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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.
Richburg
- Howard H. - Jun 21, 1994
- GAZ Jun 23, 1994:B11 [DN 23:D4, 24:D9]
- James F. - Jan 25, 2008
- GAZ Jan 27, 2008:B8 [others 28:B4, 29:B4]
- Sharon L. (Richburg) Wood - Dec 9, 2010
- GAZ Dec 10, 2010:B7 [Mrs. William E.]
Riche
- Lydia C. (Welch) - Dec 1, 2006
- PST Dec 2, 2006 [Mrs. Edmund A., 2nd longer obit 12/3]
Richelieu
- Charles Francis - Dec 22, 2005
- GAZ Dec 26, 2005:B7 [Capt., in Topham, ME]
Richiazzi
- Ellyn L. (Martin) - Jan 14, 2006
- PST Jan 16, 2009 [Mrs., former married name Keeler?]
- James B. - Aug 15, 2012
Richichi
- Anthony - Oct 17, 2009
- Nicholas - Oct 19, 2007
- GAZ Jul 3, 2011:A1&A6 [article]
Richman
- Jerome H. "Jerry" - Mar 1, 2011
- JWL Mar 10, 2011:27 [in Del Ray Beach, FL]
- Naomi Farr - Sep 15, 1993
- GAZ Sep 18, 1993:B17 [Mrs. Albert C.; DN 17:D9, 18:C8]
- Rose (Bender) - Dec 8, 2009
- JWL Dec 24, 2009:11 [Mrs. Jerome, in West Palm Beach, FL]
- Sylvia M. (Richman) Baker - Dec 22, 1992
- GAZ Dec 23, 1992:D8 [Mrs. Frank; DN only]
Richmire
- Dorothy Mae (Barkowski) - Dec 30, 2010
- GAZ Jan 1, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Simeon D., 2nd 2:B5]
Richmond
- Almeron J. "Al" - Aug 12, 2011
- Anita M. (Richmond) Sheffield - Jul 18, 2007
- WHT Jul 26, 2007 [Mrs. George, in Kissimmee, FL]
- Dorothy A. (Clark) - Apr 1, 2008
- GAZ Apr 3, 2008:B7 [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
- PST Apr 3, 2008 [Mrs. James E. Sr.]
- Elna L. (Cushman) - Mar 15, 2007
- PST Mar 20, 2007 [Mrs. Wilbur Casper, obit also includes surname Viele]
- Ethel "Kelly" (Dean) - Mar 25, 2009
- PST Mar 26, 2009 [Mrs. William]
- Francis "Chillie" - Aug 19, 2009
- George F. - Jul 15, 2007
- Gladys (Relyea) - Dec 14, 1992
- GAZ Dec 16, 1992:B13 [Mrs. Francis O.]
- Gladys F. - Dec 14, 1992
- SAR Dec 14, 2006:7A [memoriam, 2nd 12/14/07:5A]
- Hillis (Richmond) Delyser - Dec 18, 2012
- LHR Dec 19, 2012 [Mrs. Jessie]
- James - Apr 5, 1825
- MSN May 5, 1825:3 [in Bristol, NY]
- James E. Sr. - Jun 10, 1995
- James F. - Dec 23, 2009
- John A. - Sep 15, 2010
- Linda L. (Kelley) - Nov 19, 2007
- SAR Nov 21, 2007:5A [Mrs. Robert A. Jr.]
- Milda J. - Oct 15, 1993
- GAZ Oct 16, 1993:B15 [Miss]
- Patricia (Daniels) - Jan 31, 1995
- GAZ Feb 1, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Henry; DN 1:D7]
- Robert J. "Bob" - Aug 2, 2011
- Ruth (Mowitt) - Feb 13, 2011
- LHR Feb 15, 2011 [Mrs. Kenneth M.]
- Thelma I. (Guile) - Mar 7, 2007
- LHR Mar 9, 2007 [Mrs. Robert S., former married name Mrs. Arthur Smullins, in Arlington, VA]
- Thomas Rockwell Sr. - Jan 19, 2005
Richter
- Andrew Joseph - Apr 27, 2012
- JWL May 3, 2012:17 [in Hudson, NY]
- B. Mozell (Isbell) - May 3, 2006
- PST May 5, 2006 [Mrs. Theodore H.]
