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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.
Dove
- Pauline - Oct 10, 2010
- PST Oct 11, 2010 [Mrs. Raymond]
- Raymond - Feb 10, 2012
Dow
- Daniel - Jan 9, 2011
- JWL Jan 27, 2011:21 [in York, SC, shorter obit 27:23]
- Isaac K. - Sep 16, 1856
- CAB Sep 23, 1856:3 [in Elgin, IL]
- James A. - Apr 15, 2010
- Sarah Irene (Dow) Saunders - Nov 6, 2011
- PST Nov 9, 2011 [Mrs. Joseph T., former married name Mrs. Louis R. Richardson, in Windsor, CT]
Dowaliby
- Joan - Apr 1, 2008
- GAZ Apr 9, 2008:B4 [in Wilton Manors, FL]
Dowd
- Anne (Comeau) - May 12, 2007
- PST May 16, 2007 [Mrs. John J., in Vero Beach, FL]
- Deborah "Debbie" (Dowd) LaPoint - Sep 19, 2012
- PST Sep 21, 2012 [Mrs. Jeffrey]
- Eva M. (Bills) - Oct 27, 2010
- PST Oct 29, 2010 [Mrs. George]
- Helen M. (Daley) - Mar 26, 2013
- GAZ Mar 31, 2013:B5 [Mrs. Joseph A., in Fort Myers, FL]
- Joan V. - Sep 8, 1993
- GAZ Sep 10, 1993:B15 [Miss]
- Mary A. (Dowd) Procak - Jun 16, 2011
- GAZ Jun 17, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Andrew J. Sr.]
- Nancy J. (Whitcomb) - Aug 10, 2007
- LHR Aug 12, 2007 [Mrs. Thomas Joseph "Tom", additional note 6/14/11]
- Richard A. - Dec 14, 2008
- PST Dec 17, 2008 [2nd 12/18]
- Thomas Joseph "Tom" - May 1, 2012
- LHR May 4, 2012 [others 5/5, 5/6]
Dowden
- Geraldine "Gerry" (Dowden) Holmquist - Dec 7, 2012
- PST Dec 9, 2012 [Mrs. William "Bill", 2nd longer obit with photo 12/10]
Dowe
- Doris M. (Dowe) Newman - Jan 12, 2013
- GAZ Jan 14, 2013:B7 [Mrs. (Dr.) Martin J.]
Dowen
- Evelyn Marie (Dowen) Dwyer - May 3, 2013
- PST May 9, 2013 [Mrs. Joseph Sr.]
- SAR May 9, 2013:8A [Mrs. Joseph Sr.]
- Helen (Dowen) Fish - Mar 15, 1995
- GAZ Mar 17, 1995:B15 [Mrs. Robert Louis]
- Helen Elizabeth - Mar 15, 1995
- Jacqueline A. - Feb 17, 2011
- PST Feb 18, 2011 [article]
- Jacqueline A. "Jacki" (Burley) - Feb 17, 2011
- GAZ Feb 18, 2011:B2 [Mrs. Michael, article]
- SAR Feb 21, 2011 [Mrs. Michael, article 2/18]
- Loretta "Cookie" (Clark) - Nov 20, 2006
- SAR Nov 21, 2006:5A [Mrs. Elijah, former married name Mrs. Joseph Horton, memoriam 11/21/07:5A]
- Stewart L. - Jun 13, 2010
- Yvonne M. (Ramsey) - Jun 9, 2010
- SAR Jun 16, 2010 [Mrs. Stewart L.]
Dower
- Margaret L. - Dec 26, 1993
- GAZ Dec 27, 1993:B7 [Miss]
- Mary Joan - Jun 3, 2010
Dowling
- Elizabeth A. (Dowling) Weiner - Aug 12, 2008
- PST Aug 15, 2008 [Mrs. Albert P., in Schroon Lake, article 8/14]
- Irene (Lesar) - Dec 14, 2010
- GAZ Dec 16, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Thomas C. "Tom"]
- LHR Dec 16, 2010 [Mrs. Thomas C. "Tom"]
- Ishmel - Jul 23, 2011
- GAZ Jul 24, 2011:B2 [article (unidentified)]
- Patricia Ann "Patsy" (Dowling) Howard - Jun 25, 2009
- SAR Jun 28, 2009 [Mrs. David C.]
