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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.
Stowe
- Jean A. - May 1, 1994
- GAZ May 3, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Everett H.]
- Lizzie (Marcellus) - Mar 30, 1882
- REF Apr 6, 1882:3 [Mrs. William H., former married name Cordena, additional notes 6:4 and 13:3, article 13:4]
Stowell
- Cheryl D. - Oct 26, 2008
- ADE Oct 27, 2008 [in Lowville, NY, article]
- Kirtland F. - Jun 23, 2010
- Loren H. - Dec 18, 1992
- Marion (Bailey) - Feb 28, 2008
- LHR Mar 1, 2008 [Mrs. Ernest D., in Utica, NY]
- Nettie (Mason) - Mar 23, 1993
- GAZ Mar 24, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Alfred H.]
- Ruth Bradley - Jan 12, 1993
- GAZ Jan 13, 1993:B11 [Mrs.]
- Wilberta (Elder) - Jan 13, 2006
- GAZ Jan 15, 2006:B8 [Mrs. Carroll "Smokey"]
Stowitts
- Jane (Vermilyea) - Mar 21, 2011
- GAZ Mar 23, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Philip, former married name Mrs. Leon Snell]
- AMR Mar 23, 2011 [Mrs. Philip, former married name Mrs. Leon Snell]
- LHR Mar 23, 2011 [Mrs. Philip, former married name Mrs. Leon Snell]
Stoy
- Deward M. "Dewey" - Aug 25, 2010
- PST Aug 26, 2010 [2nd longer obit with photo 8/27]
- James A. "Jim" - Oct 9, 2011
- PST Oct 11, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 10/12]
Strachan
- Gerald G. "Gerry" - Jun 28, 2006
- GAZ Jul 1, 2006:B7 [articles 2/10/06:B1&B3, 2/15/06:B2, 5/18/06:B2, 6/29/06:B2, 6/30/06:B2]
Stracher
- Barbara (Levinsky) - Feb 10, 2010
- JWL Feb 18, 2010:19 [Mrs. Sidney]
- Iris (Stracher) Baum - Oct 20, 2011
- JWL Nov 3, 2011:27 [Mrs. Werner]
- Lillian Sussman - Dec 10, 1993
- GAZ Dec 12, 1993:B8 [Mrs. Bernard; DN 13:D2]
- Rose (Stracher) Klein - Oct 29, 2007
- JWL Nov 1, 2007:19 [Mrs. Morris]
Strack
- Allen E. - Mar 20, 2009
- Harry Richard "Red" - Apr 8, 2011
- SAR Apr 14, 2011 [in Green Cove Springs, FL, 2nd 4/15, additional note 7/28, memoriam 4/8]
- Holly A. (Hoyt) - Jul 1, 2012
- ADE Jul 3, 2012 [Mrs. Eugene, in Saranac Lake, NY]
- Richard
- SAR May 9, 2010 [in 1990, article]
- Thomas Dwight - Sep 8, 2008
- ADE Sep 9, 2008 [in Rainbow Lake, NY]
Stracuzzi
Strader
- Mary (Hoague) - Nov 13, 2006
- PST Nov 15, 2006 [Mrs. Earl R.]
- SAR Nov 18, 2006:5A [Mrs. Earl H.]
- Vada (McConnell) - Apr 27, 2003
- GAZ Apr 27, 2006:B7 [Mrs. G. E. "Ted", memoriam, others 4/27/08:B9, 4/27/10:B7, 4/27/11:B7]
Stradford
- Melva Jean (Kelley) - Oct 9, 2011
- PST Oct 12, 2011 [wife of William Reeves, 2nd longer obit with photo 10/14]
Stradone
- Irene F. - Dec 29, 2010
- GAZ Dec 31, 2010:B6 [wife of Jack J. Pyatt, shorter obit 1/1:B8, addiyional note 1/14:B7]
- Raymond J. "Ray" - Jan 28, 2013
- GAZ Jan 31, 2013:B7 [2nd 2/1:B6]
Straight
- Brian Michael - Feb 19, 2013
- PST Feb 23, 2013 [SMSGT, in Goldsboro, NC]
- DeEtta B. (Straight) VanGuilder - Jun 4, 2009
- PST Jun 5, 2009 [Mrs. George Gordon, 2nd longer obit with photo 6/6]
- Dorothy M. (Straight) Savage - Jul 16, 2008
- PST Jul 17, 2008 [Mrs. Harold I.]
