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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 May 11, 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 June 3, 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: 101,424, including 23,194 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.
Purdell
- Alberta (Hall) - Apr 10, 2006
- GAZ Apr 11, 2006:B5 [Mrs. Joseph L.]
- LHR Apr 11, 2006 [Mrs. Joseph L.]
Purdy
- Ann (Rask) - Jan 2, 2013
- HCE Jan 9, 2013 [Mrs. Gordon]
- LHR Jan 7, 2013 [Mrs. Gordon]
- Carol A. (Dunbar) - Sep 30, 2008
- LHR Oct 2, 2008 [Mrs. George Jr.]
- Eva Mae (Purdy) Hall - Mar 24, 2007
- PST Mar 26, 2007 [Mrs. Clarence, former married name Mrs. Everett Jones]
- Florence C. (Brown) - Aug 25, 2007
- PST Aug 26, 2007 [Mrs. Lester E.]
- Georgina (Cooke) - Feb 3, 1994
- GAZ Feb 4, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Edward H., former married name Kochendoerfer]
- Henry C. Jr. - Jun 26, 2012
- SAR Jul 4, 2012:8A [in Springtown, TX]
- Ivan D. - Jan 7, 2011
- PST Jan 10, 2011 [in Syracuse, NY]
- Keni Joan - Apr 16, 2012
- PST Apr 18, 2012 [Miss, in Rutland, VT]
- Kenneth - Aug 31, 2011
- Louise Mary (Brignole) - Oct 9, 2009
- GAZ May 30, 2011:A4 [Mrs. William Charles, memoriam]
- Lynn D. Jr. - May 6, 2013
- GAZ May 8, 2013:B5 [Mr.]
- BLJ May 13, 2013 [Mr.]
- SAR May 8, 2013:8A [Mr.]
- Marvin Howard - Sep 8, 2010
- GAZ Sep 28, 2010:B7 [in Lakeville, MA]
- Mary (DelSignore) - Feb 8, 2011
- PST Feb 10, 2011 [Mrs., longer obits with photo 2/11, 2/12]
- Nancy (Purdy) Saunders - Oct 22, 2011
- SAR Oct 27, 2011:8A [Mrs. Charles A., in Post Falls, ID]
- Nora M. - Feb 2, 1993
- GAZ Feb 4, 1993:B13 [Mrs. George]
- Ronald L. - Feb 1, 2008
- Roy Horbelt - Jan 3, 1994
- GAZ Jan 5, 1994:B11 [in Ocala, FL]
- Thomas F. - Apr 11, 1993
Puricelli
- Angeline (Gagne) - Sep 30, 2008
- PST Oct 2, 2008 [Mrs. Enzo, 2nd 10/3]
- Lois Ann (Puricelli) Hartranft - Mar 17, 2010
- PST Mar 20, 2010 [Mrs. John, in Rome, NY]
- Mario Jr. - Jan 22, 2011
- PST Jan 27, 2011 [in Raleigh, NC]
Purificato
- Samuel Stephen - Sep 20, 2007
- SAR Sep 25, 2007:2A [infant, article]
Purner
- Frank J. - Nov 17, 2010
- GAZ Nov 20, 2010:B8
- SAR Nov 20, 2010
- Frank J. - Nov 20, 2010
- Richard L. - Apr 16, 2013
- Walter J. - Apr 10, 2010
- PST Apr 18, 2010 [in Tucson, AZ]
- Zoa H. (Purner) McBride - May 15, 2012
- PST May 18, 2012 [Mrs. John C., former married name Nobles?]
