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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.
Ratelle
- Esperance Filmore - Feb 21, 1995
- GAZ Feb 22, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Wilfred J.]
- Matthew - Dec 20, 2012
- GAZ Feb 23, 2013:B2 [article (mispells name as Rattele)]
Rath
- Joseph E. - Jul 11, 2008
- PST Jul 16, 2008 [2nd longer obit 7/21]
Rathan
- Sheila (Rathan) Penney - Jul 5, 2011
- LHR Jul 7, 2011 [Mrs. Ted]
Rathberg
- Isadore
- GAZ Jul 5, 1902:1 [fatally injured, in Gloversville, NY]
Rathbone
- <no name> - Sep 29, 1882
- REF Oct 5, 1882:4 [Mrs. Lewis F.]
- Ann M. (Rathbone) Wylie - Apr 16, 2008
- PST May 4, 2008 [Mrs. Bernard W. Sr. "Ben", in Ocala, FL]
- John H. Jr. - Apr 25, 2010
- GAZ Apr 27, 2010:B7 [2nd 28:B7]
Rathbun
- Agnes Shirley (Laramee) - Mar 18, 2013
- MEX Mar 28, 2013 [Mrs. Donald A.]
- Blanche "Evelyn" (Rathbun) Osborne - Jun 12, 2006
- PST Jun 13, 2006 [Mrs. John W., 2nd 6/15\]
- Donald A. - Mar 18, 2011
- Donna (Rathbun) Ross - Apr 5, 2013
- PST Apr 7, 2013 [Mrs. Raymond "Pug"]
- Elaine - Oct 9, 2012
- AMR Oct 11, 2012 [sons' surname Yorks]
- LHR Oct 11, 2012 [sons' surname Yorks]
- Grace (Rathbun) Findlay - Mar 6, 2010
- GAZ Mar 14, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Holden]
- Greta Christine "Chrissie" - Jan 14, 2012
- PST Jan 17, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 1/18]
- Harold A. "Junior" Sr. - Jul 27, 1993
- Helen E. (Beecher) - Mar 29, 2009
- GSN Apr 9, 2009 [Mrs. George E.]
- PST Mar 31, 2009 [Mrs. George E., 2nd 4/1]
- WHT Apr 2, 2009 [Mrs. George E.]
- Laurie Jean (Rathbun) Hoover - Nov 30, 2009
- SAR Dec 6, 2009 [Mrs., in Olney, MD]
- Mary A. (Gifford) - Nov 11, 2010
- LFT Nov 16, 2010 [Mrs. Thomas]
- PST Nov 16, 2010 [Mrs. Thomas]
- Nancy (O'Donnell) - Sep 29, 2008
- GSN Oct 9, 2008 [Mrs. William]
- PST Oct 1, 2008 [Mrs. William]
- Phyllis Ann (Rathbun) Duel - Mar 17, 2010
- PST Mar 19, 2010 [Mrs. Raymond]
- Robert E. Sr. - Mar 21, 2013
- WHT Mar 28, 2013 [in Chazy, NY]
- Rodney C. - Apr 25, 2006
- Roland A. - Nov 10, 1993
- GAZ Nov 13, 1993:B17 [in Palm Beach, FL?]
- Sharon (Rathbun) Bapp - Jul 19, 2007
- Sylvia M. "Ma" (Rathbun) Fountaine - Jul 15, 2012
- PST Jul 17, 2012 [Mrs., former married name Roberts]
- Virgil Van Rensselaer - Dec 24, 2011
- William "Wimp" - Sep 28, 1994
- GAZ Sep 30, 1994:D7 [DN only]
Rathburn
- Gaal W. - May 2, 2013
- Milton - Apr 17, 1993
Ratigan
- John H. Sr. - Sep 11, 2010
- Marion E. (Ratigan) Baxter - Nov 10, 2010
- GAZ Nov 12, 2010:B6 [Mrs.]
- Thomas R. - Jul 21, 1994
Ratner
- Dennis S. - Dec 6, 2011
- Mae - Dec 6, 2011
- JWL Dec 15, 2011:47 [Mrs. Harold]
Ratoon
- Rollin Loring - May 5, 2013
Ratta
- Ronald W. - May 27, 1994
- GAZ May 30, 1994:B9 [article 28:B3]
Ratuszny
- Catherine-Anne "Kay" (Seeger) - Apr 29, 2010
- PST May 3, 2010 [Mrs. Myron]
- SAR May 3, 2010 [Mrs. Myron]
Ratynski
- Jane H. (Ratynski) Furman - Oct 2, 2010
- GAZ Oct 3, 2010:B8 [Mrs.]
