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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.
Spetla
- Charles W. Sr. - Apr 18, 2004
- GAZ Apr 18, 2006:B5 [memoriam]
- Mary J. "Marge" (Spetla) Yeomans - Jan 28, 2013
- GAZ Jan 31, 2013:B7 [Mrs. S. Stewart, 2nd 2/1:B7]
Spevok
- Gregory J. - Jan 29, 2006
- SAR Feb 10, 2006:5A [in Kenilworth, IL]
Spezza
- Mary Giovanina (Emmi) - Mar 28, 2013
- GAZ Apr 2, 2013:B7 [Mrs. Fred M., shorter obit 3:B7]
- PST Apr 1, 2013 [Mrs. Fred M.]
Spiak
- Adam - Jul 8, 1993
- Alexander A. - Jan 17, 1994
- GAZ Jan 21, 1994:B13 [in Los Angeles, CA]
- Emil J. - Feb 1, 1995
- Justine Millington - Oct 21, 1994
- GAZ Oct 22, 1994:B19 [Mrs. John K.]
- Olga (Spiak) Yachwak - Jul 16, 1993
- GAZ Jul 19, 1993:B10 [Mrs. John]
- Peter - May 10, 1993
Spicer
- Cynthia J. "Cindy" (Trafton) - Jan 9, 2013
- GAZ Jan 11, 2013:B7 [Mrs.]
- Jean (Spicer) Dern - May 4, 2012
- AMR May 10, 2012 [Mrs. James Richard "Jim"]
- CSE May 10, 2012 [Mrs. James Richard "Jim", additional notes 8/2, 8/9]
- LHR May 10, 2012 [Mrs. James Richard "Jim"]
- Nancy (Spicer) McHugh - Jul 18, 2012
- LHR Aug 3, 2012 [Mrs. (Dr.) Raymond, sons' surname Pomatti]
- Rita M. (Oniel) - Dec 28, 2008
Spickerman
- James C. "Jim" - Mar 16, 2010
- Susan B. - Nov 2, 1993
- GAZ Nov 3, 1993:B15 [Mrs. William]
Spickler
- Elaine (Marsh) - Feb 28, 1993
- GAZ Mar 2, 1993:B10 [Mrs. Joseph J.]
Spieldenner
- Ann - Jan 12, 2008
- PST Jan 15, 2008 [2nd 1/16]
- George "Coach" - Feb 24, 2012
Spielvogel
Spier
- John - Sep 21, 1852
- John B. - Sep 21, 1852
- May (Spier) Hill
- LHR Apr 28, 2006 [Mrs. Charles, in Syracuse, NY, 2nd 4/29]
Spierre
- Grace Fletcher - Jan 1, 1993
- GAZ Jan 2, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Jonathan E.]
Spiewak
- Frances D. - May 13, 1994
- GAZ May 14, 1994:B19 [Miss; DN 14:C9, 15:C8, 16:D3]
- Frank J. - Oct 19, 1993
- GAZ Oct 21, 1993:B13 [DN 21:D6, 22:D6]
- Lillian (Knize) - Jul 24, 1994
- GAZ Jul 26, 1994:B11 [Mrs. John; DN 25:D3, 26:D6]
Spiezio
- James M. - Jun 4, 2012
- SAR Jun 12, 2012:8A [in Worcester, MA]
- Margaret (McGowan) - Oct 9, 2009
- PST Oct 11, 2009 [Mrs. James L.]
- SAR Oct 11, 2009 [Mrs. James L.]
- Virginia R. (Hill) - Dec 5, 2010
- PST Dec 8, 2010 [Mrs. Gene]
Spilker
- Karl H. - Jan 25, 1993
- GAZ Jan 27, 1993:B11 [DN 26:D4, 27:D8]
Spillane
- John H. "Jack" - Mar 6, 1997
- GAZ Mar 6, 2006:B5 [memoriam, others 3/6/08:B7, 3/6/10:B8, 3/18/10:B7, 10/7/10:B7, 3/6/11:B6, 3/6/13:B5, 3/17/13:B6]
- John J. - Oct 22, 2010
Spiller
- Helen (Spiller) Balmuth - Jul 24, 2011
- GAZ Jul 26, 2011:B6 [Mrs. (Judge) Saul]
- JWL Jul 28, 2011:27 [Mrs. (Judge) Saul]
- SAR Jul 27, 2011 [Mrs. (Judge) Saul]
Spilman
- James J. "Jim" - May 19, 2012
- PST May 20, 2012 [in Morristown, NY]
Spine
- Mildred (Andrilla) - Nov 10, 2011
- LFT Nov 14, 2011 [Mrs. Rocco, in Little Falls, NY]
Spinelli
- Alice C. "Mema" - Jul 7, 2008
- PST Jul 12, 2008 [Mrs. John, in DeBary, FL]
- Margaret J. (Toaso) - Sep 5, 2006
- LHR Sep 7, 2006 [Mrs. Stephen C.]
