. P. IV "Chaz" - Jun 17, 2006
- GAZ Jun 18, 2006:B8 [additional note 19:B4]
- Claude L. - Feb 15, 2008
- GAZ Feb 19, 2008:B4 [in Naples, FL]
- LHR Feb 18, 2008 [in Naples, FL]
- Constance J. (Witherbee) - Mar 18, 2013
- PST Mar 19, 2013 [Mrs. Robert K. "Bob", 2nd longer obit with photo 3/22]
- Doris - Dec 12, 2012
- Doris M. (Bennett) Metz - Jul 2, 2010
- GAZ Jul 9, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Henry J.]
- Dorothy (Bennett) Keeler - Nov 28, 1994
- GAZ Nov 30, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Charles, in Greensboro, NC]
- Dorothy P. (Bennett) Boyer - Jan 4, 2007
- LHR Feb 3, 2007 [Mrs. Charles, in Perry, FL]
- Edna F. (Ormsby) - May 13, 2010
- PST May 14, 2010 [Mrs. Walter C.]
- SAR May 14, 2010 [Mrs. Walter C.]
- Edward R. - May 12, 2006
- PST May 16, 2006 [2nd 5/17]
- Ellen M. "Ellie" (Arsenault) - Aug 27, 2010
- Esther
- GAZ Apr 4, 2011:B6 [Mrs., in San Antonio, TX]
- Ethel E. (Pratt) - Jun 19, 2009
- PST Jun 21, 2009 [Mrs. Kenneth K.]
- Etta (Bennett) Peck - Apr 19, 2008
- PST Apr 21, 2008 [Mrs. Curtis]
- Evelyn (Marek) - Jun 1, 1995
- GAZ Jun 8, 1995:B11 [Mrs. B. Alden, correction 9:B13]
- Frances "Fran" (Snyder) - Apr 12, 2011
- GAZ Apr 15, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Charles "Chuck", in Port Charlotte, FL]
- Gail A. (May) - Jun 7, 2012
- PST Jun 8, 2012 [Mrs. Ernest L. Sr.]
- Gary T. - Feb 16, 2009
- George E. - Aug 8, 1994
- George H. - Dec 16, 2011
- Grace (Bennett) Washburn - Jun 30, 2011
- LFT Jul 4, 2011 [Mrs. Richard Sr.]
- Harold "Red" - May 2, 1994
- Hazel A. (Hunt) - Nov 18, 2009
- EGL Nov 25, 2009:22 [Mrs. Melford "Tommy", former married name Mrs. Ward Dawley]
- PST Nov 20, 2009 [Mrs. Melford "Tommy", former married name Mrs. Ward Dawley]
- Helen E. (Bennett) Haskell - Dec 7, 2009
- PST Dec 13, 2009 [Mrs. Fred, former married name Mrs. Paul H. Parsons, in Lake Worth, FL]
- Helen Mary (Bennett) Steenburg - Oct 1, 2001
- LHR Oct 2, 2007 [Mrs. Clarence]
- Henrietta (Conant) - Sep 1, 1844
- CAB Sep 17, 1844:3 [Mrs. Francis, in Westport, CT]
- Hilda (Bennett) Shaw - Dec 13, 2012
- AMR Dec 17, 2012 [Mrs. Richard E., in Batavia, NY]
- Irene (Potwardowski) - Aug 14, 2011
- GAZ Aug 18, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Joseph A., in Windsor, CA]
- Irene Lambe - Jan 5, 1993
- GAZ Jan 6, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Clark F.]
- Isabelle M. (Bennett) Dickinson - Apr 25, 2011
- PST Apr 27, 2011 [Mrs. Arthur, former married name Mrs. Marshall F. Shaw]
- James Clinton "Clint" - Dec 27, 2009
- EGL Dec 31, 2009:17
- PST Dec 28, 2009
- James Michael - Mar 30, 2008
- Janice Loretta (Bennett) Oliver - Dec 15, 2010
- PST Dec 16, 2010 [Mrs. David W. Sr.]
- WHT Dec 16, 2010 [Mrs. David W. Sr.]
