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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.
Persch
- Ivan G. "Ike" - Oct 14, 1993
Persichetti
- Mary (Petro) - Mar 28, 2008
- GAZ Mar 29, 2008:B6 [Mrs.]
Persico
- Angela Olga (Persico) DiLorenzo - Mar 4, 2013
- GAZ Mar 6, 2013:B4 [Mrs. Bennie]
- LHR Mar 5, 2013 [Mrs. Bennie]
- Arthur T. - Nov 16, 2010
- LHR Nov 18, 2010 [in Warwick, RI]
- Gaetana "Tana" (D'Antonino) - Feb 17, 2013
- GAZ Feb 22, 2013:B4 [Mrs. Thomas M., in Sterling, VA]
- LHR Feb 22, 2013 [Mrs. Thomas M., in Sterling, VA]
- Joseph Mario - May 13, 2008
- Lucy T. (Rocca) - Oct 20, 2006
- LHR Oct 22, 2006 [Mrs. Albert]
- Madeline R. Buanno - Feb 14, 2006
- GAZ Feb 16, 2006:B7 [Mrs.]
- Pasquale Edward "Charlie" - Jan 15, 2010
- LHR Jan 17, 2010 [in Venice, FL]
- Peter J. - Jun 28, 1994
- Ruolph "Rudy" - Nov 3, 2011
- LHR Nov 5, 2011 [in Allentown, PA, 2nd with photo 11/6]
Persinger
- Janis Jay (Persinger) Young - Dec 2, 2011
- PST Dec 4, 2011 [Mrs. Adelbert R.]
Person
- Dennis A. Sr. - Dec 20, 2009
- LHR Dec 22, 2009 [2nd 12/23]
- Frank A. - Dec 14, 1992
- Mary J. - Jan 24, 1993
- GAZ Jan 26, 1993:D3 [Mrs. Frederick J. Sr.]
- Mary T. (McNamara) - Dec 10, 2011
- LHR Dec 12, 2011 [Mrs. Robert W.]
- Robert J. - Dec 19, 1992
Personius
- Deborah (Personius) McTiernan - Dec 17, 2011
- LFT Dec 21, 2011 [Mrs. James A. Jr., in Little Falls, NY]
Persons
- Beatrice L. (Beyer) - Jul 12, 2010
- GAZ Jul 13, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Robert Jonas]
- Bernard D. "Bernie" - Feb 20, 2013
- PST Apr 23, 2013 [in Concho, AZ]
- Beverly Ann (Persons) Knickerbocker - Aug 8, 2012
- PST Aug 11, 2012 [Mrs. Vernis Ray]
- Carol L. (Aird) - Apr 19, 2011
- LHR Apr 20, 2011 [Mrs. Joseph, former married name Mrs. Richard A. Gosson]
- Donald A. - Mar 28, 2010
- PST Mar 30, 2010 [article 3/29]
- Elvira (Francello) - Oct 8, 2011
- PST Oct 10, 2011 [Mrs. James E. "Jim"]
- George L. - Apr 20, 2012
- PST Apr 22, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 4/23]
- Gordon L. Jr. - Dec 16, 2012
- Marion E. (Knickerbocker) - Sep 11, 2010
- PST Sep 14, 2010 [Mrs. Norman A., article 9/15]
- Maynard "Bill" - Dec 30, 2010
- PST Dec 31, 2010
- WHT Jan 6, 2011
- Nicholas T. - Dec 25, 2008
- PST Dec 28, 2008 [child, 2nd longer obit with photo 12/29]
Persuitti
- Albert P. "Toots" - Jul 1, 2012
- PST Jul 2, 2012 [2nd longer obit 7/5]
Persutti
- Loretta "Rosie" (Persutti) Johnson - Sep 8, 2006
- PST Sep 9, 2006 [Mrs. Edward, 2nd 9/10]
PeRue
- Barbara (Olds) - Apr 20, 2013
- GAZ Apr 21, 2013:B5 [Mrs. George]
Perue
- Henry B. - Feb 22, 1991
- GAZ Feb 22, 2006:B7 [memoriam, others 2/22/11:B7, 2/22/13:B5]
Perugi
- Norma E. (Palmer) - Apr 13, 2013
- GAZ Apr 21, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Archie H., in Marlborough, MA]
Peruzzi
Peryer
- Shirley Mae (Peryer) Hindes - May 23, 2010
- GAZ May 24, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Bernard E.]
