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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.
Meredith
Merena
- Peter A. - Nov 21, 2009
- LFT Nov 23, 2009 [in Herkimer, NY]
Merenberg
- Richard V. - Feb 20, 1995
- GAZ Feb 22, 1995:B11 [DN 22:D5]
Merendo
- Cecelia (Merendo) Bindulski - Aug 13, 1994
- GAZ Aug 14, 1994:B10 [Mrs. John]
- Julie (Merendo) Parillo - Jul 6, 2004
- AMR Jan 8, 2011:6 [Mrs., memoriam]
Mereness
- Arnold Dale - Nov 11, 2010
- Bessie A. - Sep 19, 1994
- GAZ Sep 21, 1994:B11 [Miss]
- Gertrude Coons - Sep 18, 1993
- GAZ Oct 6, 1993:B13 [Mrs. William J.]
- Hazel (Osterhout) - Sep 13, 1993
- GAZ Sep 15, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Oliver D., in Cooperstown, NY]
- Mildred (Mereness) Hiller - Mar 23, 2011
- GAZ Mar 25, 2011:B8 [Mrs. John W., in Sharon, CT]
Merer
- Esther - Feb 14, 2007
- JWL Mar 1, 2007:19 [Mrs. Samuel, in Hallandale Beach, FL]
- JWL Mar 15, 2007:27 [Mrs. Sam, in Hallandale, FL]
Mergendahl
- Terri (Mergendahl) Richardson - Dec 6, 2006
- SAR Dec 9, 2006:5A [Mrs. Mark "Sparky"]
Mergenthaler
- Olive J. (Weakley) - Sep 14, 2010
- GAZ Sep 17, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Frank, former married name Mrs. Robert Lape Sr.]
Merges
- Paul J. Jr. - Nov 24, 2012
- GAZ Feb 22, 2013:B2 [article, others 3/29/13:B8, 4/5/13:B8]
- SPT Nov 29, 2012:4 [article]
- SAR Nov 25, 2012 [article]
Mericle
- Gertrude Brown - Mar 14, 1993
- GAZ Mar 16, 1993:B9 [Mrs. Clarence D., in Owensburg, KY, additional note 3/19:B13; DN 16:D4]
Merkl
- Elisabeth (Merkl) Hopensitz
- SHJ Dec 12, 1952:5 col 4 [Mrs.]
Merkle
- Elizabeth Wiegand - Aug 1, 1993
- GAZ Aug 2, 1993:B9 [Mrs. Charles J.]
Merklen
- Margaret - Aug 23, 1994
- GAZ Aug 25, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Alfred C.; DN 25:D5]
Merkley
- Shirley J. (Stedman) - Jan 1, 1994
- GAZ Jan 4, 1994:B9 [Mrs. George F.]
Merkt
- Elizabeth "Betty" (Mann) - Dec 24, 2010
- GAZ Jan 5, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Theodore B.]
- LHR Jan 5, 2011 [Mrs. Theodore B.]
- Theodore B. - Feb 5, 1994
Merletti
- Ida (Merletti) Giambrone - Sep 9, 2006
- SAR Sep 11, 2006:8A [Mrs. John Jr.]
Merling
- Theresa M. - Dec 24, 1884
- REF Jan 8, 1885:3 [2nd obit 15:3]
Merlini
Merlino
- Carmela T. (Merlino) D'Arcangelis - Nov 29, 2010
- GAZ Dec 1, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Arthur C.]
- CSE Dec 2, 2010 [Mrs. Arthur C.]
Merluzzo
- Barbara (Brookley) - Aug 12, 2008
- PST Aug 14, 2008 [Mrs. Joseph S.]
