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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.
Pier
- Caroline Youngs - Nov 13, 1902
- GAZ Nov 14, 1902:9 [DN only, 2nd 15:9, additional note 17:6]
- Harold William - Oct 19, 2012
- LFT Oct 25, 2012 [Ph. D., in Remsen, NY, additional note 11/12]
Pierce
- Alma B. (Blodget) - Dec 24, 1992
- GAZ Dec 29, 1992:B9 [Mrs. Ellis E.]
- Anna (DeCristofaro) - Feb 20, 2011
- LHR Feb 26, 2011 [Mrs., in Syracuse, NY, 2nd with photo 2/28]
- Arthur E. - Nov 1, 2006
- Barbara (Pierce) Sloan - Jun 23, 2010
- GAZ Jun 25, 2010:B7 [Mrs. John Jr., 2nd 26:B7]
- Carl J. Jr. - Aug 4, 2010
- GAZ Aug 5, 2010:B7 [2nd 6:B7]
- Carol A. (Pierce) Smith - Mar 19, 2011
- AMR Mar 22, 2011 [Mrs. David L., 2nd 3/23]
- CSE Mar 24, 2011 [Mrs. David L.]
- Carolyn (Harris) - Feb 25, 1995
- GAZ Feb 27, 1995:B9 [Mrs. Cassius M., additional note 4/7:B13; DN 2/27:D4, 4/6:D6]
- Charles Burton - Aug 2, 2011
- GAZ Aug 4, 2011:B6 [in Utica, NY]
- LHR Aug 4, 2011 [in Utica, NY]
- Charline (Covey) - Apr 13, 2006
- GAZ Apr 14, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Leslie]
- Covel Chase "Chase" - Mar 10, 2011
- GAZ Mar 13, 2011:B5 [addiitonal note 24:B7]
- David - Jul 16, 2008
- Delbert S. Sr. - Apr 3, 2013
- GAZ Apr 4, 2013:B6
- AMR Apr 5, 2013:7
- LHR Apr 4, 2013
- Donald Ray Sr. "Don" - Dec 26, 2005
- Dorothy (Pierce) Devine - Mar 4, 1994
- GAZ Mar 5, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Gilbert F. Sr., in Laurel, MD; DN 5:D2, 7:D2]
- Esther (Pierce) Cook - Jan 1, 2011
- LHR Jan 5, 2011 [Mrs. Clarence "Cookie", in Lake Placid, FL]
- Ethel (Doney) - Jun 23, 1995
- GAZ Jun 24, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Edward I.]
- Florence E. (Pierce) Van Gorder - Feb 10, 2011
- AMR May 2, 2011:6 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- CSE May 5, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- LHR Feb 12, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- LFT Feb 12, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- Francis L. "Fran" "Fuzzy" - May 2, 2011
- GAZ May 4, 2011:B6
- AMR May 4, 2011
- LHR May 4, 2011
- Freida M. (Pierce) Lozier - Feb 13, 2012
- PST Apr 29, 2012 [Mrs. Clarence "Gordy", in Merritt Island, FL, sons' surname Watulak]
- George Albert Jr. - May 14, 2006
- Gladys M. - Jun 24, 2006
- GAZ Jun 27, 2006:B4 [Mrs Vernon, in Morristown, TN, 2nd 28:B6]
- Gordon F. - Jul 14, 2006
- PST Jul 21, 2006 [in Fowler, NY]
- Harold I. - Nov 30, 2011
- SAR Dec 4, 2011 [in Carmel, NY]
- Harold P. - Oct 10, 2010
- Harriet (Pierce) Flansburg - Mar 7, 2013
- GAZ Mar 11, 2013:B4 [Mrs. Raymond J.]
- Harriet M. (Pierce) Flansburg - Mar 7, 2013
- LHR Mar 10, 2013 [Mrs. Raymond J.]
- Helen Irene (Pierce) Heckman - Mar 23, 2006
- GAZ Mar 29, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Ben]
- Herbert E. "Herb" - Dec 21, 2012
- LHR Dec 24, 2012 [2nd 12/26]
- James H. - Apr 14, 1908
- ADE Sep 22, 2012 [Capt., in Bloomingdale, NY, article, 2nd 9/29]
- James M. - Aug 7, 2007
- Jasmine - Feb 24, 1994
- GAZ Feb 27, 1994:B8 [Miss; DN 27:E7, 28:D2]
- Kathryn M. (Pierce) Broyles - Oct 19, 2006
- LHR Oct 21, 2006 [Mrs. James J.]