Spingler
- Arlene M. (Spingler) Jones - Nov 23, 2012
- LFT Nov 24, 2012 [Mrs. Ronald J., in Herkimer, NY]
Spink
- Edna E. - Nov 2, 1994
- GAZ Nov 3, 1994:D4 [Mrs. Emmett E.]
- John D. - Apr 16, 1995
- GAZ Apr 18, 1995:B12 [DN 18:D6, 19:D7]
- John R. Sr. - Jun 14, 2010
- GAZ Jun 20, 2010:B7
- PST Jun 20, 2010
- William A. - Sep 14, 1994
Spinks
- Charles R. - Feb 25, 2008
- Janice Ann (Luzinas) - Aug 28, 2010
- GAZ Aug 31, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Richard]
- HCE Sep 1, 2010 [Mrs. Richard]
- LHR Aug 31, 2010 [Mrs. Richard]
- Mary "Audrey" (Gietl) - May 2, 2007
- SAR May 6, 2007:5A [Mrs. Charles R.]
- William T. - Feb 27, 2006
Spinney
- Isabel Rose "Mim" (Foster) - Aug 14, 2007
- PST Aug 19, 2007 [Mrs. Frederick Byron]
Spires
- Mary (Scannell) - Dec 18, 2009
- PST Dec 21, 2009 [Mrs. Wellington "Bill"]
- Melvina (Brown) - Dec 27, 2010
- PST Dec 29, 2010 [Mrs. Edward R., former married name Mrs. Norman C. Woodruff]
Spirowski
- Elizabeth Jane (Fischer) - Nov 8, 2011
- PST Nov 10, 2011 [Mrs. Chester J. Sr., 2nd 11/11]
Spiry
- Jerome D. - Aug 19, 2008
- LHR Aug 21, 2008 [2nd 8/23]
Spisak
- Josette M. (Spisak) Eramo - Feb 14, 2011
- GAZ Feb 17, 2011:B6 [Mrs. John F.]
Spitz
- Elizabeth - Dec 3, 2006
- JWL Dec 7, 2006:27 [Mrs. Carl, in Rhinebeck, NY]
- Gary - Mar 17, 2006
- GAZ Mar 20, 2006:B5 [in Harrisburg, PA]
- JWL Mar 23, 2006:19 [in Harrisburg, PA]
- Harriet Sherman - Mar 8, 1995
- GAZ Mar 9, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Mickey A.; DN 9:D5, 10:D9]
- Stuart J. - Nov 15, 2010
- GAZ Nov 17, 2010:B7 [2nd 11/18/10:B7, memoriam 4/23/11:B8, 4/23/13:B5]
Spitzer
- Anton "Tony" - Oct 7, 2009
- PST Oct 9, 2009 [2nd longer obit with photo 10/10]
- Frankie - Sep 30, 1884
- REF Oct 9, 1884:3 [infant]
- Pearl - Apr 3, 1994
- GAZ Apr 4, 1994:B7 [Mrs.]
Spitzig
- Dorothy (Spitzig) Hepp - Feb 18, 1994
- GAZ Feb 21, 1994:B11 [Mrs. George C.; DN 21:D2, 22:D4]
Spitzinger
- Kristin Jean "Kris" (Moline) - Apr 17, 2011
- GAZ Apr 21, 2011:B7 [Mrs. William]
- SAR Apr 20, 2011 [Mrs. William, in Portland, ME]
Spivey
Splain
- Thomas Jeffrey "TJ" - Mar 24, 2013
- GAZ Apr 3, 2013:B7
- SAR Apr 3, 2013:8A [additional note 5/5:4A]
Splittgerber
- Frank - May 28, 1994
- GAZ May 29, 1994:B6 [DN 30:D3, 31:D5, 1:D8]
Spoar
- Maynard C. Jr. "Sonny" - Jun 13, 2011
- GAZ Jun 15, 2011:B7
- LHR Jun 14, 2011
Spofford
- Charles H. - Nov 5, 2010
- PST Nov 17, 2010 [in Sumpterville, FL]
- Earl "Harold" - Feb 27, 2005
- Linda A. (Spofford) Perkins - Jan 24, 2013
- PST Jan 26, 2013 [Mrs. Robert]
- R. Christopher "Chris" - Jan 9, 2013
- GAZ Jan 12, 2013:B7 [in Las Cruces, NM]
Spohn
- George R. - Nov 2, 1993
- GAZ Nov 3, 1993:B15 [article 3:B1]
- Irene Tice - Nov 2, 1993
- GAZ Nov 3, 1993:B15 [Mrs. George R., article 3:B1]
Sponable
- Catherine F. (Sponable) Kraft - Dec 2, 2010
- GAZ Dec 4, 2010:B7 [Mrs. William]
- CSE Dec 9, 2010 [Mrs. William]
- LHR Dec 4, 2010 [Mrs. William]
- Dorothy I. (Baker) - Aug 3, 2011
- GAZ Aug 6, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Elton, son's surname Hurley]
- LHR Aug 4, 2011 [Mrs. Elton, son's surname Hurley]
- LHR Sep 13, 2011 [Mrs. Elton "Al", former married name Hurley?]