- Jean (Bennett) Weeks - Dec 3, 2012
- PST Dec 5, 2012 [Mrs. Donald V. Sr., 2nd longer obit with photo 12/17]
- Jennie A. - Jan 13, 1993
- GAZ Jan 15, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Albert James]
- Jennie M. (Clyde) - Dec 27, 2010
- PST Dec 29, 2010 [Mrs. Ronald, in Kingston, NY, 2nd longer obit with photo 12/30]
- Jere A. Jr. "Butch" - Mar 29, 2010
- Jessie (Bennett) Lester - Jul 18, 2007
- PST Jul 20, 2007 [Mrs. Cuthbert, former married name Mrs. Robert Perry]
- Joan E. (Bennett) Carstens - Jan 10, 2013
- PST Jan 12, 2013 [Mrs. Gerard "Gary", one son's surname Harrington, 2nd longer obit with photo 1/13]
- John A. Jr. - Sep 13, 2012
- Joyce D. (Funk) - Mar 28, 2013
- GAZ Apr 13, 2013:B8 [Mrs., in Arlington, VA]
- AMR Apr 13, 2013:6 [Mrs., in Arlington, VA, 2nd 4/15:6]
- Katherine Marie (Bennett) Mahoney - Jan 27, 2005
- PST Jan 28, 2005 [Mrs. Joseph D.]
- Lee A. - Sep 17, 2010
- PST Sep 18, 2010 [2nd longer obit with photo 9/19]
- Lillian M. (Weaver) - Jul 22, 2008
- PST Jul 24, 2008 [Mrs., others 7/25, 7/26]
- Lillian P. (Bennett) Brayton - Feb 23, 2007
- LHR Mar 1, 2007 [Mrs. William H., in Melbourne, FL]
- Lillian R. - Jan 28, 1994
- GAZ Jan 29, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Michael V. Sr.; DN 30:C8]
- Lola A. (Bennett) Green - Feb 5, 2012
- PST Feb 9, 2012 [Mrs. Young Kittner, one son's surname Goodale]
- Lorie Rae - Jan 22, 1993
- GAZ Jan 24, 1993:B6 [Miss, in St. Petersburg, FL]
- Luman "Lu" - Jul 14, 2006
- Mabel (Bennett) Scott - Feb 15, 2011
- AMR Feb 17, 2011:6 [Mrs. Albert, in Inverness, FL, additional note 7/7]
- CSE Feb 24, 2011 [Mrs. Albert, in Inverness, FL, additional note 7/7]
- LHR Feb 17, 2011 [Mrs. Albert, in Inverness, FL]
- SAR Feb 17, 2011 [Mrs. Albert, in Inverness, FL]
- Margaret Jean "Marjean" (Bennett) Dayton - Feb 8, 2008
- PST Feb 12, 2008 [Rev., Mrs. Chester "Chip", former married name Mrs. (Rev.) Howard Chapman]
- Margaret Marie "Marge" (Bennett) Maliszewski - Aug 29, 2012
- HCE Sep 5, 2012 [Mrs. Arnold]
- Marie E. (Bennett) Moore - May 22, 2012
- CSE May 31, 2012 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Marion (Bennett) Morris - Apr 29, 1993
- GAZ Apr 30, 1993:B15 [Mrs. John W.]
- Marsha Gertrude (Prosser) - Jan 24, 2013
- PST Jan 25, 2013 [Mrs. Leo A. Sr.]
- Mary E.
- GAZ Mar 23, 2006:B7 [Mrs., memoriam]
- Mary Rosaria - Apr 14, 1994
- GAZ Apr 15, 1994:B15 [Sister]
- Mary-Ellen (Klages) - Mar 13, 2011
- GAZ Mar 16, 2011:B8 [Mrs., 2nd 17:B6]
- Mildred I. (Bennett) Stewart - Sep 8, 2010
- PST Sep 9, 2010 [Mrs. Myron A.]
- Minor - Apr 24, 1884
- REF May 1, 1884:3 [article same page, additional note 1/8/85:4]
- Nancy (Busch) - Feb 8, 2012
- LHR Feb 12, 2012 [Mrs. Willard H.]
- Olive V. (Bennett) Nadeau - Nov 17, 1993
- GAZ Nov 19, 1993:B17 [Mrs. Gilbert]
- Orpha Ransom - Oct 30, 1993
- GAZ Nov 18, 1993:B12 [Mrs. George M., former married name Ransom?, in Springhill, FL; DN 18:D5, 19:D9]
- Pearl (Bennett) Christensen - Nov 14, 2010
- PST Nov 16, 2010 [Mrs. Andrew B.]