- Kenneth A. - May 13, 2006
- GAZ May 15, 2006:B6 [in Rochester, NY, 2nd 16:B4]
- Keshia B. - Jan 1, 2009
- ADE Jan 2, 2009 [in Essex, NY, article]
- Laura Hughes - May 16, 1995
- GAZ May 18, 1995:B11 [Mrs. George H.]
- Leland H. - Nov 3, 2010
- PST Nov 5, 2010 [in Bennington, VT, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/6]
- Lydia D. - Jun 21, 2006
- Mary E. (Pyle) - Dec 26, 2012
- LHR Dec 30, 2012 [Mrs. Robert K. Sr., former married name Mrs. Edmund B. Lynch, in Little Falls, NY]
- LFT Dec 31, 2012 [Mrs. Robert K. Sr., former married name Mrs. Edmund B. Lynch, in Little Falls, NY]
- Paul B. - Apr 2, 1993
- Raymond A. - Jul 3, 1994
- Robert C. - Jan 29, 1957
- HCN Jan 31, 2006 [in Washington, DC, earlier note 1/24, Way Things Were column]
- Robert K. Sr. - May 20, 2011
- LHR May 21, 2011 [in Little Falls, NY, 2nd different obit 5/23]
- LFT May 21, 2011 [in Little Falls, NY]
- Robert L. - Dec 19, 1992
- GAZ Dec 22, 1992:D4 [DN only, 2nd 22:D8]
- Robin C. (Pierce) Kessler - Jan 22, 2012
- PST Jan 24, 2012 [Mrs. Courtney "Corey", article, others 1/25/12, 4/19/12, 9/16/12, 11/14/12, 12/9/12, 12/15/12, 1/22/13, 3/8/13, 3/9/13, 4/13/13]
- Roger - Jan 30, 2011
- Roger - Apr 13, 2013
- PST Apr 14, 2013 [2nd longer obit with photo 4/15]
- Sandra J. (Pierce) Wentworth - Apr 21, 2012
- LFT Apr 23, 2012 [Mrs. Lawrence A. Sr., in Little Falls, NY]
- Veronica D. "Vonnie" (Loughnane) - Feb 20, 2011
- PST Feb 22, 2011 [Mrs. George]
- SAR Feb 22, 2011 [Mrs. George]
- Warren B. - May 28, 1993
- Wilhelmina C. (Pierce) Bartlett - Jul 30, 2011
- PST Aug 1, 2011 [Mrs. Andrew L.]
- William Henry - Sep 1, 1852
- CAB Sep 7, 1852:3 [infant]
- ANC Sep 3, 1852:3 [infant]
Piercy
- Dorothea (Piercy) Davies - Jun 25, 2010
- PST Jun 27, 2010 [Mrs. Stanley J., 2nd longer obit with photo 6/28]
- Helen B. - Jan 16, 1994
- GAZ Jan 19, 1994:B13 [Mrs., in Seminole, FL]
Pieringer
- Agnes Marie (Van Bergen) - Jan 13, 2013
- GAZ Jan 15, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Paul, former married name Mrs. Edwin McGraw II]
Pierone
- Joseph - Nov 11, 2010
- GAZ Nov 13, 2010:B7 [longer obits with photo 14:B8, 15:B6]
Pieronek
- Eugene W. - Jan 31, 1993
- GAZ Feb 2, 1993:B9 [DN 2:D4, 3:D7]
Pierpaoli
- Mary - Oct 30, 2010
- GAZ Nov 2, 2010:B7 [Miss]
Pierpont
- Caroline Theresa - Aug 17, 1823
- CAB Aug 19, 1823:3 [Miss]
Pierre
- Angela - Feb 13, 2012
- ADE Feb 14, 2012 [in Elizabethtown, NY, article]
Piersante
- Marie (Ziobrowski) - Jul 22, 2010
- GAZ Jul 24, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Peter Fred, different obit with photo 25:B5, 26:B7]
- Mary A. (Famiano) - Jul 16, 1993
- GAZ Jul 17, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Mario; DN 17:D1, 18:C7, 19:D3]
- Peter Fred - Jul 1, 2011
- GAZ Jul 3, 2011:B6 [longer obits with different photos 4:B6, 5:B7]
Pierson
- Benjamin G. Sr. - Nov 30, 2011
- Marion (Pierson) Pelletier - Apr 21, 2006
- LHR Apr 24, 2006 [Mrs. Henry J.]
