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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.
Ruscitto
- Assunta - Feb 5, 2008
- GAZ Feb 7, 2008:B7 [Miss]
- Mary E. - Aug 17, 1994
- GAZ Aug 18, 1994:B11 [Miss; DN 19:D8]
- Nicholette (Ruscitto) Gershaw - Aug 3, 1993
- GAZ Oct 1, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Richard, in Miami, FL]
- Nick - Mar 24, 1983
- GAZ May 31, 2010:A5 [memoriam]
- Pierina (Cassella) - Feb 2, 1994
- GAZ Feb 4, 1994:B14 [Mrs. Frank J. Sr.; DN 4:D8]
- Toot - Jul 26, 1991
- GAZ May 31, 2010:A5 [memoriam]
- Virginia (Ruscitto) Palmer - May 29, 2006
- GAZ Jun 1, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Earl, 2nd 2:B7]
Rush
- Cornelia F. "Connie" (Patenaude) - Oct 18, 2011
- SAR Oct 20, 2011:6A [Mrs. Francis J.]
- Mary E. - Feb 23, 1995
- GAZ Feb 25, 1995:B15 [Miss; DN 25:C7, 26:C8]
- Millie (Rush) Kirkner - Mar 19, 2013
- ADE Mar 21, 2013 [Mrs., former married name Mrs. Frank Watson Sr., in Tupper Lake, NY]
- Sally (Rush) Chatzky - Feb 15, 2007
- PST Feb 18, 2007 [Mrs. Herbert, former married name Mrs. Roger Selby, in Saranac Lake, NY]
Rusha
- Elizabeth A. - Mar 22, 1993
- GAZ Mar 25, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Frederick F.]
Rusher
- Mary Von Stettina - Apr 7, 1993
- GAZ Apr 8, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Bernard; DN 9:D9]
Rushia
- Catherine P. (Nocito) - Mar 14, 2008
- GAZ Mar 16, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Clemis, additional note 5/1:B7]
- Ronald F. "Joe" - Jun 1, 2011
- PST Jun 3, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 6/4]
Rushinski
Rushlow
- Edward A. "Ed" - Aug 2, 2011
- PST Aug 3, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 8/4]
Rushworth
- Mary Ellen (Rushworth) Burnham - Aug 24, 2006
- PST Aug 26, 2006 [Mrs., in Burlington, VT]
Rusiecki
- Phyllis Frances (Rusiecki) Kuczynski - May 17, 2006
- SAR May 19, 2006:7A [Mrs. Henry]
Rusik
- Edward L. - Dec 9, 2009
- Joseph S. - Jun 25, 2012
- AMR Jun 27, 2012 [additional note 6/28]
Ruskowski
- Casimir W. "Russ" - Mar 11, 1994
- GAZ Mar 15, 1994:D3 [in Traverse City, MI]
Ruslander
- Claire (Rosenholtz) - Nov 23, 2009
- JWL Nov 26, 2009:27 [Mrs. Robert K.]
Rusnack
- Joseph C. - Nov 15, 2007
- PST Nov 17, 2007 [2nd longer obit 11/18]
Rusnak
- Helen (Rusnak) Fackovec - Feb 8, 2013
- SAR Feb 12, 2013:10A [Mrs. Henry John Sr., in Albany, OR]
Rusnica
- Anne S. - Mar 15, 2011
- GAZ Mar 18, 2011:B6
- AMR Mar 18, 2011 [Mrs. Michael J.]
- LHR Mar 18, 2011 [Mrs. Michael J.]
- Jacquelyn R. (Shelby) - Nov 3, 1993
- GAZ Nov 5, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Leo]
- Michael J. - Jun 9, 2006
- GAZ Jun 11, 2006:B9 [2nd 12:B4]
- Stanley J. - Feb 2, 1993
- GAZ Feb 4, 1993:B13 [DN 4:D8]
Russ
- Blanche - May 16, 1995
- GAZ May 19, 1995:B15 [Miss]
- Eleanor M. (Gerard) - Sep 14, 2010
- GAZ Sep 16, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Worden]
- SAR Sep 16, 2010 [Mrs. Worden]
- Esther Boland - Oct 22, 1993
- GAZ Oct 23, 1993:B17 [Mrs. Francis W.; DN 23:D2, 24:D3]
- Jacqueline (Hungerschafer) - Jan 24, 2008
- GAZ Mar 23, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Earl]
- Marguerite M. - Nov 26, 1994
- GAZ Nov 27, 1994:B8 [Mrs. Melvin; DN 28:C6]
- Worden K. - Jun 18, 2006
- GAZ Jun 20, 2006:B4
- SAR Jun 20, 2006:5A
Russel
- James - Sep 25, 1849
- Rensselaer W.