- Robert A. - Dec 18, 2009
- GAZ Apr 17, 2010:B7 [in Boca Raton, FL, additional note 4/16:B7]
- William J. - Feb 20, 2007
Dowmont
- Sanford F. - Jan 23, 2007
- Stella Catherine (Szostak) - Sep 30, 2012
- PST Oct 1, 2012 [Mrs. Sanford F., 2nd longer obit with photo 10/3]
Downer
- Genevieve Rich - Oct 23, 1993
- GAZ Oct 26, 1993:B11 [Mrs. William E., in Baltimore, MD]
- Sandra L. - Apr 15, 1995
- GAZ Apr 16, 1995:B8 [Mrs., former married name Yando?]
Downes
- Doris C. - Jan 16, 2013
- GAZ Jan 20, 2013:B5 [Miss, 2nd 21:B6]
- AMR Jan 23, 2013 [Miss]
- CSE Jan 24, 2013 [Miss]
- Eleanor F. "Ellie" (Tuft) - Jun 2, 2011
- GAZ Jun 4, 2011:B8 [Mrs.]
- Patricia (Henchey) - Jan 25, 1995
- GAZ Jan 28, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Gerald Parker]
- R. Robert - Jun 13, 2011
- AMR Jun 15, 2011
- CSE Jun 16, 2011
- William R. - Jul 8, 1993
Downey
- <no name> - Oct 20, 1882
- REF Dec 14, 1882:4 [infant son of Hannah]
- Charles J. - Apr 8, 1994
- Claire (Gallagher) - Oct 29, 2009
- PST Oct 31, 2009 [Mrs. James J., in Schroon Lake, NY]
- Francis E. - May 3, 2006
- GAZ May 5, 2006:B6 [2nd 6:B6]
- Hillary - Jan 16, 2006
- GAZ Jan 19, 2006:B6 [articles 1/17/06:A1&A6, 1/18/06:A1&A8, 1/19/06:A1&A8, 1/20/06:B1&B3, 1/22/06:A1&A9, 4/15/06:B1&B3, 4/19/06:B2 (photo), 4/17/08:A1&A3, 4/17/08:B7, 4/22/10:A1&A8, 9/27/10:A1&A4, 4/14/11:B1&B3]
- James Patrick - May 5, 1994
- Leonora (McCormick) - Mar 19, 2006
- SAR Mar 21, 2006:5A [Mrs. Thomas E., in Springfield, MA, 2nd 23:5A]
- Mary (Downey) Wagoner - Sep 16, 1994
- GAZ Sep 19, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Arthur J. Sr.; DN 19:C5, 20:D5]
Downie
- Janet Lynn (Downie) Arney - Apr 3, 2011
- GAZ Apr 6, 2011:B6 [Mrs.]
- John William - Jul 1, 1994
- GAZ Jul 12, 1994:B11 [in San Diego, CA]
- Trevor - Sep 1, 2005
- PST Feb 14, 2007 [article, others 3/21/07, 9/13/07, 10/20/07, 2/6/08, 3/15/08, 6/25/08, 12/30/08, 8/25/09]
- SAR Mar 22, 2007:1A [article, 2nd 9/13/07:3A]
Downing
- Ally (Downing) LaFond - Dec 8, 2009
- PST Dec 10, 2009 [Mrs. Adam]
- SAR Dec 10, 2009 [Mrs. Adam]
- Charles R. - Mar 5, 1994
- George S. "Jack" - Apr 18, 2011
- PST Apr 20, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 4/21]
- George W. Sr. - Sep 20, 2006
- James H. - Dec 14, 2005
- Mildred Katherine (Hughes) - Jan 29, 2007
- SAR Jan 31, 2007:5A [Mrs. George W. Sr.]
- Reynold E. "Rennie" - Apr 22, 2006
- GAZ Apr 26, 2006:B6 [memoriam 5/29:A7]
Downs
- Adele (Dolezal) - Dec 20, 2005
- GAZ Dec 21, 2005:B7 [Mrs. John]
- SAR Dec 21, 2005:5A [Mrs. John]
- Frances M. (Downs) Weiss - May 4, 2011
- GAZ May 7, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Robert B., former married name Mrs. (Lt.) William J. Hook]
- SAR May 7, 2011 [Mrs. Robert B., former married name Mrs. (Lt.) William J. Hook, 2nd with photo 5/11]
- Francis J. - Jan 22, 1995
- GAZ Jan 23, 1995:C8 [in Philadelphia, PA?]