- Nancy (Millington) - Apr 5, 2010
- PST Apr 7, 2010 [Mrs. Thomas L.]
- Theodora C. "Teddy" (Kowal) - Nov 15, 2011
- AMR Nov 18, 2011 [Mrs. Earl A. Jr.]
- Trudy (Pierson) Sedal - Oct 12, 2012
- LHR Oct 15, 2012 [Mrs. Rudolph "Rudy"]
Pierson-Cohen
- Lillian (Potkewitz) - Jan 3, 2012
- LHR Jan 5, 2012 [wife of Samuel J. Cohen]
Piesik
- Thomas G. "Tom" - Sep 4, 2008
- PST Sep 6, 2008 [in Spring Hill, FL, 2nd 9/7]
Pieszczoch
- Gertrude (Pieszczoch) Kercull - Jul 22, 2011
- GAZ Jul 31, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Henry]
Pietnoczka
Pietoso
- Diane M. "Dee" (Pietoso) Melnyk - Jun 25, 2009
- GAZ May 31, 2010:A5 [Mrs. John, memoriam]
Pietrandrea
- Clara Antoinetta (Spelta) - Jan 15, 2010
- LFT Jan 18, 2010 [Mrs. Louis Dominick, in Herkimer, NY, son uses surname Peters]
- Ruth Elizabeth (Babcock) - Dec 23, 2008
- LFT Dec 25, 2008 [Mrs. Guiseppe P. "Peters", in Utica, NY]
Pietrantonio
- Vincenzo Giuseppe - Mar 26, 2011
- GAZ Mar 28, 2011:B7 [changed name to James Joseph Peters Sr.]
- PST Mar 28, 2011 [changed name to James Joseph Peters Sr.]
- SAR Mar 28, 2011 [changed name to James Joseph Peters Sr.]
Pietraszek
- Maria "Marion" (Bedard) - Dec 21, 1993
- GAZ Dec 22, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Andrew, in Fall River, MA]
Pietro
- Alfred - Mar 27, 1999
- AMR Mar 28, 2011:6 [memoriam]
- Michael - May 3, 1994
Pietromonaco
- Frances Cesare - Nov 3, 1993
- GAZ Nov 5, 1993:B15 [Mrs. William R., 2nd obit 6:B15; DN 5:D8, 6:C10]
Pietropaolo
- Rosario S. "Russ" - Dec 15, 2006
- PST Dec 17, 2006 [used surname Pietro]
Pietrosanto
- Lena Rose (Pietrosanto) DeCarlo - Feb 17, 2006
- GAZ Feb 19, 2006:B8 [Mrs. Anthony, 2nd 20:B4]
- Olinda (Pietrosanto) Patierno - May 28, 1993
- GAZ May 30, 1993:B8 [Mrs.; DN 31:D1]
Pietrowicz
- Alexander J. - Jan 7, 1994
- GAZ Jan 25, 1994:B9 [in Palmdale, CA]
- Caroline (Horton) - Feb 17, 2008
- GAZ Feb 19, 2008:B5 [Mrs. Vincent, additional note 20:B4]
Pietruccia
- Mary F. (Arpaia) - Mar 18, 2010
- GAZ Mar 19, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Joseph R. "JoJo", siblings sued surname Arpey]
- SAR Mar 19, 2010 [Mrs. Joseph R. "JoJo", siblings used surname Arpey]
Pietruska
- Gail L. - May 24, 2012
- LFT May 25, 2012 [in Syracuse, NY, article, others 5/26/12, 8/14/12, 9/11/12, 9/21/12, 10/24/12, 1/9/13, 1/30/13, 4/6/13]
Pietrykowski
- Mary (Pietrykowski) Jablon - Mar 29, 2013
- GAZ Apr 1, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Bernard M.]