Mermelstein
- Blanche (Mermelstein) Gellert - May 14, 1995
- GAZ May 16, 1995:B9 [Mrs. Abraham, former married name Leder; DN 16:D3]
Mero
- Patricia (Mero) Mace - Jan 27, 2013
- ADE Jan 29, 2013 [Mrs. Floyd H., in Lake Clear, NY]
Merola
- Melanie (Merola) O'Donnell - Jan 5, 2006
- GAZ Jan 8, 2006:B7 [Mrs. George, articles 1/6/06:B5, 1/11/06:B1&B3, 2/23/06:B4, 9/20/10:B1&B3]
- SAR Jan 8, 2006:4A [Mrs. George, articles 1/6/06:1A&5A, 1/7/06:1A&5A, 1/10/06:3A, 1/11/06:1A&5A, 2/28/06:1A&5A, 3/4/06:2A, 3/28/06:2A, 4/28/06:1A, 7/18/06:3A, 9/21/06:1A&5A, 9/22/06:3A, 9/23/06:1B&3B, 9/24/06:1B&3B, 9/27/06:4A, 12/16/06:1A&5A, 9/20/10]
Merrell
- Ira - Apr 17, 1849
- CAB May 1, 1849:3 [in Geneva, NY]
Merriam
- Stuart Hamilton - Feb 5, 2011
- GAZ Feb 23, 2011:B6 [Dr.]
Merrick
- <no name> - Mar 14, 1902
- GAZ Mar 15, 1902:6 [father of Richard, in East Hampton, MA]
- Ann (O'Hara) - Apr 25, 2013
- LFT Apr 29, 2013 [Mrs. Brian R., in Salem, MA]
- Joseph J. - Dec 10, 2000
- GAZ Dec 10, 2005:B7 [memoriam]
Merrihew
- Anna L. (Merrihew) Evarts - Jun 22, 2006
- GAZ Jun 26, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Bernard W., additional note 27:B4]
- Betty (Merrihew) Galusha - Jun 12, 2007
- PST Jun 13, 2007 [Mrs. Earl]
- SAR Jun 13, 2007:5A [Mrs. Earl]
- Marion E. (Merrihew) Hart - Aug 24, 2010
- GAZ Aug 26, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Loren W.]
Merrill
- Alice (Merrill) Flanigan - Dec 8, 2007
- PST Dec 9, 2007 [Mrs. Leonard D., in Fort Myers, FL, 2nd longer obit 12/11]
- Barbara (Merrill) Locke - Jun 6, 1994
- GAZ Jun 7, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Frank; DN 8:D6, 9:D6]
- Barbara (Utton) - Mar 21, 2009
- GSN Mar 26, 2009 [Mrs., former married name Brown?]
- PST Mar 24, 2009 [Mrs., former married name Brown?]
- Elizabeth A. (Pashby) - Jul 8, 2007
- PST Jul 24, 2007 [Mrs. Robert D., in Fort Myers, FL]
- Elizabeth T. (Merrill) Lewandowski - Jun 9, 2010
- LHR Jun 11, 2010 [Mrs. Wladislaw "Bill", in Utica, NY]
- LFT Jun 12, 2010 [Mrs. Wladislaw "Bill", in Utica, NY]
- Frances (Merrill) Aiken - Dec 8, 2007
- PST Dec 10, 2007 [Mrs. George]
- Frank - Sep 14, 1882
- REF Nov 9, 1882:3 [in Mexico City]
- Gary F. - Dec 27, 2007
- PST Dec 29, 2007 [in Burlington, MA]
- Ilah (Bryant) - May 12, 2013
- PST May 14, 2013 [Mrs. John]
- John S. - Apr 29, 2010
- Lucy (Lytle) - Dec 4, 2006
- PST Dec 5, 2006 [Mrs. Norman, 2nd longer obit 12/6]
- Melissa (Merrill) Vilbrin - Sep 4, 2011
- PST Sep 6, 2011 [wife of Don Martindale, former married name Vilbrin]
- Michael George Jr. - Jan 2, 2011
- Mildred Mariann - Jan 16, 1993
- GAZ Jan 18, 1993:B9 [Mrs.]
- Nelson P. - Mar 2, 1993
- GAZ Mar 5, 1993:B16 [DN 5:D9]
- Philomena L. "Phil" (Salustri) - Oct 31, 2006
- PST Nov 3, 2006 [Mrs. Walter C.]
- Richard "Dick" - Mar 9, 2009
- PST Mar 12, 2009 [in the Bahamas, 2nd longer obit 3/15, articles 3/11, 3/12, 4/22, 5/31]
- Ruth (Merrill) Hill - May 2, 2011
- LHR May 4, 2011 [Mrs. Richard E.]