- Frank B. - Sep 15, 1993
- Helen B. (Tromblee) - May 31, 2006
- PST Jun 1, 2006 [Mrs. Quentin C. Jr.]
- SAR Jun 1, 2006:7A [Mrs. Quentin C. Jr.]
- James L. "Jim" - Jul 23, 2008
- PST Jul 25, 2008 [2nd 7/26]
- Patricia A. (Butler) - Dec 29, 2012
- PST Dec 31, 2012 [Mrs. (Hon.) Ronald B.]
- Patricia E. - Dec 6, 2008
- PST Dec 8, 2008 [2nd longer obit 12/9]
- Pauline G. "Snook" (Straight) Ramsey - Feb 12, 2012
- Richard C. Sr. "Rick" - Jan 22, 2013
- Ronald B. - Jan 24, 2007
- PST Jan 26, 2007 [Hon., 2nd 1/27, articles 1/24, 1/26]
- SAR Jan 26, 2007:7A [Hon., articles 1/25:1A&5A, 1/26:3A, 1/27:2A, 2/5:3A]
- Russell G. - Dec 5, 2006
Strail
- Arthur M. "Mickey" - Jun 29, 2011
- LFT Jun 30, 2011 [in Ilion, NY, 2nd longer obit 7/4]
Strain
- <no name> (Strain) Conable - Nov 11, 1902
- GAZ Nov 15, 1902:7 [Mrs. Oscar F.]
- Edmund - May 8, 2005
- Maria - Mar 31, 1883
Straine
- Theresa A. "Terry" (Nagle) - Jul 31, 2012
- HCE Aug 15, 2012 [Mrs. Harry M. Jr., in Sacramento, CA]
Strainer
- Dorothy A. (Barber) - Feb 25, 2007
- PST Feb 27, 2007 [Mrs. Walter S.]
- Helen V. (Strainer) Casey - Dec 17, 2008
- PST Dec 19, 2008 [Mrs. Cornelius, former married name Mrs. Edward Brown]
- Mary A. (Strainer) Rotella - Aug 10, 2008
- PST Aug 14, 2008 [Mrs. Charles, former married name Mrs. Stanley Phillips, in Dover, DE]
- Patricia Ann - Nov 8, 2012
- PST Nov 9, 2012 [wife of Philip Strainer, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/10]
- Rosella E. (Strainer) Siaulnski - Mar 11, 2006
- PST Mar 13, 2006 [Mrs. Steven L.]
Strait
- Catherine (Terlicak) - Sep 5, 2009
- LHR Sep 7, 2009 [Mrs. George W., in New Hartford, NY]
- LFT Sep 9, 2009 [Mrs. George W., in New Hartford, NY]
- George Henry - Jun 9, 1993
- Herbert C. Jr. - Mar 8, 2013
- GAZ Mar 10, 2013:B5 [Pastor]
- LHR Mar 10, 2013 [Rev., in Middletown, NY]
- Herbert C. Sr. - Jan 17, 2006
- James - Feb 23, 2008
- GAZ Feb 24, 2008:B9 [2nd 25:B4]
- Mary Louise (Strait) Smith - Jun 18, 2009
- SAR Jun 21, 2009 [Mrs. Donald B., 2nd 6/22]
- Roberta C. (Coghill) - Nov 14, 2010
- GAZ Nov 18, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Douglas]
- Shirley J. (Strait) Hayes - Mar 15, 2010
- EGL Mar 18, 2011:27 [Mrs., sons' surnames Bovie and Hamlin]
- SAR Mar 16, 2010 [Mrs., sons' surnames Bovie and Hamlin]
Strakos
- Joseph - Dec 5, 1994
- Veronica (Strakos) Priester - Feb 14, 2012
- SAR Feb 16, 2012:8A [Mrs. George R.]