Purtell
- Joseph Michael - Mar 20, 2007
- Martha Krieger - May 3, 1993
- GAZ May 4, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Thomas; DN 4:D5, 5:D7, 6:D4]
Purtle
- Margaret M. - Dec 27, 1993
- GAZ Dec 28, 1993:B9 [Miss]
Purvee
- Cyrus W. - May 30, 1994
- Edward T. - Nov 10, 1993
- Elizabeth (Purvee) Pinney - Jan 24, 1994
- GAZ Jan 26, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Robert, additional note 5/12:B12]
- Elwin Dwight - Apr 2, 2011
Purvis
- John C. - Jun 20, 2009
- ADE Jun 22, 2009 [in Potsdam, NY, article, 2nd 8/17]
Purvis-Pitts
- Elaine - Apr 26, 2008
- PST Apr 28, 2008 [2nd longer obit forthcoming]
Purzycki
- Elizabeth - Nov 11, 1993
- GAZ Nov 12, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Matthew Z.; DN 12:D8, 13:D1, 14:C8]
- Henry S. - Jun 28, 1994
- GAZ Jun 30, 1994:B11 [DN 30:D5, 1:D9]
Puskarenko
- Pauline J. (Couse) - Jul 3, 2010
- CSE Jul 8, 2010:14 [Mrs. Thomas]
Puski
- Elizabeth - Jan 17, 2012
- LHR Jan 24, 2012 [Miss, 2nd 1/25]
Pustai
- Julia A. - Feb 26, 1995
- GAZ Feb 28, 1995:B9 [Mrs., former married name Kodesch?; DN 28:D4]
Pustolka
- Alfreda "Freda Bear" (Pustolka) Prokorym - Mar 22, 2013
- GAZ Mar 29, 2013:B9 [Mrs. Frank, in Daytona Beach, FL, longer obits with photo 3/30:B8 (incorrect photo), 3/31:B5 (corrected), 4/1:B6]
- Donald - Dec 28, 1992
- GAZ Dec 31, 1992:B13 [DN 31:D8]
- Mark A. - Mar 4, 2011
- GAZ Mar 5, 2011:B7
- PST Mar 5, 2011
- Patricia Ann - Jul 31, 1993
- GAZ Aug 2, 1993:B9 [Mrs. Robert E. Sr.]
- Thomas R. Jr. - Aug 3, 2011
- GAZ Aug 4, 2011:B6 [shorter obit 5:B7]
- Thomas R. Sr. - Jun 23, 2006
- GAZ Jun 25, 2006:B9 [2nd 26:B6]
- Walter - Apr 5, 1993
- GAZ Apr 7, 1993:B13 [DN 7:D7, 8:D5]
Pusz
- Ida M. - Aug 31, 2001
- GAZ Aug 31, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Stanley A., memoriam]
- Leonard A. - Jan 9, 2011
- GAZ Jan 12, 2011:B7 [shorter obit 1/13/11:B6, memoriam 6/19/11:B8, 1/9/13:B7, 2/21/13:B7 (2)]
- Stanley - Jan 8, 1971
- GAZ Jan 8, 2006:B7 [memoriam]
- Yvonne (Presnell) - May 16, 1999
- GAZ May 16, 2006:B5 [Mrs. Leonard A., memoriam, 2nd 3/20/08:B7]
Puszcz
- Helen (Puszcz) Wozniak - Oct 19, 2000
- GAZ Oct 19, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Frank J. Sr., memoriam]
- Stephanie A. (Puszcz) Karwan - Aug 6, 2010
- GAZ Aug 9, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Edward L., 2nd 8/10/10:B6, memoriam 5/30/11:A4, 8/6/11:B8]
- Stephen J. - Mar 12, 2010
- GAZ Mar 15, 2010:B6 [surname changed to Busch]
Put
- Gerrit J. - Feb 27, 2010
- GAZ Mar 1, 2010:B7 [in Lake Placid, NY, 2nd longer obit 2:B6, shorter obit 3:B6]
Putkowski
- Deborah Suzanne (Putkowski) Jasewicz - Jan 2, 2011
- GAZ Jan 3, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Kenneth J.]
- AMR Jan 4, 2011:4 [Mrs. Kenneth J.]