- William G. Sr. - Jul 16, 2009
Merrills
- Edward - Apr 15, 1994
- GAZ Apr 17, 1994:B8 [in Boston, MA]
- Myrtle A. (Carleton) - Mar 18, 2011
- SAR Mar 22, 2011 [Mrs. John]
Merriman
- Floyd C. - Jan 16, 2013
- GAZ Jan 20, 2013:B6 [in Hendersonville, NC]
- Genevieve (Lawton) - Mar 26, 1993
- GAZ Mar 29, 1993:B9 [Mrs. Kenneth F. Sr.]
- Harry J. - Mar 15, 2010
- GAZ Mar 17, 2010:B8 [shorter obit 3/18:B7, memoriam 5/26:B7 (3)]
- Leo - Feb 9, 2010
- EVN Feb 18, 2010:15 [Brother, OFM Conv.]
- Mitzi (Merriman) Providence - Apr 2, 2013
- GAZ Apr 8, 2013:B7 [Mrs. Tee, shorter obit 9:B7]
Merrithew
- Edward L. Sr. - Jan 29, 2008
- PST Feb 1, 2008 [in FL, 2nd longer obit with photo 2/2]
Merritt
- A. - Aug 22, 1822
- Doris Jane (Merritt) Hanson - Dec 27, 2007
- PST Dec 31, 2007 [Mrs. Zuar E.]
- WHT Jan 3, 2008 [Mrs. Zuar E.]
- Edna M. (Daub) - Nov 10, 2006
- LHR Nov 15, 2006 [Mrs. Arthur, in Utica, NY]
- Elizabeth Mary "Betty" (Hammond) - Apr 19, 2011
- PST Apr 20, 2011 [Mrs. William Lee Sr.]
- Emily Georgianna (Springer) - May 31, 2008
- LHR Jun 5, 2008 [Mrs. Raymond]
- Helene (Merritt) Ashton - Mar 1, 2013
- PST Mar 5, 2013 [Mrs. William D., in Shelton Lakes, CT]
- Lillian May (Merritt) Cuomo - Mar 16, 2006
- GAZ Mar 17, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Alphonso Jr., other longer obits 18:B6, 19:B8]
- Marlene Joyce - Jan 29, 2013
- Mary Jane (David) - Apr 30, 2013
- PST May 3, 2013 [Mrs. Loren H., 2nd longer obit with photo 5/4]
- Melvin
- GAZ Feb 25, 1994:B5 [in Aug, 1985, article]
- Ruth (McCrea) - Jan 11, 1994
- GAZ Jan 14, 1994:B15 [Mrs. Charles Winton]
- Virginia Orchard - Dec 20, 1994
- GAZ Dec 21, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Aaron; DN 21:D7, 22:D4]
Merritts
- Margaret A. "Peggy" (Merritts) Hood - Mar 7, 2011
- GAZ Mar 9, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Robert Jr.]
Merry
- Anna Connoly - Nov 3, 1993
- GAZ Nov 4, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Edward J.; DN 4:D7, 5:D8]
- Catharine (Sweet) - Sep 22, 1840
- CAB Sep 29, 1840:2 [Mrs. Eli G., additional notes 10/27:3, 12/22:2, article 10/27:3]
- Kayleen H. (Slater) - Mar 9, 2006
- PST Mar 12, 2006 [Mrs. (Dr.) Stephen, in Rochester, MN]
Merselis
- <no name>
- CAB Apr 12, 1837:3 [child of Henry]
- <no name> - Mar 29, 1834
- CAB Apr 2, 1834:3 [child of Peter]
- Catharine Maria - Dec 7, 1836
- CAB Dec 14, 1836:3 [Miss, in New York City]
- Eliza Peek - Oct 17, 1846
- CAB Oct 27, 1846:3 [Mrs. Nicholas A.]