Ratyshyn
- Olga (Ratyshyn) Katovitch - Feb 22, 2009
- LFT Feb 26, 2009 [Mrs. Frank J., in Herkimer, NY, shorter obit 4/18]
Ratz
- Lena Kreutel - May 6, 1994
- GAZ May 8, 1994:B6 [Mrs. Walter]
Rau
- Mildred Wang - Jan 28, 1993
- GAZ Jan 31, 1993:B6 [Mrs. Frank A.]
Raucci
- Carmela "Millie" (Pigliavento) - Dec 28, 1994
- GAZ Dec 30, 1994:B15 [Mrs. Nicola; DN 30:D9, 31:D3]
- Elizabeth (Raucci) Ritson - Nov 4, 1994
- GAZ Nov 6, 1994:B12 [Mrs. Edward J. Jr.]
- Helen I. - Nov 11, 2005
- GAZ May 29, 2006:A6 [memoriam]
- Joseph Paul - Nov 16, 2009
- Paul Joseph Jr. - Jun 2, 2012
- SAR Jun 7, 2012:6A [in Loveland, CO, additional note 13:8A]
- Rose (Scott) - Feb 13, 1995
- GAZ Feb 14, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Ralph J., additional note 15:B12]
- Theresa (Raucci) Meehan - May 29, 2012
- SAR Jun 14, 2012:8A [Mrs., in Tucson, AZ]
Rauch
- Jane Elizabeth (Coughtry) - Feb 23, 2013
- GAZ Feb 27, 2013:B5 [Mrs. William T.]
- Marvin - Nov 22, 2011
- Moe - Dec 25, 1994
- Paul M. - Feb 13, 1994
Rauer
- Mary K. - Apr 26, 2009
- LHR Apr 27, 2009 [Miss, 2nd 4/28]
- Norma A. (Westover) - Feb 17, 2013
- GAZ Feb 18, 2013:B5 [Mrs. Carl W.]
- LHR Feb 18, 2013 [Mrs. Carl W.]
- Richard James Sr. - Nov 19, 2009
- LHR Nov 20, 2009 [2nd 11/21]
- Robert J. - Jan 9, 1995
- Ruth M. (Rauer) Dorn - Jun 6, 2009
- LHR Jun 9, 2009 [Mrs. Milton]
Raufman
- Frieda (Raufman) Huppert - Mar 7, 2011
- GAZ Mar 9, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Sidney, in Belmont, MA]
- JWL Mar 10, 2011:27 [Mrs. Sidney, in Belmont, MA]
Raught
- Laura M. (Raught) Hyde - Jan 25, 2006
- GAZ Jan 26, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Kenneth; 2nd 27:B6]
Rauh
Raup
- Nancy Breon (Raup) Reamer - Feb 24, 2006
- GAZ Feb 26, 2006:B7 [Mrs., others 27:B5, 28:B5]
Rausch
- Donald L. "Don" - Apr 20, 2013
- William H. - Nov 28, 1994
Rauscher
- Grant Koster - Mar 25, 2011
- PST Apr 9, 2011 [in Sarasota, FL]
Raust
- Howard Allendorf - Mar 4, 2006
- GAZ Mar 8, 2006:B7 [2nd 9:B7]
Rauth
- Marjorie H. (Callies) - Apr 5, 2009
- LHR Apr 7, 2009 [Mrs. John C. Sr.]
Rava
- Ada M. (Sparks) - Mar 17, 2006
- GAZ Mar 18, 2006:B6 [Mrs. George W.]
- LHR Mar 18, 2006 [Mrs. George W.]
- Dawn F. (Grant) - Feb 14, 2011
- GAZ Feb 15, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Peter Sr.]
- LHR Feb 15, 2011 [Mrs. Peter Sr.]