- Dagmar A. (Rydberg) - Mar 17, 1993
- GAZ Mar 18, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Walter; DN 18:D5, 19:D8]
- David - Dec 21, 2011
- Julie Ann - Jun 6, 2006
- GAZ Jun 14, 2006:B7 [wife of David Rummel]
- Lottie - Apr 16, 2006
- JWL Apr 20, 2006:27 [Mrs. Reynolds]
- Louise M. (Richter) Mantei - Apr 30, 2010
- GAZ May 4, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Otto E., in Auburn, NY, additional notes 7/28:B7, 7,30:B7]
- Madeline B. (Caiazzo) - Jun 6, 2010
- GAZ Jun 9, 2010:B7 [Mrs.]
- Rose - Apr 11, 2007
- JWL Apr 19, 2007:27 [Miss]
- S. Marie - Jan 6, 1995
- GAZ Jan 7, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Eric G.]
Richtmeyer
- Aaron - Oct 9, 2007
- GAZ Feb 17, 2008:B7 [memoriam (2)]
- John Leroy Sr. - Jan 2, 2008
Richtmyer
- Bernice M. (Richtmyer) Brown - Oct 2, 2010
- GAZ Oct 7, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Lewis C.]
- John Leroy Sr. - Jan 2, 2008
Richute
- Anthony Jr. - Jan 2, 2008
- GAZ Jan 3, 2008:B4 [2nd 4:B4]
- Florence "Stevee" (Richute) LaDeaux - Apr 9, 2008
- GAZ Apr 13, 2008:B9 [Mrs. Norman, 2nd 14:B4]
Richvalsky
- Melissa "Missy" (Richvalsky) Lasowski - Sep 15, 2010
- LFT Sep 16, 2010 [Mrs. Brian, in Syracuse, NY, article 6/1/13 (as Richvalsky)]
Richwine
Rickard
- Barbara Ann (Brown) - Dec 26, 2012
- GAZ Jan 1, 2013:B7 [Mrs. Harold J., additional note]
- Eleanor M. (Rickard) Sweeney - Mar 21, 2013
- GAZ Mar 24, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Leland]
- LHR Mar 22, 2013 [Mrs. Leland]
- Elizabeth A. (Rickard) Bouvier - Mar 30, 1995
- GAZ Mar 31, 1995:B16 [Mrs. Harry J.; DN 31:D7]
- Elizabeth A. "Betty" (Rickard) Herringshaw - Mar 16, 2013
- LFT Mar 19, 2013 [Mrs. Arthur, in Herkimer, NY]
- Everette G. - Mar 17, 1993
- GAZ Mar 19, 1993:B15 [DN 20:C8]
- Florence Isabella "Mac" "Izzy" (McClymont) - Aug 13, 2012
- SAR Aug 16, 2012:8A [Mrs. Donal M. "Don"]
- Francis R. - Mar 13, 2008
- Frederick - Jan 26, 1902
- Horace S. "Rick" "Abe" - Dec 16, 2010
- Jay W. - Jan 6, 1994
- GAZ Jan 8, 1994:B11 [DN 8:C10, 9:D3]
- Kenneth Kilmer - Apr 20, 2010
- Leland H. - Dec 10, 1993
- Richard E. "Dick" - Jul 1, 2012
- LFT Jul 3, 2012 [in New Hartford, NY, 2nd longer obit 7/5]
- Robert J. Sr. - Oct 1, 2010
Rickards
- T. B. - Jun 5, 1854
- CAB Jun 13, 1854:3 [Mr., in Brattleboro, VT]
Ricker
- Arthur W. Jr. - May 8, 2010
- GAZ May 10, 2010:B6 [2nd 11:B7]
Rickerson
- Christina - Oct 24, 1852
- CAB Nov 2, 1852:3 [Mrs. Lester]
- ANC Oct 28, 1852:2 [Mrs. Lester]
Rickes
- Frank T. - Apr 6, 1994
- GAZ Apr 12, 1994:B11 [in Port Orange, FL]
Rickett
- D. Stuart - Mar 3, 2006
- GAZ Mar 5, 2006:B6
- SAR Mar 5, 2006:4A
- Reba (Rickett) Hyatt - Sep 29, 2007
- SAR Oct 1, 2007 [Mrs. Ralph L.]