- CAB Jul 27, 1825:3 [in Cooperstown, NY]
Russell
- <no name> - Jul 27, 1900
- ADE Nov 17, 2012 [son of Josiah, in Plamerville, NY, article]
- Agnes Mae (Burke) - Dec 1, 2006
- SAR Dec 2, 2006:5A [Mrs.]
- Angus Christopher Jr. - Aug 17, 2012
- Anne M. - Dec 16, 1994
- GAZ Dec 18, 1994:B8 [Mrs. Patrick K.]
- Barbara P. (Westcott) - Dec 5, 2009
- PST Dec 8, 2009 [Mrs. Herbert E.]
- Beatrice (Paul) - Mar 30, 2009
- LHR Apr 1, 2009 [Mrs. Harry, former married name Mrs. Raymond Allen]
- Beatrice Elizabeth "Bea" (Russell) Bevins - Aug 15, 2012
- PST Aug 17, 2012 [Mrs. Guy, former married name Mrs. Leroy William, 2nd longer obit with photo 8/18]
- Bonnie J. (Russell) Donnelly - Nov 6, 2008
- PST Nov 8, 2008 [Mrs. Jerry Sr., 2nd 11/9]
- Bonnie Lee (Gillette) - Feb 7, 2010
- PST Feb 11, 2010 [Mrs. James F., in Syracuse, NY]
- Carl F. - Feb 22, 1995
- GAZ Feb 23, 1995:B11 [DN 24:D7]
- Carole (Russell) Bishop - May 5, 2012
- LHR May 7, 2012 [Mrs. Paul, former married names Mrs. John Falkowski and Mrs. Charles Krueger]
- Charlotte Alice (Duncan) - Sep 24, 2006
- LHR Sep 25, 2006 [Mrs. Walter B., 2nd 10/5]
- Clara I. (Russell) Cleveland - Jul 22, 2006
- PST Jul 24, 2006 [Mrs. Frances J. [sic]]
- Clifford E. - Apr 29, 1994
- GAZ Apr 30, 1994:B15 [DN 30:B16, 1:C8, 2:D3]
- Clinton Arthur - May 1, 2013
- AMR May 3, 2013:6 [2nd 5/4:6]
- LHR May 3, 2013
- Daniel J. - Sep 17, 2011
- Dennis L. - May 7, 2006
- Dolores R. - Nov 13, 1994
- GAZ Nov 15, 1994:B11 [Mrs.]
- Donna Faye (Russell) Hoag - Jan 16, 2009
- Doris L. Smith - Feb 3, 1995
- GAZ Feb 5, 1995:B6 [Mrs. Howard E.; DN 5:C8, 6:D3]
- Dorothy L. (Russell) Plog - Nov 22, 2010
- PST Nov 25, 2010 [Mrs. James F. Sr., in Bennington, VT]
- Dorothy Mae (Fichtner) - Dec 12, 1994
- GAZ Dec 13, 1994:B10 [Mrs. Thomas E. Sr.; DN 13:D4, 14:D6]
- Edith - May 29, 1995
- GAZ May 30, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Brayton G.]
- Edith Fonda - Apr 26, 1995
- GAZ Apr 28, 1995:B15 [Mrs. Robert M., correction 29:B15]
- Edward R. - Dec 26, 2010
- PST Dec 28, 2010 [2nd longer obit with photo 12/31]
- Eleanor (Russell) Talerico - Aug 4, 2010
- GAZ Aug 6, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Paul John Sr., former married name Knight?, longer obits 7:B8, 8:B7]
- PST Aug 8, 2010 [Mrs. Paul John Sr., former married name Knight?]
- Emily Marietta - Jan 16, 1993
- GAZ Jan 19, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Henry Robert, in Hamilton, OH]
- Floyd L. Sr. - Sep 14, 2008
- PST Sep 15, 2008 [2nd longer obit with photo 9/16]
- George J. Jr. - Aug 19, 1993
- GAZ Aug 25, 1993:B13 [in Keene, NH; DN 26:D3]
- George William - Apr 9, 1995
- Gertrude - May 8, 1902
- GAZ May 9, 1902:1 [child]
- Helen (Russell) Jegier - Mar 14, 2006
- GAZ Mar 16, 2006:B8 [Mrs. Adolph, in Hudson, NY, 2nd 17:B6]
- Henry "Hank" - Mar 25, 1994
- GAZ Mar 26, 1994:B15 [in Trenton, FL]
- Henry Robert - Feb 10, 1993
- GAZ Feb 12, 1993:B15 [in Lebanon, OH; DN 13:D2]
- Inez G. (Hewitt) - Apr 28, 2006
- PST Apr 29, 2006 [Mrs. Robert F.]