- Madeline E. - Aug 7, 1994
- GAZ Aug 9, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Elmer, in Little Falls, NY]
Sponenberg
- Doris (Sponenberg) Bartle - May 9, 2012
- LHR May 20, 2012 [Mrs. Robert, in Champaign, IL]
Sponnable
- Jane (Sponnable) Timm - Apr 1, 2009
- LHR Apr 4, 2009 [Mrs., former married name McAndrew?, in Delray Beach, FL]
Spooner
- Alden - Nov 24, 1848
- CAB Nov 28, 1848:3 [Col., in Brooklyn, NY]
- Elsie M. - Mar 15, 1994
- GAZ Mar 16, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Walter V.]
- Raymond J. - Dec 19, 2005
Spoonnoggle
- Gertrude E. - Jul 29, 1993
- GAZ Jul 31, 1993:B15 [Miss]
Spoonts
- Katherine (Kellis) - Mar 6, 2010
- PST Mar 8, 2010 [Mrs. Walter, former married name Mrs. Matthew Hall Sr.]
Spoor
- Abram - Jan 24, 2008
- J. Glenn - Feb 14, 2010
- PST Feb 17, 2010 [in Delray Beach, FL]
- John - Sep 22, 1849
- Joyce P. (Clear) - Sep 22, 2008
- PST Sep 24, 2008 [Mrs. J. Glenn, in Delray Beach, FL]
- Martha B. - Jan 27, 2011
- GAZ Feb 1, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Donald K., in Ocala, FL]
- Robert E. "Bob" - Feb 2, 2008
- GAZ Feb 6, 2008:B5 [in Ghent, NY]
- Robert M. "Bob" - Jan 11, 2011
- GAZ Jan 14, 2011:B6 [in Gilbert, AZ, 2nd 15:B8]
- Robert Sr. "Bob" - Apr 10, 2013
- ADE Apr 9, 2013 [in Lakeland, FL]
Spoore
- W. Douglas - May 6, 1994
- GAZ May 7, 1994:B17 [DN 7:D3, 8:C8]
Sporborg
- William - Aug 22, 1852
- ANC Aug 23, 1852:2 [child, spelled Sporberg in Reflector]
Spore
- Theresa G. - Feb 22, 2013
- GAZ Feb 26, 2013:B5 [Mrs. Harold, 2nd longer obit 27:B5]
Sporer
- Karen Lynn (Wagoner) - Oct 9, 2012
- HCE Oct 17, 2012 [Mrs. James, former married name Mrs. Richard Grindlay, in Little Falls, NY]
Sporre
- Kathryn (Sporre) Williams - Jul 3, 1994
- GAZ Jul 19, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Belmont M., in Richmond, VA, former married name Belleman; DN 8:D10, 20:D7, 21:D4]
Sporrer
- Henry - Dec 11, 2012
- PST Dec 12, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 12/13]
Spotten
- Teresa J. (Spotten) Coalts - Aug 31, 2009
- PST Sep 2, 2009 [Mrs. Donald Jr., in Bennington, VT]
Spotts
- Elizabeth Marie "Betty" (Lunday) - Mar 10, 2008
- GAZ Mar 12, 2008:B5 [Mrs. C. Harry]
Sprackland
- Beverly Ann (Sprackland) Provoncha - Jun 21, 2007
- PST Jun 22, 2007 [Mrs. Thomas N., in Elizabethtown, NY]
Spragno
- Margaret (Carriola) - Nov 25, 2010
- GAZ Nov 27, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Joseph J.]