- Gladys M. - Jun 7, 1995
- GAZ Jun 8, 1995:B11 [Mrs. George Sr.]
- Helen B. - Feb 20, 1995
- GAZ Feb 23, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Charles Edward]
- James Jr. - May 16, 1995
- Janet M. (Fisher) - Oct 11, 2012
- MEX Oct 25, 2012 [Mrs. George E.]
- SAR Oct 13, 2012:6A [Mrs. George E.]
- Joan E. (Downs) Hummel - Mar 26, 2008
- PST Mar 28, 2008 [Mrs. Walter, 2nd longer obit with photo 3/29]
- Joseph Siracusano "Joe" - Feb 26, 2013
- GAZ Feb 28, 2013:B6
- MEX Feb 28, 2013
- Julia
- REF Jan 27, 1881:3 [Mrs., brother's name also Downs]
- Kathryn D. Besinger - Apr 8, 1995
- GAZ Apr 11, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Malcolm C. Sr., 2nd obit 12:B11; DN 11:D6, 12:D6]
- Latif James Eddie Leo - Nov 28, 1994
- GAZ Dec 1, 1994:B11 [infant; DN 1:D5]
- Lucy J. - May 10, 1902
- GAZ May 12, 1902:7 [Mrs. Peter, additional note 14:3; DN only, 2nd 13:7]
- Pauline R. (Campochiaro) - Sep 30, 1994
- GAZ Oct 2, 1994:B6 [Mrs. Joseph R.; DN 2:C9, 3:C5]
- Phyllis Mary (Downs) LaPlante - Feb 18, 1995
- GAZ Feb 21, 1995:B9 [Mrs. Everette E. Sr.; DN 21:D4]
- Regina (Breen) - Sep 30, 1994
- GAZ Oct 2, 1994:B6 [Mrs. Francis J.; DN 2:C9]
- Roberta "Bertie" (Downs) Chramoff - Sep 5, 2010
- GAZ Sep 9, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Joseph]
- LHR Sep 9, 2010 [Mrs. Joseph]
- SAR Sep 9, 2010 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Wilbur L. - Sep 8, 2009
Dows
- Ann (Dows) Huntington
- CAB Oct 16, 1822:3 [Mrs. David]
- Eleazor - Dec 19, 1844
- John - Feb 21, 1844
- CAB Feb 27, 1844:3 [in Jersey City (NJ?)]
- Sarah Ann - Apr 1, 1828
- CAB Apr 2, 1828:3 [Mrs. John]
Dowse
Doxstader
- Donald C. Jr. "Doc" - Apr 6, 2013
- LFT Apr 10, 2013 [in Dolgeville, NY]
- Emery R. "John" - Apr 29, 2010
- LFT May 1, 2010 [in New Hartford, NY]
- Justin S. "Doc" - Sep 27, 2009
- LFT Oct 7, 2009 [Spc., in Seoul, Korea]
- Nila R. (Stahl) - Oct 11, 2009
- LFT Oct 13, 2009 [Mrs. Emery R. "John", in Little Falls, NY]
Doxtader
- David A. - Mar 28, 2009
- LFT Apr 1, 2009 [in Little Falls, NY]
- Dean Arthur - Oct 19, 2009
- LFT Oct 20, 2009 [in New Hartford, NY]
Doxtater
- Donald R. Jr. "Guut" - Dec 15, 2011
- Ellen C. (Jackson) - Oct 11, 2009
- LHR Oct 13, 2009 [Mrs. Donald R. Sr.]
Doyle
- Alfred J. "General" - Feb 19, 2009
- PST Feb 21, 2009 [2nd longer obit 2/22]
- Alma - Oct 1, 1994
- GAZ Oct 3, 1994:B9 [Miss]
- Anna (Doyle) La Mantia - Feb 24, 2009
- LHR Feb 26, 2009 [Mrs. Anthony "Nino"]
- Anna (Hyland) - Sep 4, 2011
- Catherine "Kay" (Doyle) Bowman - Mar 16, 1995
- GAZ Mar 18, 1995:B16 [Mrs. John J.]