- Jacob - Aug 14, 1883
- James B. "Jim" - Sep 20, 2009
- LFT Sep 23, 2009 [Dr., in Manheim, NY]
- Jane (Light) - Feb 24, 2010
- PST Feb 27, 2010 [Mrs. William R. Sr., in Brownville, NY]
- Janet (George) - Jun 11, 1993
- GAZ Jun 15, 1993:B11 [Mrs.; DN 14:D3]
- Jean Ruth (Meyers) - Oct 11, 2011
- PST Oct 12, 2011 [Mrs. Leo E. Sr., former married name Mrs. George Nolan]
- Jeanette M. - Feb 28, 1993
- GAZ Mar 1, 1993:B9 [Miss]
- Jesse - Jun 17, 1844
- CAB Jul 2, 1844:3 [in Simsbury, CT]
- Jesse L. - Dec 3, 1994
- GAZ Dec 5, 1994:B9 [Rev., in Saranac Lake, NY]
- Jo Ann (Hall) - Sep 14, 2012
- John - Aug 30, 1993
- John B. Jr. - May 8, 2006
- GAZ May 10, 2006:B8 [2nd 11:B8]
- John Edward - Jan 25, 2006
- GAZ Jan 27, 2006:B6 [others 28:B7, 29:B6]
- Joyce I. (Russell) Bentley - Mar 8, 2009
- PST Mar 11, 2009 [Mrs., sons' name Dunkley]
- Judith Ann "Judy" (Beers) - Jan 13, 2012
- GAZ Jan 13, 2013:B6 [Mrs. John Edward, former married name Fyvie?, in Fort Myers, FL, memoriam (2)]
- Judson Jr. - Jan 11, 2012
- PST Jan 13, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 3/3]
- Karen A. (Russell) Dillon - May 20, 2011
- GAZ May 21, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Philip, 2nd 22:B6]
- Lawrence A. - Nov 20, 2007
- Leo E. Sr. - Jun 6, 2011
- PST Jun 7, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 6/8]
- Leona D. (Frye) - Mar 5, 1995
- GAZ Mar 7, 1995:B9 [Mrs.]
- Leona E. "Onie" (Russell) Ripley - Jan 28, 2010
- PST Jan 30, 2010 [Mrs. Charles G.]
- Lucille "Cindy" (Villa) - Jul 15, 2006
- PST Jul 17, 2006 [Mrs. Calvin T.]
- Marcus W. - May 3, 2011
- Marion A. (Russell) Brundige - Aug 28, 2012
- PST Aug 30, 2012 [Mrs. William, 2nd longer obit with photo 9/5]
- Mark A. II - Jun 9, 2008
- PST Jun 11, 2008 [2nd longer obit with photo 6/12]
- Mary D. (Yennard) - Oct 10, 2012
- PST Oct 12, 2012 [Mrs. Bernard]
- Mary Louise (Russell) Gray - Feb 7, 2009
- PST Feb 10, 2009 [Mrs. Clifford, former married name Mrs. Benjamin Green, article (almost 107) 2/10]
- Mildred (Russell) Thorne - Nov 17, 2006
- LHR Nov 18, 2006 [Mrs. (Rev.) Frederick, in Herkimer, NY]
- Mildred M. (Hanlon) - Sep 18, 1994
- GAZ Sep 20, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Lester; DN 20:D5, 21:D5, 22:D6]
- Myrtle (Mischler) - May 19, 2010
- GAZ May 20, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Irving H.]
- SAR May 21, 2010 [Mrs. Irving H.]
- Nedra M. (Eddy) - Jul 8, 2006
- PST Jul 18, 2006 [Mrs. Ellis]
- Nina M. (Russell) Smith - Dec 1, 2010
- GAZ Dec 2, 2010:B9 [Mrs. Clifford E.]
- PST Dec 2, 2010 [Mrs. Clifford E.]