Pietrzykowski
- Anna S. (Pietrzykowski) Zawtocki - Jun 25, 2009
- LFT Jun 27, 2009 [Mrs. Stefan W. "Steve", in Myrtle Beach, SC]
Pietsch
- Maria - Jun 1, 1993
- GAZ Jun 2, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Henry]
Pietzykowski
- Mary J. (Hallak) - Oct 7, 2010
- GAZ Oct 10, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Edmond E., sons' surname Peters]
Pifer
- Charles A. II - Apr 12, 2008
- PST May 17, 2008 [in Miami, FL]
Pifko
- Theodora J. "Theo" (Pifko) Higgins - May 15, 2012
- AMR May 18, 2012 [Mrs. James N. Sr. "Jim", article 5/21]
- LHR May 17, 2012 [Mrs. James N. Sr. "Jim"]
- SAC May 24, 2012 [Mrs. James N. Sr. "Jim", article]
Pigache
- Madlena (Pigache) Byrne - Mar 3, 1993
- GAZ Mar 5, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Carley P.]
Pigeon
- Ann Elizabeth (Malaney) - Aug 17, 2009
- Rocco - Mar 23, 1995
- GAZ Mar 25, 1995:B15 [DN 25:C8, 26:C7]
Pigliavento
- Carmela "Millie" (Pigliavento) Raucci - Dec 28, 1994
- GAZ Dec 30, 1994:B15 [Mrs. Nicola; DN 30:D9, 31:D3]
- Louis R. - May 26, 2010
- GAZ May 28, 2010:B8 [shorter obits 30:B8, 31:B7]
Pignatelli
- Marie (Pignatelli) Lucas - Mar 4, 1995
- GAZ Mar 6, 1995:B7 [Mrs. Robert J.]
- Sabatine "Subby" - Mar 6, 1995
Pijanowski
- Bessie L. (Sowby) - Dec 12, 2010
- GAZ Dec 16, 2010:B9 [Mrs. Stanley]
Pike
- Bettye - Mar 24, 2005
- GAZ Mar 24, 2006:B9 [Mrs. Walter, memoriam (4)]
- Clara H. (Cole) - Feb 25, 2011
- GAZ Mar 1, 2011:B7 [Mrs.]
- LHR Mar 1, 2011 [Mrs.]
- Emma B. (Pike) Stangle - Aug 23, 2007
- PST Aug 24, 2007 [Mrs. Francis H. Sr.]
- SAR Aug 24, 2007:5A [Mrs. Francis H. Sr.]
- Flora Belle (Pike) Towers - Mar 17, 2012
- PST Mar 19, 2012 [Mrs. Leo Allen]
- SAR Mar 19, 2012:8A [Mrs. Leo Allen]
- Florence M. - Sep 21, 1994
- GAZ Sep 23, 1994:B15 [Miss]
- Frances (Johnson) - Jul 2, 2011
- GAZ Jul 7, 2011:B7 [Mrs.]
- Hannah
- Howard W. Sr. - Jan 29, 1994
- Kathryn E. - Jul 20, 1993
- GAZ Jul 21, 1993:B11 [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
- Leon E. - Feb 8, 2007
- PST Feb 10, 2007 [2nd longer obit 2/11]
- SAR Feb 13, 2007:5A
- Margaret M. (Gandrow) - Apr 26, 2009
- PST Apr 28, 2009 [Mrs. William F. Sr.]
- WHT Apr 30, 2009 [Mrs. William F. Sr.]
- Marion L. (Pike) Sarro - Oct 29, 2009
- PST Oct 31, 2009 [Mrs. Francis J.]
- SAR Oct 31, 2009 [Mrs. Francis J.]
- Raymond W. - Aug 15, 2008
- LHR Aug 18, 2008 [articles 8/15/08, 8/16/08, 8/17/08, 8/18/08, 8/20/08 (2), 8/27/08, 10/16/08, 12/2/08, 12/4/08, 12/12/08, 12/20/08, 1/31/09, 2/12/09, 4/3/09, 5/21/10]
- Royal L. - May 30, 2006
- Shirley E. (Pike) Hulka - Aug 24, 2010
- PST Aug 25, 2010 [Mrs. George Jr.]