- John L. - Mar 12, 2010
- GAZ Mar 15, 2010:B7
- LHR Mar 15, 2010
Ravaioli
- Mario Sr. - Apr 17, 1994
- GAZ Apr 18, 1994:B9 [DN 18:D3, 19:D6]
Ravalli
Ravas
- Robert J. - Jun 25, 1994
- GAZ Jun 27, 1994:B9 [DN 26:C9, 27:D3]
- Teresa (Ravas) Knittel - Jun 12, 1993
- GAZ Jun 14, 1993:B9 [Mrs. Paul J. Sr.; DN 14:D3, 15:D5]
Rave
Ravella
- Jennie (Sacco)
- GAZ Mar 31, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Pasquale, memoriam]
- Joseph Donald Sr. "Joe" - Nov 7, 2010
- GAZ Nov 10, 2010:B7 [parents' surname Reveglia, 2nd 11/11/10:B6, memoriam 12/25/10:B8, 5/8/11:B8, 3/31/13:B6]
- Pasquale
- GAZ Mar 31, 2013:B6 [memoriam]
Ravena
- Dorothy R. "Dot" (Fitzgerald) - Feb 23, 2006
- GAZ Feb 26, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Arthur]
- SAR Feb 26, 2006:4A [Mrs. Arthur]
Ravida
Ravnanger
- Ellen Johanna (Solberg) - Jun 12, 2009
- LHR Jun 16, 2009 [Mrs., in Rhinebeck, NY]
Rawitz
- Shirley (Rawitz) Kleppel - Sep 3, 2008
- JWL Sep 11, 2008:19 [Mrs. Bernard "Bud"]
Rawleigh
- Diane (Dunton) - Aug 26, 2008
- PST Sep 9, 2008 [Mrs. William H. Sr.]
- Leotta L. - Sep 17, 2008
- PST Sep 23, 2008 [Mrs. Clinton]
- Ruth A. (Rawleigh) LeBarron - Jan 27, 2012
- PST Jan 30, 2012 [Mrs., former married name Mrs. Carl Pratt, 2nd 1/31]
Rawley
Rawlin
- John Williams - Dec 27, 1992
- GAZ Dec 29, 1992:B9 [DN 30:D6]
Rawlins
- Anthony R. "Pop" - Jan 4, 2006
- Cathy Ann (Moses) - Jan 12, 2011
- PST Jan 13, 2011 [Mrs. Anthony]
- Diane Mary (Rawlins) Bentley - Dec 9, 2011
- PST Dec 12, 2011 [Mrs., sons' surname Rawlins]
- Nathalie (Rawlins) LeClair - Nov 10, 2012
- PST Nov 13, 2012 [Mrs. Keith R., former married name Mrs. Charles E. Flynn]
- Robert R. - Apr 16, 1995
Rawson
- Barbara J. (Timms) - Oct 17, 2008
- PST Oct 20, 2008 [Mrs. Boyce Sr. "Bud", 2nd longer obit 10/21, articles 10/20, 10/21, 10/26]
- Brandon W. - Jun 17, 2012
- PST Jun 19, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 6/20]
- Carrol W. - Jun 25, 2010
- PST Jun 27, 2010 [Mr., 2nd longer obit with photo 6/28]
- Gertrude Pearl (Durkee) - Feb 15, 2006
- GAZ Feb 16, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Ralph H., 2nd 17:B6]
- SAR Feb 16, 2006:6A [Mrs. Ralph H.]
- James - Aug 26, 1854
- CAB Sep 12, 1854:3 [Rev., in Hungar's Parish, LA]
- Minnie F. (Rooney) - Aug 24, 2011
- PST Aug 26, 2011 [Mrs. Winslow Sr.]
Ray
- Bessie J. - Jun 16, 1995
- GAZ Jun 18, 1995:B8 [Mrs. William J.]
- Denison - Jan 6, 1994
- Doris K. (Ray) Bartow - Dec 30, 2007
- GAZ Jan 1, 2008:B4 [Mrs. Stanley D. "Spud", 2nd 2:B5]
- Ernestine (Johnson) - Dec 18, 1992
- GAZ Dec 19, 1992:B11 [Mrs.]
- Homer Cecil - Dec 7, 2010
- GAZ Dec 10, 2010:B6 [2nd 11:B7]
- James - Jul 30, 1842
- James S. - Mar 19, 2007
- James W. III - Apr 4, 2007
- PST Apr 11, 2007 [in Vestavia Hills, AL]
- Verna Louise (Kenerson) - Oct 11, 2009
- PST Oct 13, 2009 [Mrs. Walter Knapp]
- William - Jul 29, 1826
- CAB Aug 9, 1826:3 [Major, in Auburn, NY]
- William L. - Jan 20, 2007
- PST Jan 23, 2007
- SAR Jan 23, 2007:5A
Raybine
- Egypt Marie - Aug 22, 2010
- GAZ Aug 22, 2010:B2 [infant, article (unidentified), 2nd 23:B3 (unidentified), 24:B7]
Rayder
- Nancyann (Bormann) - Nov 10, 2012
- PST Nov 11, 2012 [Mrs. Nelson W., 2nd longer obit with photo 11/12]
Rayfield
- Claude M. "Pepper" - May 29, 2011
Raylinsky
- Helen M. (Raylinsky) Dworakowski - Mar 8, 2006
- GAZ Mar 10, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Joseph M.]