- Patricia Ann (Russell) Hall - Dec 4, 2009
- PST Dec 6, 2009 [Mrs. James V., 2nd longer obit 1/13/10]
- Phyllis I. "Phil" - Jan 13, 2013
- GAZ Jan 16, 2013:B7 [Miss]
- LHR Jan 15, 2013 [Miss]
- Ralph Edward - Jul 19, 2008
- PST Jul 22, 2008 [longer obit 7/23, 7/24]
- Randy W. - Mar 19, 2006
- GAZ Mar 20, 2006:B1 [article, others 21:B2, 25:B2]
- SAR Mar 20, 2006:2A [article]
- Raymond G. - Jun 23, 1995
- GAZ Jun 24, 1995:D1 [DN only, 2nd 25:C6]
- Raymond H. - Apr 25, 2011
- GAZ Apr 27, 2011:B7 [Dr.]
- Richard N. - May 1, 2006
- PST May 2, 2006 [2nd 5/3]
- Robert Sr. "Bob" - Jul 8, 2011
- PST Jul 9, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 7/10]
- Rosemary M. (Russell) Powers - Mar 4, 2011
- PST Mar 5, 2011 [Mrs. Robert E., 2nd longer obit 3/6]
- Royal A. - Nov 12, 1993
- GAZ Nov 13, 1993:B17 [DN 13:D1, 14:C8]
- Ruth (McTygue) - Apr 13, 2008
- GAZ Apr 14, 2008:B5 [Mrs. George W., longer obits 18:B6, 19:B6]
- Shirley (Murray) - Mar 25, 2010
- PST Mar 26, 2010 [Mrs. Earle F.]
- Sybil A. (McCarrick) - Jun 23, 2011
- PST Jun 25, 2011 [Mrs. Marcus W.]
- Thelma (Russell) Hill - May 23, 1994
- GAZ May 25, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Kenneth R., in Leechburg, PA]
- Thelma (Russell) Lusk - Feb 3, 2013
- GAZ Feb 5, 2013:B6 [Mrs. William E., former married name Mrs. Allen H. Savage]
- LHR Feb 4, 2013 [Mrs. William E., former married name Mrs. Allen H. Savage]
- Vera (Seib) - Aug 17, 1994
- GAZ Aug 19, 1994:B16 [Mrs. John A., article 18:B9; DN 19:D8, 20:C8]
- Vera L. (Russell) Washburn - Apr 21, 2007
- PST Apr 23, 2007 [Mrs. Aussie]
- Virginia "Ginny" (Edwards) - Nov 7, 2012
- PST Nov 9, 2012 [Mrs. Michael W., article 11/10]
- Winifred (Thomas) - Aug 11, 2007
- PST Aug 13, 2007 [Mrs. Gordon]
- SAR Aug 13, 2007:5A [Mrs. Gordon Sr.]
Russett
- Alma Rita (Russett) Sweeney - Nov 16, 2010
- GAZ Nov 18, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Kenneth W.]
- SAR Nov 18, 2010 [Mrs. Kenneth W., 2nd 11/19]
Russo
- A. Marie (Russo) Lynch - Feb 5, 2009
- LHR Feb 8, 2009 [Mrs. Harry]
- Albert Luke Sr. - Jan 17, 1993
- GAZ Jan 20, 1993:B13 [in Jacksonville, FL; DN 1/20/93:D7, memoriam 1/17/06:B5, 1/17/08:B7, 12/25/10:B8]
- Ann Marie (Russo) Schroeder - Jun 24, 2010
- PST Jun 26, 2010 [Mrs. Karl Bruno, 2nd longer obit with photo 6/27]
- Anthony L. - Feb 6, 1994
- GAZ Feb 8, 1994:B9 [in Orlando, FL; DN 8:D4, 9:D6, 10:D6]
- Antoinette P. (Battaglia) - Dec 26, 2012
- LHR Jan 8, 2013 [Mrs. Michael J., in North Port, FL]
- Barbara A. (Yost) - Apr 7, 2009
- PST Apr 9, 2009 [Mrs. Dominick Jr., 2nd longer obit with photo 4/10]
- Catherine "Kate" (Russo) Izzo - Mar 12, 2013
- GAZ Mar 14, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Joseph "Sloe"]
- MEX Mar 21, 2013 [Mrs. Joseph "Sloe"]
- Charles F. - Nov 5, 2006
- Charles III - Aug 1, 1986
- GAZ May 29, 2006:A6 [memoriam]
- Debra (Smith) - Aug 20, 2007
- PST Aug 21, 2007 [Mrs. John F. Jr.]
- SAR Aug 22, 2007:5A [Mrs. John F. Jr.]
- Diane (Russo) Jobmann - Sep 18, 2007
- GAZ Sep 18, 2010:B8 [Mrs. William Sr., former married name Winnie, memoriam (refers to her as Diane Winnie)]
- Dominick Jr. - Apr 26, 2012
- Eleanor (Ermie) - Oct 24, 2009
- LHR Oct 25, 2009 [Mrs. Arthur C.]