- SAR Aug 25, 2010 [Mrs. George Jr.]
Pikul
- Dale A. - Feb 19, 2013
- GAZ Feb 21, 2013:B7 [Miss]
- AMR Feb 21, 2013 [Miss]
- David T. - Jun 11, 2006
- GAZ Jun 13, 2006:B5 [2nd longer obit 14:B7]
- Irene G. (Pikul) Wilcox - Feb 14, 2007
- SAR Feb 18, 2007 [Mrs. Wallace E.]
- John S. Jr. "Jack" - May 30, 2005
- AMR May 30, 2011:6 [memoriam (3)]
- Maude (Van Dyke) - Apr 26, 2006
- LHR May 3, 2006 [Mrs., in Blackshear, GA]
- Stella Skiba - Apr 5, 1995
- GAZ Apr 6, 1995:D5 [Mrs. Theodore]
Pilarski
- James M. "Jim" - Dec 6, 2011
- AMR Dec 7, 2011 [2nd 12/8]
- LHR Dec 7, 2011
Pilato
- Lidia (Pilato) Silva - Sep 22, 2007
- SAR Sep 24, 2007:5A [Mrs. John F. Sr.]
Pilchen
- Irene Mary (Goodspeed) - Oct 27, 2012
- AMR Nov 5, 2012 [Mrs. William S., in Hattiesburg, MS]
- Mary (Peculis) - Sep 7, 1994
- GAZ Sep 8, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Robert, former married name Galligan]
- Robert W. - Aug 11, 2008
Pileci
- Genevieve (Pileci) Marotta - Jan 23, 2008
- GAZ Jan 25, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Joseph L., 2nd with different photo 28:B4]
Pileckas
- Philomena "Phil" - Mar 26, 2011
- GAZ Mar 28, 2011:B7 [Miss]
- AMR Mar 28, 2011:6 [Miss]
- Teresa "Terry" (Navaretta) - Dec 25, 2012
- AMR Dec 27, 2012:7 [Mrs. John H. "Jack", shorter obit 12/28:6]
Pileggi
- Andrew B. "Andy" - Aug 25, 2012
- LHR Aug 28, 2012 [in Beaumont, TX]
- Beverly A. (Pileggi) Bone - Sep 26, 2011
- LFT Sep 29, 2011 [Mrs. Arthur, in Herkimer, NY]
- Donald - Jan 18, 2013
- GAZ Jan 20, 2013:B5 [name changed to Donald P. Lawrence, 2nd 21:B6]
- SAR Jan 20, 2013 [name changed to Donald P. Lawrence, 2nd 21:10A]
- Genevieve M. "Gen" (Dwyer) - May 26, 2011
- LHR Jun 2, 2011 [Mrs. Andrew B. "Andy", in Beaumont, TX]
- Peter T. Sr. - Sep 14, 2010
- GAZ Sep 16, 2010:B7 [in Venice, FL, longer obits 17:B6, 18:B8]
- Rose - Jan 14, 2008
Pilkey
- Isabella (Palmer) - Feb 29, 2012
- SAR Mar 6, 2012:8A [Mrs. Thomas A.]
Pillesky
- Richard Joseph II - Apr 21, 2010
- PST Apr 27, 2010 [in Santa Rosa, CA]
Pilling
- Anna E. (Pilling) Lane - Dec 31, 2010
- GAZ Jan 1, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Harold E., former married name Mrs. Harry A. "Bob" Hosley, article 5/8/11:E1&E3]
- George Edward - Oct 1, 1848
- CAB Oct 3, 1848:3 [infant]
- James - Jan 6, 1882
- Ruth Madeline (Kettler) - Feb 16, 2009
- LHR Feb 17, 2009 [Mrs. Myron "Mike", later obits 5/7, 5/8]
- Sarah M. Hurd - Jul 20, 1868
- REF Jul 23, 1868:8 [Mrs. William]
- Willie - Mar 25, 1882
- REF Mar 30, 1882:3 [infant]
Pillsworth