- Wesley A. - Jul 16, 2010
Peschke
- Margaret T. "Teddy" (Silinski) - May 12, 2009
- PST May 21, 2009 [Mrs. Rudolph "Fred", in Sun City, FL]
Peselev
- Marat - Nov 2, 2010
- GAZ Nov 4, 2010:B6 [Mr.]
- JWL Nov 11, 2010:19 [Mr.]
Pesez
- Philip G. - Dec 8, 2010
- GAZ Dec 10, 2010:B6
- PST Dec 11, 2010
Pesovich
- Nellie (Pesovich) Rimash - Jul 27, 2008
- PST Jul 29, 2008 [Mrs. William, 2nd longer obit 7/30]
Petel
- Erica P. - Jan 8, 1994
- GAZ Jan 11, 1994:B10 [child]
- Mildred "Millie" (Deyoe) - Feb 3, 2008
- GAZ Feb 7, 2008:B7 [Mrs. John]
- PST Feb 7, 2008 [Mrs. John]
Petelin
- Frances (Znidarsic) - Apr 3, 2012
- LFT Apr 6, 2012 [Mrs. Louis, in Mount Morris, NY]
Peter
- Patricia E. (Peter) Blood - Feb 18, 2007
- PST Feb 20, 2007 [Mrs. Harold F. "Bear", 2nd longer obit with photo 2/21]
Petercsak
- Elizabeth J. "Betty" (Petercsak) Vail - Jun 3, 2012
- PST Jun 9, 2012 [Mrs. Arthur]
Peterman
- Jane Olive (Peterman) Barrett - Apr 9, 2013
- GAZ Apr 10, 2013:B6 [Mrs. John "Johnny", 2nd 11:B6]
Peters
- <no name>
- CAB Jan 5, 1831:3 [child of William Jr.]
- <no name> - May 12, 1825
- CAB May 18, 1825:3 [child of William Jr.]
- MSN May 19, 1825:3 [child of William Jr.]
- Andrew - Oct 29, 1829
- CAB Nov 11, 1829:3 [in Centreville, MD]
- Arthur S. - Jun 12, 2009
- PST Jun 13, 2009
- WHT Jun 18, 2009
- Beatrice A. - Jan 11, 1995
- GAZ Jan 12, 1995:B11 [Miss]
- Capitola C. (DeRush) - Sep 30, 2010
- PST Oct 2, 2010 [Mrs. Lester]
- Catharine - Dec 19, 1838
- FRS Dec 25, 1838:3 [Miss]
- Catherine - Aug 6, 1849
- CAB Aug 14, 1849:3 [Mrs. Andrew]
- Catherine - Jul 22, 1854
- Chester Charles - Jan 9, 2013
- PST Jan 10, 2013 [in Plattsburgh, NY]
- Christopher - Nov 17, 1881
- Claude H. - Jul 5, 2008
- GAZ Jul 5, 2010:B7 [memoriam, others 10/11/10:B7, 7/5/11:B7]
- Diane Rae (Dirks) - Apr 19, 2011
- GAZ Apr 21, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Michael]
- SAR Apr 21, 2011 [Mrs. Michael]
- Elizabeth (Peters) Rifenburgh - Feb 17, 1993
- GAZ Feb 18, 1993:B11 [Mrs.]
- Elizabeth "Betsy" (Bach) - Apr 17, 2007
- PST Apr 19, 2007 [Mrs. (Dr.) John T., in Wilmington, DE]
- Elizabeth "Betty" (Peters) Campion - Apr 20, 2008
- GAZ Apr 22, 2008:B4 [Mrs. Ronan]
- Elsie M. Kruse - Sep 29, 1993
- GAZ Sep 30, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Claude A.; DN 30:D9, 1:D6]
- Emma - Mar 1, 1885
- REF Mar 5, 1885:3 [child]
- Ethel - Jan 14, 1994
- GAZ Jan 16, 1994:B10 [Mrs. Irving]
- Florence M. (Cienscsyk) - Jan 16, 2013
- GAZ Jan 19, 2013:B8 [Mrs. Alfred G. "Al", brother uses surname Chinsky]
- Gary W. - Jan 9, 2011
- GAZ Jan 20, 2011:B7 [in Easton, MD]
- George M. - Feb 6, 2011
- LFT Feb 7, 2011 [in Little Falls, NY]
- Georgette (Peters) Lyons - Feb 4, 2001
- GAZ Feb 4, 2011:B7 [Mrs. John J., memoriam]
- Gladys E. "Glady" (Colson) - Jul 8, 2010
- LHR Jul 12, 2010 [Mrs. Harold, former married name Mrs. Harold G. Sweet]
- Hattie (Feather) - Nov 23, 1902
- GAZ Nov 26, 1902:2 [Mrs. John; DN 24:5, 25:5, 26:5]
- Helen Mary (Mancuso) - Jul 19, 2011
- AMR Jul 21, 2011 [Mrs. Francis A. "Fran", in North Adams, MA]
- James Joseph Sr. - Mar 26, 2011
- GAZ Mar 28, 2011:B7 [name formerly Vincenzo Giuseppe Pietrantonio]
- PST Mar 28, 2011 [name formerly Vincenzo Giuseppe Pietrantonio]
- SAR Mar 28, 2011 [name formerly Vincenzo Giuseppe Pietrantonio]
- Janet L. (Waite) - Jun 29, 2010
- GAZ Jul 2, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Robert Sr.]