- Geraldine A. (Czarnowski) - Apr 7, 2002
- AMR Apr 6, 2013:6 [Mrs. Frederick J., in New Port Richey, FL, memoriam]
Putman
- <no name>
- GAZ Jun 24, 1902:4 [Mrs. John, in Tribes Hill, NY]
- Aaron - Aug 1, 1830
- Aaron - Sep 10, 1882
- Agnes (Westfall) - Apr 1, 1995
- GAZ Apr 3, 1995:B7 [Mrs. Willie W., in Cooperstown, NY; DN 3:D1]
- Alberta T. - Apr 14, 1995
- GAZ Apr 16, 1995:B8 [Mrs. Byron W.]
- Burton H. "Burt" - Feb 14, 2013
- GAZ Feb 19, 2013:B5
- LHR Feb 19, 2013
- Carolyn J. (Hespelt) - Apr 12, 2007
- Catalina - Dec 22, 1836
- CAB Jan 11, 1837:3 [Mrs. Aaron]
- Clarissa - Jun 30, 1833
- Cornelius - Sep 14, 1831
- Deborah Jean (Lawrence) - Aug 30, 2009
- LHR Sep 2, 2009 [Mrs.]
- PST Sep 1, 2009 [Mrs., 2nd longer obit with photo 9/2]
- Doris (Putman) Reichert - Dec 1, 1994
- GAZ Dec 2, 1994:D9 [Mrs. Walter P. Sr.; DN only, 2nd 3:D1]
- Doris B. (MacGregor) - Jan 6, 2008
- GAZ Jan 10, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Richard C.]
- LHR Jan 8, 2008 [Mrs. Richard C.]
- Earl - Jul 28, 1994
- Elizabeth (Putman) Vischer - Aug 25, 1840
- CAB Sep 1, 1840:3 [Mrs. Sebastian]
- Florence (Putman) Brothers - Aug 20, 2006
- LHR Aug 22, 2006 [Mrs. Donald A., 2nd 8/23]
- Gertrude (Putman) Schermerhorn - Jan 17, 1835
- CAB Mar 18, 1835:3 [Mrs. Aaron, in Homer, NY]
- Gladys (Weaver) - May 30, 1993
- GAZ Jun 2, 1993:B11 [Mrs.; DN 5/31:D1, 6/2:D5]
- Gordon Victor - May 15, 1995
- GAZ May 16, 1995:B9 [in North Adams, MA]
- Harriet - Mar 20, 1839
- FRS Mar 26, 1839:3 [Mrs. Ernestus]
- Harriet Merselus - Oct 29, 1846
- CAB Nov 3, 1846:3 [infant]
- Howard J. - Mar 1, 1993
- Ivan J. Jr. - Oct 28, 1993
- Janice M. (Putman) Dunham - Jul 18, 2012
- LHR Jul 26, 2012 [Mrs., 2nd 7/27]
- John - May 1, 1851
- CAB May 6, 1851:3 [long obit 7/8:3, additional note 5/27:3]
- John H. - May 14, 1843
- Laura May - May 17, 2011
- AMR May 18, 2011 [Miss]
- CSE May 19, 2011 [Miss]
- LFT May 18, 2011 [Miss]
- Maggy - Dec 16, 1830
- CAB Dec 22, 1830:3 [Mrs. John]
- Margaret (Putman) Phelps - Dec 30, 2010
- LHR Jan 7, 2011 [Mrs. Donald, former married name Mrs. George Waller O'Grady, in Montour Falls, NY]
- Marie V. (Kotrla) - May 16, 2012
- LHR May 18, 2012 [Mrs. Burton H. "Burt"]
- Marion A. - Jan 7, 1994
- GAZ Jan 9, 1994:B6 [Mrs. Victor S., in Herkimer, NY]
- Patricia A. (Putman) Van Hoesen - Apr 21, 2007
- Peggy (Fiacco) - Apr 26, 2011
- Raymond - Aug 31, 1993
- Robert J. Jr. - Mar 26, 2009
- LHR Apr 7, 2009 [in San Diego, CA]
- Stanley M. - Jun 14, 2009
- Theresa (Casey) - Feb 12, 2013
- AMR Feb 26, 2013 [Mrs. Harry E., in Vero Beach, FL]
- PST Feb 15, 2013 [Mrs. Harry E., in Vero Beach, FL]
- Warren H. Sr. - Dec 5, 2012
Putnam
- Alice - Dec 20, 1992
- GAZ Dec 21, 1992:B7 [Mrs.]