- Catherine Elizabeth "Cathy" (Blauvelt) - May 12, 2012
- HCE May 16, 2012 [Mrs. John M., in New Baltimore, NY]
- Charles A. - Aug 24, 1994
- Daniel S. - Oct 25, 2012
- Donald William - Jun 16, 2012
- MEX Jul 26, 2012 [in Camillus, NY]
- Edna C. - Nov 23, 1993
- GAZ Nov 26, 1993:B15 [Mrs. John]
- Eileen - Dec 5, 1993
- GAZ Dec 8, 1993:B13 [Miss, in North Miami, FL; DN 8:D7, 9:D5]
- Eileen "Jane" (Vaughan) - Dec 7, 2011
- SAR Dec 8, 2011:6A [Mrs. Robert James]
- Elizabeth Madigan - Jan 21, 1993
- GAZ Jan 25, 1993:B9 [Mrs. William R.]
- Ellen R. "Sissy" (Frankenbeck) - Feb 8, 2013
- GAZ Feb 10, 2013:B6 [Mrs.]
- Evelyn H. - Jun 28, 1994
- GAZ Jun 30, 1994:B11 [Miss; DN 30:D5, 1:D9]
- Frank J. - Feb 15, 2011
- PST Feb 16, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 2/17]
- Gladys M. (Doyle) Kelley - Dec 14, 2005
- GAZ Dec 17, 2005:B6 [Mrs. Richard A., in New Bedford, MA]
- Helen F. (O'Dee) - Dec 5, 2010
- GAZ Dec 9, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Michael Purcell, 2nd 10:B6]
- Irene (Doyle) Brady - Sep 23, 2010
- GAZ Sep 26, 2010:B8 [Mrs. John Sr.]
- JoAnn (Miller) - Jun 4, 2010
- LFT Jun 5, 2010 [Mrs. Timothy Sr., in Little Falls, NY]
- John Arthur - Dec 25, 2009
- PST Dec 29, 2009 [in Copperas Cove, TX]
- John D. "Jack" - Jan 24, 2013
- PST Jan 26, 2013 [2nd longer obit with photo 1/27]
- John Herbert - Feb 28, 2011
- John J. - Nov 18, 2011
- Joseph A. "Joe" - Aug 3, 2012
- LHR Aug 5, 2012 [2nd 8/6]
- SAR Aug 5, 2012:6A
- Joseph C. "Joe" - Feb 14, 2012
- BLJ Mar 1, 2012
- SAR Feb 16, 2012:8A
- Julia Helen (Doyle) Johnson - Oct 13, 2012
- LFT Oct 15, 2012 [Mrs. Rexford "Rex", in Herkimer, NY]
- Kevin Michael - Jun 19, 2006
- GAZ Jun 21, 2006:B6 [memoriam 6/19/10:B8]
- SAR Jun 21, 2006:5A [memoriam 18:5A]
- Lillian M. (Payment) - Mar 19, 2011
- GAZ Mar 20, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Lawrence M.]
- PST Mar 20, 2011 [Mrs. Lawrence M.]
- Lucille T. (Avino) - Sep 6, 2010
- LHR Sep 7, 2010 [Mrs. Joseph A. "Joe"]
- Margaret M. - Mar 30, 1995
- GAZ Apr 1, 1995:B15 [Miss, in Orlando, FL; DN 1:C8, 2:C10]
- Margaret P. "Peggy" (Doyle) Beale - Jul 6, 2009
- PST Jul 7, 2009 [Mrs. Andrew J., 2nd longer obit with photo 7/8]
- Marie (Doyle) Smith - Sep 2, 1993
- GAZ Sep 3, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Gilbert A., additional note 4:B11; DN 3:D9, 4:D1]
- Marion Louise (Gundrum) - Jun 12, 2008
- PST Jun 14, 2008 [Mrs. Thomas]
- Mary J. (Doyle) Doubleday - Aug 17, 2006
- PST Aug 18, 2006 [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
- SAR Aug 18, 2006:5A [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
- Mary L. "Terry" (Doyle) Provost - Mar 23, 2011
- GAZ Mar 25, 2011:B9 [Mrs. Virgil R. "Virg"]
- Mary Patricia - Mar 31, 1994
- GAZ Apr 2, 1994:B13 [Miss]
- Michael F. III - Mar 27, 2011
- PST Apr 3, 2011 [in Locust Grove, VA]
- Michael Purcell - Jun 2, 2006