- Sophie Rose (Spragno) Ingalls - Feb 10, 2013
- AMR Feb 21, 2013 [Mrs. Kenneth Joseph Sr., in St. Petersburg, FL]
- LHR Feb 19, 2013 [Mrs. Kenneth Joseph Sr., in St. Petersburg, FL]
Sprague
- Arnold "Pete" - Dec 22, 2007
- PST Dec 27, 2007 [in Forest City, NC]
- Asa William - Apr 12, 2011
- GAZ Apr 15, 2011:B6 [Rev., O.S.L.]
- Benjamin P. - Sep 18, 1829
- Betty Jane (Rehm) - May 20, 2011
- PST May 22, 2011 [Mrs. James., in Orlando, FL, 2nd longer obit with photo 5/24]
- Carol I. (Tryon) - May 28, 2007
- LHR May 30, 2007 [Mrs. Richard F., 2nd 5/31]
- Dana (Enzian) - May 9, 1995
- GAZ May 10, 1995:B14 [Mrs. John R.]
- Dennis Alan - Feb 11, 2013
- SAR Feb 14, 2013:5A [in Southbury, CT, surname originally Hornbeck, Sprague is adopted surname]
- Elaine D. (Ackley) - May 29, 2011
- PST May 31, 2011 [Mrs. George W. Jr., 2nd longer obit with photo 6/1]
- Ellen (Sprague) Thomson - Nov 13, 1854
- CAB Dec 5, 1854:3 [child]
- Gregory J. - Nov 12, 1993
- GAZ Nov 18, 1993:B11 [DN 17:D7, 18:D5]
- Harriet T. (Sprague) Badger - Feb 14, 1855
- CAB Mar 20, 1855:3 [Mrs. William, in Greene, NY]
- Joan Marie (Warren) - Nov 24, 2012
- PST Nov 27, 2012 [Mrs. Lewis Good, in East Longmeadow, MA]
- John E. Sr. - Oct 26, 2008
- Leonard - May 4, 1850
- Margaret Swits - Sep 18, 1884
- REF Sep 25, 1884:3 [Mrs. Frederick K., in Norwich, CT]
- Maria - Aug 28, 1834
- CAB Sep 3, 1834:3 [Mrs. Asa]
- Marilyn R. (Bussiere) - Jun 22, 2006
- GAZ Jun 24, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Elmer, additional note 25:B9]
- Mary S. (Sprague) McLean
- CAB Dec 5, 1854:3 [Mrs. Daniel W., in Washington, OH]
- Nadine L. (Wilson) - Jul 14, 2007
- Norma E. (Zimmerman) - May 12, 2010
- PST May 14, 2010 [Mrs. Frank W.]
- Pauline (Sprague) Callahan - Dec 12, 2007
- PST Dec 15, 2007 [Mrs. Thomas, in Elizabethtown, NY]
- Robert L. "Bob" - Dec 14, 2010
- Roberta M. "Bert" (Sprague) Lajeunesse - Feb 11, 2011
- GAZ Feb 14, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Neil Sr.]
- Sharon B. (Sprague) Bennett - Nov 16, 2008
- PST Nov 18, 2008 [Mrs. Wayne, 2nd longer obit 11/19]
- Thomas R. - Mar 1, 2011
- William
- REF Apr 5, 1883:3 [in Norwich, CT]
Spraker
- Anna A. (Schietromo) - Oct 1, 2011
- AMR Oct 3, 2011 [Mrs. Robert E.]
- LHR Oct 2, 2011 [Mrs. Robert E.]
- Catharine - Nov 13, 1843
- CAB Nov 28, 1843:3 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Joseph Robert - Apr 3, 1995
- GAZ Apr 5, 1995:B11 [in Lynchburg, VA]
- Jost - Aug 20, 1848
- June S. - Apr 20, 1994
- GAZ Apr 22, 1994:B17 [Mrs. George]
- Marilyn (Bidanset) - Feb 27, 2012
- AMR Feb 29, 2012 [Mrs. John]
- Sally Ann (Spraker) Netti - Nov 11, 2006
- SAR Nov 12, 2006 [Mrs. Carmen]
- Stephen Rowan - Jul 12, 1855
- Thomas L. Jr. "Butch" - Feb 27, 2007
Spraragen
- Lawrence Hughes - Jan 11, 2008
- GAZ Jan 13, 2008:B6 [2nd 14:B5, article 14:B1&B3]
- JWL Jan 17, 2008:15