- Peter T. - Jan 26, 2007
- PST Jan 29, 2007
- SAR Jan 29, 2007:5A
- Raymond "Skip" - Jun 26, 2010
- GAZ Jun 28, 2010:B6 [shorter obits 29:B6, 30:B6]
- Raymond L. - Jun 25, 1994
- Richard Scott "Rich" - Jul 26, 2012
- SPT Aug 2, 2012:4 [article]
- LHR Jul 30, 2012 [articles 7/30, 12/29]
- SAR Jul 28, 2012:3A [article]
- Richard W. - Jun 20, 2011
- GAZ Jul 20, 2011:B7 [in Stuart, FL]
- Robert F. - Oct 23, 1993
- Robert M. "Bob" - Jan 5, 2011
- Rolland - Jun 12, 2011
- EVN Jun 23, 2011:29 [Rev., OMI]
- Rosemary (Stegich) - Jan 31, 2012
- LFT Feb 2, 2012 [Mrs. Niles L., in Malone, NY]
- Ruth (Bennett) Turner - May 31, 2012
- PST Jun 3, 2012 [Mrs. Clarence J.]
- Ruth Emily (Brayman) - Jan 19, 2011
- PST Jan 21, 2011 [Mrs. Vernice Beecher, 2nd 1/22]
- Ruth H. (Bennett) Wood - Nov 26, 2007
- LHR Nov 28, 2007 [Mrs. Owen]
- Sharon B. (Sprague) - Nov 16, 2008
- PST Nov 18, 2008 [Mrs. Wayne, 2nd longer obit 11/19]
- Sharon L. (Bennett) O'Dell - Nov 4, 2010
- Sheila Ann (Bennett) Loomis - Mar 27, 2013
- PST Mar 29, 2013 [Mrs., former married name Guyette]
- Shirley A. (Bennett) Nourse - Apr 10, 2013
- GAZ Apr 12, 2013:B7 [Mrs. Stanley Sr., former married name Mrs. Arthur Shanahan]
- LHR Apr 11, 2013 [Mrs. Stanley Sr., former married name Mrs. Arthur Shanahan]
- Stanley Ronald - May 27, 2006
- GAZ May 28, 2006:B7 [additional note 7/1/06:B3]
- LHR May 28, 2006
- Timothy A. - Apr 6, 2011
- AMR Apr 8, 2011 [additional note 5/10]
- CSE Apr 14, 2011 [additional note 5/12]
- Timothy A. "Timmy" - Apr 6, 2011
- Velma A. (Davis) - Oct 20, 2008
- LHR Oct 22, 2008 [Mrs. Donald L.]
- Virginia M. "Gini" (Bennett) Mannix - May 10, 2013
- PST May 15, 2013 [Mrs. Waldo J.]
- W. R. "Bill" - Mar 6, 2007
- LHR Mar 21, 2007 [in Daytona Beach, FL]
- Wayne R. - Jul 28, 2012
- PST Aug 10, 2012 [in Tatum, TX]
- Willard H. - Apr 2, 2006
- GAZ Apr 7, 2006:B6
- LHR Apr 6, 2006
- William - May 1, 2010
- PST May 3, 2010 [2nd 5/4]
- William J. Jr. - Mar 16, 1995
- GAZ Mar 17, 1995:B15 [DN 17:D9]
Bennette
- Doris (Hanson) - Jan 1, 2013
- GAZ Jan 4, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Richard]
- BLJ Jan 4, 2013 [Mrs. Richard]
- SAR Jan 4, 2013:8A [Mrs. Richard]
- Grace Mary "Gracie" (Vysehrad) - Apr 12, 2010
- SAR Apr 14, 2010 [Mrs. Richard P., former married name Mrs. Robert P. Smith Sr.]
Benneway
- <no name>
- ANC Sep 6, 1852:2 [Mrs. Garwood, in Bristol, NY, fatally injured]
- Garwood - Sep 4, 1852
- ANC Sep 6, 1852:2 [in Bristol, NY]
Benney
- Elizabeth Ann (Dingman) - Sep 18, 2010
- LFT Sep 20, 2010 [Mrs. Charles Edward, in Mohawk, NY]