Stranahan
- Ellen Maria - Nov 30, 1829
- CAB Dec 2, 1829:3 [child]
- Ruth (Chapman) - Sep 22, 2007
- PST Sep 24, 2007 [Mrs. John S., longer obits with photo 9/25, 9/26]
- Sidney B. - Jul 16, 1829
- CAB Jul 22, 1829:3 [child]
Strand
- Amanda (Strand) Hesse - Jun 16, 2011
- PST Jun 18, 2011 [Mrs. William E. Sr.]
- Earl L. - Dec 21, 1993
- GAZ Dec 24, 1993:B11 [DN 24:D7]
- Margaret A. Hansen - Jan 24, 1995
- GAZ Jan 26, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Earl L.; DN 26:D4]
Straney
- Christina M. (Andersen) - Nov 11, 2008
- PST Nov 14, 2008 [Mrs. James C.]
- James C. - Dec 16, 2009
- PST Dec 18, 2009 [in Ticonderoga, NY]
- Mary Cleta - Jan 6, 1993
- GAZ Jan 7, 1993:B9 [Sister]
Strang
- Jesse - Aug 24, 1827
- CAB Aug 29, 1827:3 [additional notes 5/16:3, 5/23:3, 5/30:3, 8/1:3, 8/22:3, articles 5/7:3, 6/20:3, 8/8:2 & 3, 8/29:3, 1/28/29:3]
- Norman F. - Sep 6, 2010
- GAZ Sep 11, 2010:B8
- SAR Sep 11, 2010
- Wilfred N. - Feb 15, 1994
Strassberg
- Minnie - Nov 30, 2010
- JWL Dec 9, 2010:19 [Mrs. Harold]
Strasser
- Laurie (Littrell) - Jul 8, 2011
- PST Jul 13, 2011 [Mrs. Paul, in Flourtown, PA]
- Myron - Feb 5, 2011
Strassman
- Sandra R. "Sandy" - Dec 1, 2008
- LHR Dec 9, 2008 [Mrs. Gerald, in Bradenton, FL]
Stratford
- Claire (Dennery) - Jun 24, 2010
- GAZ Jun 27, 2010:B8 [wife of Irwin Zim, former married name Mrs. Ray Stratford, in Saranac Lake, NY, memoriam 7/20/10:B7]
- SAR Jun 27, 2010 [wife of Irwin Zim, former married name Mrs. Ray Stratford, in Saranac Lake, NY]
Strath
- Barbara Jean (Strath) Clow - Dec 21, 2004
- GAZ Dec 21, 2005:B7 [wife of Jim Stewart, memoriam (2)]
- Joan (Dexter) - Feb 21, 1993
- GAZ Feb 22, 1993:B11 [Mrs.; DN 22:D4, 23:D4, 24:D8]
Strathmann
- Evelyn (Morris) - Mar 9, 1994
- GAZ Mar 11, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Henry E. Jr.; DN 11:D8, 12:D1]
- Henry E. - Feb 23, 1993
- GAZ Feb 25, 1993:B5 [DN 26:D9, 27:D1]
Stratis
- Artemis (Stratis) Mavrikakis - Oct 16, 2010
- GAZ Oct 18, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Ioannis "John"]
Strattner
- Ruth Dillon - Nov 21, 2006
- SAR Dec 13, 2006:5A [Mrs. Lawrence W.]