Ricketts
- Doris "Dorie" (Ricketts) Cook - Jan 3, 2007
- PST Jan 14, 2007 [Mrs. William L. "Bill"]
- Eugene L. "Gene" - Jul 6, 2010
- Joan (Cormie) - Jan 9, 2009
- Lauretta M. (Ricketts) Tyrell - Sep 28, 2006
- PST Sep 30, 2006 [Mrs. William H. Sr., in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Lillian B. (Ricketts) Reichel - Jul 23, 2011
- GAZ Jul 27, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Edward O.]
- AMR Jul 27, 2011 [Mrs. Edward O.]
- Lois Faith (Brayman) - Dec 3, 2007
- PST Dec 5, 2007 [Mrs. Marvin "Joe"]
- Marvin "Joe" - Oct 18, 2010
- Mary (Ricketts) Prater - Sep 7, 2010
- GAZ Sep 8, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Thomas, shorter obit 16:B7]
Rickey
- Elizabeth Lawrence - Mar 30, 1995
- GAZ Apr 6, 1995:B13 [Miss; DN 6:D6]
- George - Jul 15, 2002
- GAZ Jun 15, 2011:B1&B3 [article]
- Robert - Aug 20, 1882
Ricks
- Harold - Apr 10, 1995
- GAZ Apr 12, 1995:B11 [DN 12:D6]
- Laura - Dec 27, 1992
- GAZ Dec 29, 1992:B9 [Miss; DN 29:D5, 30:D6]
- Sarah A. - Aug 23, 1902
- GAZ Aug 26, 1902:5 [Mrs. Peter E.; DN only, 2nd 27:5]
Rickson
- Donald O. - Jan 16, 2003
- GAZ Jan 13, 2006:B7 [memoriam, 2nd 5/31/10:A5]
- Kathyrn [sic]
- GAZ May 31, 2010:A5 [memoriam]
- Marie I. - Jul 1, 2011
Ricotta
- Florence F. - Aug 25, 1994
- GAZ Sep 1, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Joseph]
Riddell
- Bruce G. - Feb 27, 2008
- GAZ Feb 28, 2008:B7 [2nd 29:B8]
- E. Eudora "Dodie" (Riddell) Blencoe - Jan 19, 2008
- GAZ Jan 23, 2008:B4 [Mrs. G. Page, 2nd 24:B6]
- Eleanor H. - Jan 7, 2013
- SAR Jan 10, 2013:6A [Miss, 2nd 11:10A]
- William - Oct 7, 1994
- GAZ Oct 10, 1994:B9 [corrected obit 11:B11]
Riddels
- Barbara (Riddels) Wilson - May 18, 2012
- PST May 20, 2012 [Mrs. Dennis]
Riddle
- Julia E. (Riddle) Ehle - May 2, 2013
- LHR May 5, 2013 [Mrs. Daniel V.]
- Mary Meddie (Riddle) Boyce - May 11, 1995
- GAZ May 12, 1995:B15 [Mrs. Sheldon W. Sr.; DN 12:D8]
- Nancy L. (Hoyt) - Feb 9, 2011
Rideout
- Irene C. - Nov 15, 1993
- GAZ Nov 18, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Owen W.]
Rider
- Anna (Rider) Lasher - Jan 23, 1995
- GAZ Jan 25, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Clarence]
- Dolores M. (Robertson) - Dec 25, 2005
- SAR Dec 27, 2005:5A [Mrs. William H., 2nd obit 28:5A]
- Elder
- REF Dec 21, 1882:3 [Rev.]
- John H. - Jun 5, 1902
- GAZ Jun 7, 1902:2 [DN 6:5, 7:7]
- Joseph M. "Joltin' Joe" - Jan 18, 2010
- LFT Jan 21, 2010 [in Cooperstown, NY]
- Leona (Rider) Monfrini - Apr 11, 1995
- GAZ Apr 12, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Francis E.]
- Mark M. - Nov 6, 2012
- Richard P. - Sep 7, 1993
- Virginia (Martin) - Apr 16, 1994
- GAZ Apr 18, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Donald F. Sr.]
Ridgeway
- Gail R. (Bovee) - Apr 23, 2011
- GAZ Apr 26, 2011:B7 [Mrs.]