- Harriet Beal - Mar 14, 1842
- CAB Mar 22, 1842:3 [child]
- John E. - Nov 10, 1850
- Matilda - Mar 20, 1852
- CAB Mar 23, 1852:3 [Mrs. Nicholas]
- Nicholas - Aug 12, 1848
- Nicholas N. - Nov 28, 1845
Merselus
- Richard - Sep 11, 1832
- CAB Sep 19, 1832:3 [additional note same page]
Mershon
- Grace (Whitmarsh) - Jun 26, 2006
- PST Jun 28, 2006 [Mrs. William Livingston, 2nd longer obit 6/29]
- Julia Nanette "Nan" (Edgar) - Nov 10, 2006
- PST Nov 12, 2006 [Mrs. Francis]
Mersky
- Frances Genevieve (Arpey) - Jan 19, 2011
- GAZ Jan 21, 2011:B9 [Mrs. Arthur, former married name Mrs. Allen G. Roberts]
- SAR Jan 21, 2011 [Mrs. Arthur, former married name Mrs. Allen G. Roberts]
Merten
- Charles - Apr 27, 2010
- GAZ May 2, 2010:B7 [Dr., in Southbury, CT]
Mertens
- Theodore H. Jr. - Aug 9, 1994
- GAZ Aug 10, 1994:B13 [DN 12:D8]
Mertik
- Edith - Nov 10, 2006
- JWL Nov 16, 2006:23 [Mrs. Irving]
Merton
- Bryan A. - Aug 18, 2012
- Katherine E. "Katie" (DeCoteau) - Nov 2, 2010
- GAZ Nov 5, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Bryan A.]
- SAR Nov 3, 2010 [Mrs. Bryan A., others 11/4, 11/5]
Mertzlufft
- Elaine K. - May 31, 1995
- GAZ Jun 1, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Edward C.; DN 2:D7]
Merwa
- Pauline T. (Merwa) Pollock - Jul 3, 2010
- GAZ Jul 6, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Roy]
Merwin
- Barbara (Davey) - Jun 10, 2010
- GAZ Jun 15, 2010:B6 [Mrs. James Kimball, in Redwood City, CA]
- Blanche I. (Rivenburgh) - Aug 1, 2010
- GAZ Aug 2, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Elmer B. Sr.]
- Edward George Sr. - Mar 5, 2011
- GAZ Mar 9, 2011:B7 [in Conway, SC]
- Frances P. (Merwin) Curcio - Sep 23, 2009
- LHR Sep 25, 2009 [Mrs. Leonard]
- Freda B. (Merwin) Cole - May 9, 2007
- SAR May 18, 2007 [Mrs. Millard O., 2nd 5/25]
- Jane A. (Dufresne) - Jan 28, 2013
- GAZ Jan 30, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Franklin, in Cooperstown, NY]
Merz
- Anna Harriet - Dec 21, 1994
- GAZ Dec 22, 1994:B9 [in Sayville, NY]
Mesch
- Robert T. "Robbie" - Mar 23, 2012
- PST Mar 24, 2012 [longer obits 3/28, 3/29]
Meseck
- Willard H. - May 10, 1995
- GAZ May 12, 1995:B15 [in Plattsburgh, NY]
Mesick
- Brett R. - Dec 23, 1994
- GAZ Dec 24, 1994:B1 [article, 2nd 25:B3]
- Frances (Finley) - Jun 7, 2011
- GAZ Jun 8, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Harry F., 2nd 9:B6]
Meskoskey
Meslin
- Sarah (Meslin) Bloom - Nov 20, 1994
- GAZ Nov 22, 1994:D6 [Mrs. Morris, in North York, Ontario; DN only]
Messak
Messane
- Clayton W. - Mar 13, 2008
- GAZ Mar 16, 2008:B6 [additional note 17:B4]
Messenzehl
- Mildred - Oct 20, 1993
- GAZ Oct 31, 1993:B12 [Mrs., in Thousand Oaks, CA]
Messer
- Fay (Messer) Kowalczyk - Oct 7, 2011
- AMR Oct 8, 2011:6 [Mrs. Richard T.]
- Joseph J. - Jul 25, 2010
Messercola
- Helene A. (Messercola) Maddalone - Jan 23, 1995
- GAZ Jan 24, 1995:B7 [Mrs. Anthony W., maiden name also given as Massercola; DN 24:D4, 25:D7]
- Julia Lebra "Julie" (Bartolette) - Jun 18, 2002
- GAZ Jun 18, 2006:B9 [Mrs. Virginio "Gene", memoriam]
Messere
- Marie (D'Ambrosio) - May 14, 1995
- GAZ May 17, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Dominick' DN 16:D3, 17:D5]
Messett
- John - Aug 17, 1899
- GAZ Aug 18, 1899:6 [in Carbondale, PA, additional note 30:5]