- Elizabeth (Belden) - Jan 3, 1994
- GAZ Jan 5, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Louis]
- Esmerelda "Essie" (Russo) Fear - Oct 11, 2008
- LHR Oct 12, 2008 [Mrs. William H., 2nd 10/13]
- Frank A. Sr. - Jan 29, 2007
- GAZ Jan 31, 2008:B7 [memoriam]
- Grace (Ross) - Dec 2, 2006
- PST Dec 4, 2006 [Mrs. Lawrence, in Rutland, VT]
- James T. "Jim" - Feb 2, 2012
- PST Feb 4, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 2/5]
- JoAnn (Russo) Detarando - Feb 9, 2007
- LHR Feb 12, 2007 [Mrs. Anthony M., in Sturbridge, MA]
- John L. - Mar 19, 1993
- John R. - Jul 21, 2009
- LHR Jul 24, 2009 [in Wilmington, DE, 2nd 7/25]
- Joseph - Oct 11, 2008
- LHR Oct 13, 2008
- PST Oct 13, 2008
- Joseph P. - May 22, 2006
- GAZ May 24, 2006:B7 [others 5/25/06:B6, 5/26/06:B7, memoriam 1/21/08:B5, 3/23/08:B7, 4/4/10:B6, 5/22/10:B8, 6/20/10:B8, 11/25/10:D9, 12/25/10:B8, 1/21/11:B9, 5/22/11:B6, 6/19/11:B8, 1/21/13:B7]
- SAR May 24, 2006:5A
- Josephine "Josie" (Russo) Attanaseo - Dec 31, 2010
- GAZ Jan 4, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Albert Andrew, 2nd 6:B6]
- Josephine J. - Apr 3, 1994
- GAZ Apr 5, 1994:B11 [Miss; DN 7:D5]
- Laura M. (House) - May 20, 2010
- LHR May 25, 2010 [Mrs. Patrick]
- Louis P. Sr. - Sep 10, 2006
- Maria (Melillo) - Apr 16, 1995
- GAZ Apr 22, 1995:B15 [Mrs. Nicola, in Caserta, Pietramelara, Italy]
- Mark J. - Sep 9, 1994
- GAZ Sep 20, 1994:B11 [in San Francisco, CA]
- Mary E. - Dec 30, 2009
- LHR Jan 12, 2010 [Miss, in Waterloo, NY]
- Mary E. (Harvey) - Oct 18, 2012
- LHR Oct 24, 2012 [Mrs. John R., in Wilmington, DE]
- Mary J. (Russo) Beninati - Nov 30, 2006
- SAR Dec 2, 2006:5A [Mrs. Carl G., additional note 1/7/07:5A]
- Olga (Russo) Bonnie - Jan 21, 2008
- GAZ Jan 24, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Clifford, in Tucker, GA]
- Patsy "Pat" (Genco) - Jul 25, 2010
- GAZ Jul 27, 2010:B7 [Mrs.]
- Paul A. - Jan 12, 2006
- GAZ Jan 15, 2006:B8 [2nd 16:B4]
- Pearl Y. (Forgette) - Apr 23, 2006
- PST Apr 25, 2006 [Mrs., 2nd 4/26]
- Peter A. - Jun 13, 2007
- Philomena Mennella - Jan 9, 1994
- GAZ Jan 11, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Ralph, additional note 5/9:B9]
- Robert C. - Jul 28, 2011
- Rose "Ronnie" (Russo) Tolkoff - Oct 12, 2009
- JWL Oct 15, 2009:23 [Mrs. Reuben]
- Rosemary C. (Russo) Moore - Sep 27, 2011
- PST Sep 28, 2011 [Mrs. Glenn, 2nd longer obit with photo 9/29]
- Rosina B. - Apr 25, 1994
- GAZ Apr 26, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Michael J. Sr., in Valatie, NY]
- Salvatore A. "Sal" - Oct 3, 2012
- Salvatore M. - Aug 9, 2007
- Samuel Howansky - Nov 4, 2006
- LHR Nov 10, 2006 [infant]
- Valentino Rudolfo "Val" - Mar 30, 2009
- PST Apr 2, 2009 [in Largo, FL, 2nd longer obit 4/3]
- Vera (Troiano) - Jun 9, 2010
- GAZ Jun 9, 2010:B7 [Mrs., memoriam 6/9/11:B7]