- Jean Allen - May 4, 2006
- GAZ May 9, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Henry W., in Jacksonville, FL]
- Jean T. (McTygue) - Dec 6, 2010
- GAZ Dec 11, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Raleigh M.]
- SAR Dec 11, 2010 [Mrs. Raleigh M., additional note 4/27/11 calls her Jean T.]
- Jeffrey L. - May 25, 2009
- Joseph Adam Jr. - Jan 19, 2006
- GAZ Jan 20, 2006:B6 [2nd 21:B6, article 20:B1&B5]
- Judith K. (Peters) Sliwinski - Mar 12, 2010
- GAZ Mar 14, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Raymond V., in Bennington, VT]
- EGL Mar 18, 2011:26 [Mrs. Raymond V., in Bennington, VT]
- PST Mar 14, 2010 [Mrs. Raymond V., in Bennington, VT]
- Justeen M. (Peters) Weller - Jun 13, 2011
- PST Jun 14, 2011 [Mrs. Edward S., longer obits 6/16, 6/17 (with photo)]
- Justine "Jesse" (Gennett) - Mar 17, 2006
- GAZ Mar 19, 2006:B9 [Mrs. Louis A. Sr., his name changed from Pietandrea]
- Kathleen Marie (Dunlop) - Jan 1, 2013
- GAZ Jan 3, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Harold, 2nd 5:B8]
- Laura (Kelly) - Feb 3, 2009
- LHR Feb 5, 2009 [Mrs. Donald F.]
- Lillian (Falkow) - May 12, 1994
- GAZ May 15, 1994:B8 [Mrs.]
- Lillian (Hodlin) - Nov 29, 2009
- LHR Nov 30, 2009 [Mrs. Frank]
- Mamie "Mickey" (Sigler) - Sep 7, 2006
- PST Sep 8, 2006 [Mrs., former married name Strain]
- Margaret "Peg" (Fox) - Sep 28, 2011
- LHR Sep 30, 2011 [Mrs., 2nd 10/1]
- Margaret "Peg" (Peters) North - Mar 12, 2013
- PST May 16, 2013 [Mrs. (Maj.) James D., in San Francisco, CA]
- Margaret C. (Peters) Guarnieri - Aug 18, 2011
- LHR Aug 21, 2011 [Mrs. Salvatore Jr. "Sam"]
- Marion - Nov 20, 2008
- PST Nov 25, 2008 [Mrs. Ralph]
- Mary Agnes (Gruner) - Mar 29, 2010
- PST Mar 30, 2010 [Mrs. James J. Sr.]
- SAR Mar 30, 2010 [Mrs. James J. Sr.]
- Mary Elizabeth (Peters) - Dec 26, 2009
- LFT Dec 28, 2009 [Mrs. Charles, in Herkimer, NY]
- Mary Jean (Peters) Kollar - Mar 28, 2013
- GAZ Apr 1, 2013:B6 [wife of Richard J. Torino, in Boston, MA]
- LHR Mar 31, 2013 [wife of Richard J. Torino, in Boston, MA]
- Pauline A. (Del Balso) - Jan 28, 2013
- PST Jan 31, 2013 [Mrs. Frederick T. Jr.]
- Quentin Irving - Mar 5, 1993
- Ruth Willard - Feb 5, 1993
- GAZ Feb 7, 1993:B6 [Mrs. Louis N.]
- Virginia - May 31, 1995
- GAZ Jun 1, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Chester A.]