Stratton
- Charles E. - Oct 17, 1994
- GAZ Oct 29, 1994:B6 [in Baltimore, MD]
- Edwina N. (Stratton) Desourdy - Dec 28, 2008
- PST Dec 30, 2008 [Mrs. Frank]
- Ellsworth "John" - May 10, 1993
- GAZ May 11, 1993:B11 [additional note 12:B13]
- Heather (Stratton) Huntington - Nov 10, 2011
- PST Nov 12, 2011 [Mrs. Michael D., in Victor, NY]
- Joan (Harris) - Sep 28, 2009
- GAZ Sep 28, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Samuel S., in Chevy Chase, MD, memoriam]
- Marian E. - Oct 10, 1994
- GAZ Oct 11, 1994:B11 [Mrs. John E., former married name Harold]
- Samuel S. - Sep 13, 1990
- GAZ Jan 2, 2006:C1 [Congressman, article]
Straub
- Gladys (Shaw) - Jan 7, 2010
- PST Jan 9, 2010 [Mrs. Charles, former married name Mrs. Harold Hurd]
- Ingeborg (Leiste) - Mar 12, 2010
- GAZ Mar 14, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Joyce (Straub) Mangine - Oct 10, 2010
- PST Oct 11, 2010 [Mrs. E. Westcott "Wes"]
- Marlene Mae (Straub) Eddy - Apr 28, 2006
- PST Apr 30, 2006 [Mrs. Nelson L.]
- Patricia Marie (Straub) Lake - Jan 5, 2008
- PST Jan 8, 2008 [Mrs. Gerard C., in Fishkill, NY, 1/9]
Straughter
- Jake Alexander - Dec 8, 2010
Straus
- Claire (Schwartz) - May 1, 2006
- SAR May 5, 2006:5A [Mrs. Herbert, in Myrtle Beach, SC]
- Violet Mary (Straus) Johnson - Dec 3, 2007
- PST Dec 6, 2007 [Mrs., 2nd 12/7]
- William C. II - May 22, 1995
Strauser
- Barbara J. (Maliszewski) - Nov 24, 2009
- LHR Nov 26, 2009 [Mrs. Raymond J. Jr.]
- Martha I. (Neyhard) - Sep 28, 2006
- LHR Oct 8, 2006 [Mrs. John M.]
Strauss
- Elizabeth Slowakwiecz - Feb 21, 1995
- GAZ Feb 23, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Henry J. Jr.]
- Florence L. - Feb 4, 1995
- GAZ Feb 9, 1995:B11 [Mrs. David S.]
- Jeanette - May 13, 2006
- GAZ May 19, 2006:B7 [Mrs. Arnold]
- Jeannette - May 13, 2006
- JWL Jun 1, 2006:27 [Mrs. Arnold]
- Jennette - Mar 26, 1994
- GAZ Mar 28, 1994:B9 [Miss]
- Lillian (Jacobs) - Aug 30, 2009
- JWL Sep 3, 2009:15 [Mrs. Milton Samuel, in Charlotte, NC]
- Marcia (Strauss) Fivel - May 28, 2010
- JWL Jun 3, 2010:15 [Mrs. Harold]
- Samuel D. - May 2, 1995
- GAZ May 4, 1995:B13 [Dr.; DN 4:D6, 5:D8]
- Theresa (Strauss) Rappleye - Nov 14, 2006
- PST Nov 16, 2006 [Mrs. Owen, former married name Mrs. Edward P. Wynne, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/17
]
Straw
- Judy D. (Sampson) - Nov 20, 2006
- Warren Whitcher "Sid" - Dec 22, 2010
- GSN Dec 23, 2010 [in Rutland, VT]
- PST Dec 23, 2010 [in Rutland, VT, 2nd longer obit 12/24]
Straway
- Clara Lillian (Straway) Strode - Mar 21, 2009
- LHR Apr 21, 2009 [Mrs. John T., in Albany, OR, others 4/22, 4/23]
Strawderman
- Betty E. (Strawderman) Kenyon - Sep 6, 2006
- PST Sep 7, 2006 [Mrs. Harold]
- SAR Sep 7, 2006:5A [Mrs. Harold]
Strazewski
- Richard "Spike" - Jun 3, 1994
- GAZ Jun 6, 1994:B9 [in Miami, FL]
Strazzi
- Laura G. - Feb 16, 2011
- GAZ Feb 18, 2011:B6 [Miss, 2nd 19:B10]