- Beulah Harriet - Jul 27, 1993
- GAZ Jul 28, 1993:B13 [Mrs. James A., former married name Bootier, additional note 29:B11]
- Carl Basil - Nov 20, 2010
- Carl H. - Jan 1, 1994
- Charles D. - Aug 9, 2011
- Congetta M. "Connie" (Perna) - Feb 14, 2010
- LHR Feb 16, 2010 [Mrs. Robert G. Sr.]
- D. Jean (Castelli) - Jun 22, 2010
- GAZ Jun 24, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Peter H. Sr., in Salem, SC]
- Donna Gayle (Rote) - Jun 26, 2010
- GAZ Jun 30, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Richard]
- PST Jun 29, 2010 [Mrs. Richard, 2nd longer obit 6/30]
- Donna M. (Kingsley) - Feb 22, 2012
- AMR Feb 25, 2012 [Mrs. John L. D., former married name Mrs. Henry E. "Sonny" Williams]
- CSE Mar 1, 2012 [Mrs. John L. D., former married name Mrs. Henry E. "Sonny" Williams]
- Dorothy M. (Regels) - May 29, 2011
- GAZ May 31, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Kirk Sr.]
- Douglas - Mar 27, 2010
- Douglas V. - Oct 16, 2006
- Eleanor (Betts) - Dec 29, 2006
- Elsie M. (Putnam) Allen - May 1, 2009
- PST May 2, 2009 [Mrs. Gerald]
- Evelyn (Putnam) Mallory - Aug 2, 1994
- GAZ Aug 4, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Harris B.; DN 4:D4, 5:D9]
- Frances C. (Abbey) - May 15, 2008
- PST May 16, 2008 [Mrs. Charles H., in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Frances E. (Putnam) Van Derwerken - Feb 5, 2008
- GAZ Feb 7, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Albert R.]
- George I. - Jun 21, 1993
- Gideon - Dec 1, 1812
- GAZ Apr 15, 2006:C1&C7 [article]
- SAR Apr 24, 2007:1C [article]
- Helen Florence (Barrett) - Apr 22, 2006
- PST Apr 23, 2006 [Mrs. Collins]
- Ida (Putnam) Brooks - Apr 16, 2006
- GAZ May 2, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Lynn Russell, in San Francisco, CA, 2nd 3:B6]
- PST May 2, 2006 [Mrs. Lynn Russell, in San Francisco, CA]
- Irene C. - Oct 21, 1994
- GAZ Oct 23, 1994:B10 [Mrs. John B.]
- Karen Lee - Dec 20, 2006
- Kenneth A. - Oct 5, 2011
- LFT Oct 8, 2011 [in Myrtle Beach, SC]
- Kirk V. Sr. - Apr 6, 1993
- GAZ Apr 7, 1993:B13 [DN 7:D7, 8:D6]
- Maria L.
- GAZ Jun 10, 1902:8 [additional note about her will]
- Martha (Eldridge) - Jan 28, 2011
- GAZ Jan 31, 2011:B7 [Mrs. John L.]