- Warner G. - Sep 30, 2008
- William - Feb 28, 1846
- William E. Jr. - Jul 2, 1993
- William Jr. - Aug 24, 1832
- CAB Aug 29, 1832:3 [additional note same page]
Petersen
- Brett V. - Mar 30, 1994
- GAZ Apr 1, 1994:B15 [DN 1:D7, 2:D2, 3:D3]
- Carl W. - Apr 1, 1993
- GAZ Apr 4, 1993:B6 [DN 5:D3]
- Charles A. - Jun 14, 2006
- GAZ Jun 16, 2006:B6 [2nd 17:B7]
- Dorothea H. - Mar 6, 2011
- GAZ Mar 22, 2011:B7 [Miss, 2nd 23:B7]
- Eric Karl - Jan 23, 2008
- Gale F. - Jun 22, 1993
- GAZ Jun 24, 1993:B11 [DN 24:D4]
- Gretchen L. - Dec 26, 1992
- GAZ Dec 28, 1992:B7 [Mrs. Rudolf M.; DN 28:D1, 29:D5]
- Harry - Oct 21, 1993
- Jean (Petersen) Mason - Dec 23, 2007
- PST Dec 24, 2007 [Mrs. Gerard G., sons' surname is Iler, 2nd longer obit with photo 12/27]
- Jennie - Mar 1, 1993
- GAZ Mar 3, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Kai]
- Lamona "Mona" (Ham) - May 16, 2007
- PST May 19, 2007 [Mrs. Donald, in Columbia, SC]
- Louis P. - Mar 3, 2006
- GAZ Mar 5, 2006:B6 [2nd 6:B4]
- Margery F. (Jewell) - Jan 27, 2006
- GAZ Jan 29, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Dale E., in Greeneville, SC]
- Paula Janukaitis - May 15, 1993
- GAZ May 18, 1993:D4 [Mrs. Gale F.; DN 18:D5, 19:D7]
- Ronald J. Jr. - Apr 25, 2011
- GAZ Apr 27, 2011:B7 [in Brewerton, NY]
Peterson
- Almarine (Peterson) Jennings - Feb 24, 2010
- LHR Feb 26, 2010 [Mrs. Carl]
- Almeda J. (Peterson) Chrysler - Dec 4, 1986
- GAZ Mar 30, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Harold W., memoriam]
- Anna (Peterson) Lomnitzer - Mar 21, 2007
- PST Mar 23, 2007 [Mrs. Joseph, in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Anne Marie - Oct 31, 2006
- EVN Nov 9, 2006:25 [Sister, RGS]
- Annelise (Peterson) McGuigan - Aug 12, 2009
- GSN Aug 26, 2009 [Mrs. Christopher, in Bennington, VT]
- Betty A. (Peterson) Wais - Jul 12, 2010
- GAZ Jul 14, 2010:B7 [Mrs. William, shorter obit 15:B7]
- Betty G. (DeLoriea) - Aug 4, 2011
- GAZ Aug 5, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Arthur]
- SAR Aug 5, 2011 [Mrs. Arthur]
- Carol Joyce (Peterson) Speidel - Apr 30, 2006
- PST May 2, 2006 [Mrs.]
- SAR May 2, 2006:5A [Mrs.]
- Charlie - Jul 18, 1855
- CAB Jul 31, 1855:3 [infant]
- Doris "Sally" (Light) - Feb 28, 2010
- PST Mar 2, 2010 [Mrs. Clement Gaines]
- Dorothy A. "Dot" (Peterson) DeKalb - Aug 6, 2012
- PST Aug 9, 2012 [Mrs. Kenneth]
- Edwin - Jan 31, 1995
- GAZ Feb 2, 1995:B11 [in Johnson City, NY]
- Elaine (Young) - Mar 16, 2013
- LHR Apr 10, 2013 [Mrs., in Port Orchard, WA]
- Elaine R. (Peterson) Kenyon - Jan 22, 2005
- PST Jan 23, 2005 [Mrs. Philip L.]