- Lisa Ann
- GAZ Feb 18, 2008:B5 [Miss, memoriam, 2nd 2/18/11:B7]
- SAR Jul 18, 2007:5A [Miss, 2nd 19:5A]
- Stanley E. - Jun 11, 1994
Raym
- Frank S. - May 28, 2011
- AMR May 30, 2011:6 [in Clearwater, FL, longer obits 6/2:5, 6/3:6]
- CSE Jun 2, 2011 [in Clearwater, FL]
- Glen William - Jun 27, 2012
- AMR Jun 29, 2012:6 [2nd 6/30:6]
- CSE Jul 5, 2012
- LHR Jun 29, 2012
- Jean M. (Hogan) - Mar 20, 2013
- GAZ Mar 23, 2013:B8 [Mrs. Glen William]
- AMR Mar 23, 2013 [Mrs. Glen William]
Raymer
- George - Jan 14, 1993
- GAZ Jan 16, 1993:B13 [DN 16:C8, 17:C8, 18:D2]
Raymo
Raymond
- Adella C. - Jan 18, 1994
- GAZ Jan 19, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Waldeman S.]
- Albert J. - Dec 27, 1993
- Alberta E. - Mar 10, 2011
- LFT Mar 15, 2011 [Mrs. Joseph Sr., in Auburn, NY]
- Anna Violet (Raymond) France - Apr 23, 2007
- GAZ Apr 25, 2008:B9 [Mrs. James W. Sr., memoriam (calls her Violet and has wrong death date)]
- Athena Stowell - Oct 10, 2008
- PST Oct 13, 2008 [infant]
- Beatrice (Raymond) Parks - Dec 28, 1992
- GAZ Dec 30, 1992:B11 [Mrs. Frank S.]
- Carol (Raymond) Guiliano - Jan 18, 1994
- GAZ Jan 20, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Charles M. - Mar 15, 2009
- GAZ Mar 15, 2010:B7 [memoriam (2)]
- Douglas F. - May 10, 1995
- GAZ May 12, 1995:B16 [DN 12:D8, 13:D1]
- Evelyn G. - Dec 30, 2005
- Gard R. - May 7, 2011
- Helen Grace (Raymond) Mastranunzio - Jan 19, 2005
- PST Jan 26, 2005 [Mrs. Harold L. Sr., in Monroe, NC]
- Helen V. (VanDerwarker) - Dec 29, 2006
- PST Dec 31, 2006 [Mrs. Reginald A., 2nd 1/1]
- Jason - Sep 2, 2006
- Jean Ann (Raymond) Towers - Jan 2, 2013
- PST Jan 5, 2013 [Mrs. Ward B., 2nd longer obit with photo 1/9]
- Jill K. - Aug 13, 2007
- John Edgar - Jun 16, 2008
- John S. - Jan 5, 2007
- PST Jan 9, 2007 [in Utica, NY]
- SAR Jan 9, 2007:5A [in Utica, NY]
- Lillian (Thomas) - Aug 8, 1994
- GAZ Aug 10, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Glenton S.]
- Marcia (Clark) - Jun 8, 2008
- PST Jun 9, 2008 [Mrs. (Col.) Charles W. II, in Bennington, VT]
- Marjorie (Hill) - Jan 26, 1993
- GAZ Jan 29, 1993:B15 [Mrs. John "Don"]
- Merton John "John" - Jul 18, 2011
- HCE Aug 3, 2011
- LHR Jul 23, 2011
- Norma J. (Raymond) Jones - Jun 4, 2009
- LHR Jun 5, 2009 [Mrs. Chester W., former married name Mrs. Herbert Gay]
- Phyllis A. (Raymond) Jacobs - Feb 24, 2011
- Roy - Jul 25, 2006
- Sarah A. (Settle) - Oct 4, 2006
- SAR Oct 7, 2006:7A [Mrs. John E.]
- Sarah A. "Sally" (Settle) - Oct 4, 2006
- PST Oct 7, 2006 [Mrs. John E.]
- Selden - Jul 26, 1883
- REF Aug 2, 1883:3 [article 2:4]
- Thomas III "Ted" - Mar 7, 2008
- GAZ Mar 12, 2008:B5 [in Cooperstown, NY]
- Violet (Gordon) - Jan 25, 2007
- PST Jan 26, 2007 [Mrs. Noah Sr., 2nd longer obit 1/27]