- Mary Jenney (Ashe) - Nov 13, 2011
- PST Nov 16, 2011 [Mrs. Michael J. Sr., in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Ouida "June" (Putnam) Bohanske - May 2, 2007
- LHR May 4, 2007 [Mrs. Richard A., in Chittenango, NY]
- Robert C. "Bob" - Sep 27, 2012
- PST Sep 30, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 10/1]
- SAR Oct 1, 2012:8A
- Sara (Frederick) - May 26, 1995
- GAZ May 27, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Roger; DN 27:D2, 28:D3]
- Vera B. (Putnam) Coons - Nov 25, 2007
- LHR Nov 27, 2007 [Mrs. Willard]
- Washington - Apr 1, 1849
Putney
- Curtis Wayne "Curt" - Apr 28, 2012
- Richard Knight "Dick" - Aug 18, 2012
- PST Aug 23, 2012 [in Louisville, KY]
- Virginia Marie "Ginny" (Potter) - Nov 14, 2008
- PST Nov 15, 2008 [Mrs. Richard Knight "Dick", in Louisville, KY]
Putorti
- Alfred F. - Mar 1, 2009
- PST Mar 3, 2009 [in Burlington, VT, 2nd longer obit 3/4]
- Audrey (Kelly) - Jun 17, 2006
- GAZ Jun 19, 2006:B5 [Mrs. Frank Jr.]
- John A. - Oct 18, 2012
- PST Oct 20, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 10/21]
Puzzuoli
- Domenico A. - Apr 3, 1993
- GAZ Apr 4, 1993:B6 [DN 5:D3, 6:D6]
Pyatt
- Jack J. - Oct 16, 2010
- GAZ Oct 28, 2010:B7 [in Reno, NV, father's surname Gunter, additional note 11/9:B7]
Pye
- Catherine Marie (Pye) Steinert - Apr 3, 2011
- LFT Apr 26, 2011 [in Whitefield, NH]
Pyenta
- Sophia F. (Pyenta) Macura - Feb 4, 2012
- GSN Feb 9, 2012 [Mrs. Michael]
- PST Feb 6, 2012 [Mrs. Michael, 2nd longer obit with photo 2/7]
Pyke
- Rita (Barrett) - Jun 26, 2006
- SAR Jul 6, 2006:5A [Mrs. James, in Cheyenne, WY]
Pyle
- Mary E. (Pyle) Pierce - 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]
Pynadath
- Varghese Devassy - Feb 25, 2013
- GAZ Feb 28, 2013:B7 [Dr., article 3/1:B1&B4 (Fulton/Montgomery/Schoharie edition only)]
- LHR Feb 27, 2013 [Dr., article 2/28]
Pyristy
- Kathryn - Aug 20, 1993
- GAZ Aug 21, 1993:B15 [Mrs.]
Pyryemybida
- Bettina (Lora) - Sep 15, 2010
- GAZ Sep 17, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Paul N.]
- SAR Sep 17, 2010 [Mrs. Paul N.]
Pysz
- Phoebe (Pysz) Sivak - Jun 24, 2012
- LFT Jun 28, 2012 [Mrs. John W. Jr., in Liverpool, NY]
Pyszkowski
- Edwin F. - Jun 30, 2002
- GAZ Jan 20, 2006:B7 [memoriam, others 6/30/06:B7, 1/20/08:B7, 6/30/10:B7, 6/30/11:B7, 1/20/13:B6]
- Patricia H. (Pyszkowski) Kwak - Jul 24, 2011
- GAZ Jul 26, 2011:B6 [Mrs. John]
- Victor - Jan 8, 1994
- GAZ Jan 11, 1994:D4 [DN only, 2nd 12:D6]
Pytel
- Barbara (Pytel) Dutcher - Mar 26, 1994
- GAZ Mar 28, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Robert J.; DN 28:D4, 29:D4]
Pytlovany
- Katherine "Kate" (Bates) - Jun 24, 2010
- GAZ Jun 28, 2010:B7 [Mrs. John, 2nd 29:B7, shorter obit 30:B6]
- Olga Justine (Pytlovany) Fazzone - Mar 23, 2011
- GAZ Mar 25, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Patsy "Hap", shorter obit 26:B8]
- AMR Mar 25, 2011 [Mrs. Patsy "Hap", additional note 3/26]