- Eleanor J. (Fosmire) - Jan 20, 2009
- LHR Jan 22, 2009 [Mrs. (Rev.) Lowell, in Toledo, OH]
- Emma (Peterson) Wing - Apr 11, 1993
- GAZ Apr 13, 1993:D6 [Mrs. Ward; DN only]
- Frances - Sep 27, 1856
- CAB Sep 30, 1856:3 [infant]
- Frank R. - Aug 6, 1993
- GAZ Aug 8, 1993:B6 [DN 8:C7, 9:D3]
- Frank W. - Aug 25, 1994
- Genevieve T. (Lilac) - Aug 11, 1993
- GAZ Aug 12, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Thomas E., in Pittsfield, MA, original family name Lalak]
- George E. Jr. - Jun 3, 1995
- Gerald E. - Feb 12, 2010
- PST Feb 14, 2010 [2nd longer obit with photo 2/15]
- Henry T. - Mar 28, 1868
- Joyce L. - Jul 24, 2011
- GAZ Aug 3, 2011:B6 [Miss]
- SAR Jul 27, 2011 [Miss,]
- Julia L. "Juju" (Reo) - Apr 9, 2006
- SAR Apr 10, 2006:7A [Mrs. Raymond]
- June - Jan 24, 2006
- SAR Jan 28, 2006:4A [Miss, additional note 5/2:5A]
- Katherine A. (Brown) - May 14, 2007
- LHR May 16, 2007 [Mrs. Earl G.]
- Katherine A. (Marsh) - Aug 8, 2009
- LHR Aug 11, 2009 [Mrs. Lewis E., former married name Mrs. John Abrams]
- Lawrence Gram - Oct 3, 1994
- GAZ Oct 5, 1994:B13 [additional note 6:B11; DN 5:D7, 6:D4]
- Leon B. - Dec 3, 2005
- Linda J. (Peterson) Kolpacki - Feb 10, 2013
- GAZ Feb 12, 2013:B4 [Mrs. Michael, former married name Mrs. Kenneth Szesnat]
- Lucy (Peterson) Edgerly - Nov 19, 2011
- PST Nov 21, 2011 [Mrs. David]
- Margaret L. "Peg" (Boyle) - Sep 23, 2010
- GAZ Oct 15, 2010:B8 [Mrs. (Dr.) Robert]
- SAR Oct 6, 2010 [Mrs. (Dr.) Robert]
- Marilyn Joan (Walrath) - Aug 22, 2011
- AMR Sep 1, 2011 [Mrs. James, former married name Mrs. John Goodrich]
- CSE Sep 1, 2011 [Mrs. James, former married name Mrs. John Goodrich]
- LHR Aug 25, 2011 [Mrs. James, former married name Mrs. John Goodrich]
- LFT Aug 25, 2011 [Mrs. James, former married name Mrs. John Goodrich]
- Mary Elizabeth - Nov 12, 1994
- GAZ Nov 14, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Ronald]
- Neil G. - Dec 14, 2006
- SAR Dec 15, 2006:5A [in Poughkeepsie, NY]
- Pearl (Peterson) Chadwick - Aug 6, 2007
- PST Aug 7, 2007 [Mrs. Glen, in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Peter P. - Nov 11, 1993
- Regina Rose (Connors) - May 25, 2011
- PST May 27, 2011 [Mrs. John Frances Jr. "Frannie", former married name Mrs. Gerald Williams Sr.]
- Richard G. - Aug 27, 2010
- GAZ Aug 31, 2010:B6 [others 9/1:B6, 9/2:B7]
- Richard J. - Feb 5, 2013
- GAZ Feb 7, 2013:B6
- LHR Feb 7, 2013
- Richard W. - May 10, 2008
- PST May 18, 2008 [in Christiansted, USVI]
- Ronald A. Jr. - Jul 15, 2001
- GAZ Feb 22, 2006:B7 [memoriam, others 2/22/08:B7, 7/15/10:B7, 2/22/11:B7, 7/15/11:B7, 2/22/13:B5]
- Thelma (Peterson) Murphy - Jan 30, 2008
- GAZ Feb 1, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Walter A., 2nd 2:B7]
- Thurston G. - Nov 1, 1994
- Velma N. - Mar 16, 2007
- Violet May (Chetwynd) - Jun 11, 2011
- GAZ Jun 13, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Burton W., former married name Mrs. Lyman L. Mead]
- LHR Jun 13, 2011 [Mrs. Burton W., former married name Mrs. Lyman L. Mead]
- SAR Jun 13, 2011 [Mrs. Burton W., former married name Mrs. Lyman L. Mead]
- Walter C. - Jun 15, 1993
- GAZ Jun 19, 1993:D2 [in Yuma, AZ; DN only]
- Wayne Gerald - Dec 11, 2006
- PST Dec 13, 2006
- SAR Dec 13, 2006:5A
Pethybridge
- K. Lorraine (Pethybridge) Hickey - Mar 26, 2008
- GAZ Mar 28, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Jack, shorter obit 4/2:B4]