- Joseph T. - Aug 2, 1993
Ridgway
- Whitman - Feb 19, 1995
- GAZ Feb 20, 1995:B11 [DN 20:D2, 24:D6]
Ridings
- Shirley J. (LaRich) - Oct 14, 2008
- PST Oct 15, 2008 [Mrs. William, former married name Mrs. James F. Henderson, 2nd longer obit with photo 10/16]
Ridler
Ridley
- Edith (Ridley) Dilello - Aug 21, 2012
- AMR Aug 25, 2012 [Mrs. Anthony D., others 8/27, 8/28:4]
- LHR Aug 25, 2012 [Mrs. Anthony D., 2nd 8/27]
Ridlon
- Eleanor "Mousy" (Ridlon) Ortlieb - Dec 26, 2007
- LHR Dec 28, 2007 [Mrs. Reinhart Bruno "Stretch", in Herkimer, NY]
Ridolfi
- Josephine L. "Tootie" (Bufano) - Jan 9, 2006
- GAZ Jan 12, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Salvatore, in New York City, former married name DePietro?]
Ridout
- Francis B. "Frank" - Apr 16, 2011
- Margaret Pettingell - Jun 22, 1994
- GAZ Jun 24, 1994:B17 [Mrs. Theodore C. Sr.]
Riebel-Trauring
- Erika Leigh - Jul 27, 2010
- GAZ Jul 29, 2010:B7 [wife of James Trauring, article 29:B1&B4]
- SAR Jul 29, 2010 [wife of James Trauring, articles 7/28, 7/29]
Rieben
- Grace (Bowers) - Jun 28, 2008
- PST Jun 29, 2008 [Mrs. Chester, former married name Mrs. Clarence Emery, 2nd longer obit with photo 6/30]
Rieber
- Anna (Rieber) Holtzmann
- SHJ Aug 24, 1917:4 col 4 [Mrs.]
Rieck
- Thelma A. - Nov 23, 1994
- GAZ Nov 24, 1994:B17 [Miss]
Riecke
- Marilyn T. "Lynn" (Potter) - Jan 31, 2011
- GAZ Feb 2, 2011:B6 [Mrs. George, 2nd 3:B6]
Rieckel
- Howard H. - Mar 27, 2012
- PST Mar 28, 2012 [2nd longer obit 3/29]
Rieco
- Marie K. (Rieco) Virta - Jul 19, 2007
- PST Jul 21, 2007 [Mrs. Esko Leevi, 2nd longer obit with photo 7/22]
Riedel
- Betty-jo - May 6, 2010
- GAZ May 14, 2010:B6 [Mrs. James]
- James A. - Mar 26, 2006
- GAZ Mar 29, 2006:B6 [Ph.D.]
- Rita-Annaliese (Riedel) Filion - Mar 4, 2011
- GAZ Mar 8, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Thomas]
- SAR Mar 8, 2011:8A [Mrs. Thomas]
Riedell
- Bessie E. (Riedell) Yaw - Dec 30, 2008
- PST Jan 1, 2009 [Mrs. Edward G., former married name Mrs. Earl H. Jackson Jr.]
Riedy
- Ruth Glenn - Dec 10, 1993
- GAZ Dec 13, 1993:B7 [Mrs. William]
Riegel
- Donna (Sakos) - May 28, 2011
- GAZ Jun 1, 2011:B7 [Rev., Mrs., in Lily Dale, NY]
Rieger
- Bernice - May 20, 2006
- JWL May 25, 2006:31 [Mrs. (Dr.) Seymour, in Morristown, NJ]
- Seymour
- JWL Jun 8, 2006:19 [Dr., in West Palm Beach, FL]
Riegger
- Christiana (Billings) - Jun 1, 2004
- GAZ Jun 1, 2006:B7 [Mrs. William Charles, former married name Mrs. Robert John Truax, memoriam, 2nd 2:B7]
Rieken
- Doratea Sarafina - May 4, 1993
- GAZ May 6, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Rudolph]
Riel
- John Joseph - Aug 1, 2006
- GAZ Mar 23, 2008:B7 [memoriam, others 8/1/10:B8 (3), 8/1/11:B7]
- Phyllis C. (Buchanan) - Oct 8, 2010
- GAZ Oct 10, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Roland]
Rieless
- Helen Burns - Jun 24, 1993
- GAZ Jun 25, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Edmund, former married name Burns]
Rienecker
- Rosemary (Yetter) - May 25, 2008
- PST May 27, 2008 [Mrs. Henry]
Rienzo
- Aloysius Joseph - Jan 6, 2011
- GAZ Jan 8, 2011:B7
- SAR Jan 8, 2011