- GAZ Jun 4, 2006:B9 [2nd 5:B4]
- Nancy B. (Doyle) Underwood - May 22, 2006
- PST May 23, 2006 [Mrs. Charles E., in Red Hook, NY, 2nd 5/24]
- Patrick J. Sr. - May 15, 2007
- PST May 16, 2007 [2nd 5/17]
- Raymond F. - Jul 17, 2010
- GAZ Jul 21, 2010:B7
- SAR Jul 21, 2010
- Robert T. - Jun 16, 2011
- Robert W. - Mar 20, 1983
- GAZ Mar 20, 2006:B5 [memoriam, others 3/20/08:B7 (2), 3/20/10:B8, 3/20/11:B8 (unidentified)]
- Ronald John - Jan 6, 2006
- SAR Jan 12, 2006:4A [in Satellite Beach, FL]
- Ronald W. - Feb 15, 1995
- GAZ Feb 17, 1995:B15 [memoriam 2/15/06:B5, 2/15/08:B7, 2/15/11:B7, 2/15/13:B5]
- Shirley M. (Doyle) LaSarso - Oct 2, 2008
- PST Oct 3, 2008 [Mrs. Gabriel, former married name Mrs. LeRoy Smith]
- Terence R. "Terry" - Feb 6, 2013
- GAZ Feb 10, 2013:B6 [in Roxbury, NY]
- Veronica Gayne - Apr 11, 1995
- GAZ Apr 12, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Matthias; DN 12:D6, 13:D5]
- Victoria (Clifford) - Feb 11, 2005
- GAZ Feb 14, 2006:A1&A10 [Mrs. Kevin, article, 2nd 5/25/06:B5]
- SAR Feb 14, 2006:1D [Mrs. Kevin, article]
- William James - Dec 25, 2012
Doyon
- Lucienne R. "Lucy" (Doyon) Bureau - Aug 28, 2011
- PST Sep 1, 2011 [Mrs. Louis]
Drabik
- Catherine (VanAuken) - Feb 7, 2006
- GAZ Feb 9, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Henry, in Tampa, FL]
Draffen
- Joan Beverly (Draffen) Houghteling - Mar 4, 2013
- LHR Mar 8, 2013 [Mrs. Scott R., in Rio Rancho, NM]
- Robert H. - Mar 27, 2010
Drag
- Patricia A. - Feb 6, 1993
- GAZ Feb 7, 1993:B6 [Mrs. Frank H.]
- Walter S. - Sep 16, 1994
- GAZ Sep 17, 1994:B19 [DN 18:C7]
Draghi
Drago
- Anthony "Tony" - Oct 24, 2007
- GAZ Jul 7, 2010:B7 [memoriam (2), others 10/24/10:B8, 7/7/11:B7 (2)]
- Charles - Mar 7, 1994
- GAZ Mar 9, 1994:B1 [article, editorial 3/9/94:B10, additional note 3/24/95:B15; DN 3/9/94:D6, 3/10/94:D6]
- Lorraine - Feb 2, 1995
- GAZ Feb 4, 1995:B13 [Miss; DN 4:C9, 5:C8]
- Rose Marie (Drago) Cromwell - Mar 26, 2012
- GSN Mar 29, 2012 [Mrs.]
- PST Mar 29, 2012 [Mrs.]
Dragon
- Kay Elizabeth (Garvin) - Jun 29, 2010
- GAZ Jul 1, 2010:B6 [Mrs.]
- PST Jul 1, 2010 [Mrs.]
Dragonette
- Joan A. (DeLong) - Feb 18, 2008
- GAZ Feb 20, 2008:B4 [Mrs. Bernard "Benny"]
- Mary R. (Dragonette) Genevick - Mar 12, 2013
- GAZ Mar 13, 2013:B4 [Mrs. Frank J.]
- PST Mar 13, 2013 [Mrs. Frank J., 2nd longer obit 3/14]
- Mary R. (Dragonette) Genevick - Mar 12, 2013
- MEX Mar 21, 2013 [Mrs. Frank J.]
- Michelina R. "Mickey" (Dragonette) Pollicino - Sep 22, 1993
- GAZ Sep 23, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Rocco J. Sr.]
- Nancy (Dragonette) Esposito - Apr 21, 2010
- GAZ Apr 22, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Fred]
- Rose (Dragonette) Gooley - Oct 3, 2010
- GAZ Oct 5, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Donald A.]
Dragosz
- Leonora A. (Bissett) - Jan 30, 2009
- LFT Feb 6, 2009 [Mrs. George, in Utica, NY]