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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.
Van Dusen
- <no name> - Jul 6, 1884
- REF Jul 10, 1884:3 [Mrs. Albert]
- Anna E. (Caruso) - Dec 5, 2006
- PST Dec 7, 2006 [Mrs. Walter]
- Blanche G. VanDusen - Jun 11, 1994
- GAZ Jun 12, 1994:B10 [Mrs. Harry E.]
- Doris M. VanDusen - Feb 15, 2009
- PST Feb 16, 2009 [Miss, 2nd longer obit with photo 2/17]
- E. Stephen "Steve" VanDusen - Dec 28, 2012
- AMR Dec 31, 2012 [in Ocala, FL]
- CSE Jan 3, 2013 [in Ocala, FL]
- Elvin C. - Dec 11, 1902
- Everett - Jan 17, 1995
- Felicia A. (Van Dusen) Richards - Apr 12, 2007
- Frances A. (Van Dusen) Chandler - Apr 10, 2010
- PST Apr 17, 2010 [Mrs. B. Ernest, in Zephyrhills, FL]
- Gloria H. - Jul 1, 1993
- GAZ Jul 2, 1993:B15 [Miss]
- Gordon VanDusen - Jun 21, 2010
- GAZ Jun 22, 2010:B7
- LHR Jun 22, 2010
- Jennie (Swinton) VanDusen - Sep 23, 2010
- GAZ Sep 24, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Morris V.]
- PST Sep 24, 2010 [Mrs. Morris V.]
- Karen M. (Van Dusen) Sitterly - Aug 19, 2011
- AMR Aug 23, 2011 [Mrs. Bob, in Cooperstown, NY]
- CSE Aug 25, 2011 [Mrs. Bob, in Cooperstown, NY]
- LFT Aug 23, 2011 [Mrs. Bob, in Cooperstown, NY]
- Richard Clark Jr. "Dick" VanDusen - Nov 5, 2012
- Robert J. - May 2, 1994
- GAZ May 4, 1994:B13 [DN 4:D7]
- Robert Micheal "Bob" VanDusen - Jun 7, 2011
- Rosaline Ann "Roz" (Abdo) VanDusen - Aug 9, 2009
- LFT Aug 11, 2009 [Mrs. Robert E. "Bob", in Utica, NY]
- Ruth E. - Aug 1, 2007
Vandy
- Joan (Vandy) Robbins - Feb 20, 2012
- LHR Feb 28, 2012 [Mrs. Donald "Don", in Gulfport, FL]
- Patricia Dawn (Braemer) - Feb 8, 2009
- LHR Apr 4, 2009 [Mrs. Robert H., in St. Petersburg, FL]
Van Dyck
- Cornelia - Sep 20, 1852
- CAB Sep 28, 1852:3 [Miss]
- ANC Sep 23, 1852:3
- Cornelius
- Eleanor Vedder - May 22, 1881
- REF May 26, 1881:3 [Mrs. Peter, long obit 6/2:4]
- Francis - Nov 22, 1831
- CAB Nov 30, 1831:3 [child, in Coxsackie, NY]
- Henry - Apr 23, 1831
- Louis B. Jr. - Jul 28, 1994
- GAZ Jul 30, 1994:B15 [DN 30:D1, 31:D2, 1:D1]
van Dyck
- Louis B. Jr. - Dec 17, 1994
- GAZ Dec 19, 1994:B9 [DN 19:C7, 20:D5]
Van Dyck
- Nancy (Killip) - Aug 15, 2010
- GAZ Aug 17, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Richard A.]
- Peter Cornelius Sr. - Aug 14, 2008
- ADE Aug 19, 2008
- PST Aug 15, 2008
- Ruth Marie (Klapper) - Jul 3, 2011
- GAZ Jul 7, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Philip H.]
- Stephen - Apr 4, 1846
- CAB Apr 7, 1846:3 [in New York City]
VanDycke
- Carol Lynn (VanDycke) Dillenbeck - Jul 15, 2012
- AMR Jul 18, 2012 [Mrs. Chester Sr.]
- CSE Jul 19, 2012 [Mrs. Chester Sr.]
- Sandra A. (FitzSimons) Van Dycke - Feb 6, 2009
- LFT Feb 9, 2009 [Mrs. James W., in Cooperstown, NY]
Vandygriff
- June A (Vandygriff) Petteys - Apr 24, 2007
- SAR Apr 26, 2007:6A [Mrs. Lewis Jr.]
Van Dyke
- Aaron J. - Mar 30, 1993
- Angela Linehan - Oct 5, 1994
- GAZ Oct 6, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Eugene; DN 6:D4]
- Benjamin - Mar 16, 1995
- Bette VanDyke - Jan 15, 1993
- GAZ Jan 17, 1993:B8 [Miss; DN 17:C8, 18:D2]
- Catherine C. (Reese) - Aug 18, 2010
- GAZ Aug 20, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Kenneth]
- Edwin Daniel VanDyke - Dec 20, 2009
- Eugene F. Sr. VanDyke - Jan 11, 1994
- GAZ Jan 14, 1994:B15 [DN 14:D9, 15:D1]
- Fred VanDyke - Apr 20, 2010
- Gilbert - Jul 12, 1899
- GAZ Jul 14, 1899:5 [article 13:1]
- Jonise Katherine (Rezzemini) - Jun 27, 2008
- PST Jun 29, 2008 [Mrs. Robert T.]
- Lucretia "Ann" (VanDyke) Thomas - Jul 26, 2010
- LHR Jul 28, 2010 [Mrs. Ronald Jim]
- Lucy Kellerhouse - Apr 11, 1884
- REF Apr 17, 1884:3 [Mrs. Jerome G.]
- Maude (Van Dyke) Pikul - Apr 26, 2006
- LHR May 3, 2006 [Mrs., in Blackshear, GA]
- Myrl (Van Dyke) Conner - Apr 24, 2008
- GAZ Apr 27, 2008:B8 [Mrs. Harding Peter]
- LHR Apr 27, 2008 [Mrs. Harding Peter]
- Otis "Wink" VanDyke - Mar 13, 1995
- Pauline G. (Tompkins) - Mar 3, 1995
- GAZ Mar 4, 1995:B13 [Mrs. Thomas J. Sr., in Freehold, NY]
- Peter - Jul 22, 1826
- Peter - Oct 7, 1881
- REF Oct 20, 1881:3 [long obit 11/17:3]
- Robert O. VanDyke - Apr 14, 2006
Vandyke
- Russell Jack - Dec 12, 2010
Van Dyke
- Ruth - Feb 18, 2013
- SAR Feb 21, 2013:8A [Mrs. William J. "Bill"]
VanEarden
- Harold Everett - Oct 28, 2010
- GAZ Oct 30, 2010:B8 [2nd 31:B6]
- PST Oct 30, 2010
- SAR Oct 30, 2010
Van Eeden
- Jacob - Nov 6, 2009
- PST Nov 7, 2009
- SAR Nov 7, 2009
Van Epps
- Christina - Feb 25, 1883
- Crystal VanEpps - Oct 29, 2010
- GAZ Oct 31, 2010:B4 [article, others 11/2:B1&B3, 12/9:B2]
- SPT Nov 4, 2010:2 [article]
- David - May 24, 2009
- ADE May 26, 2009 [in Syracuse, NY, article]
- Ella (Van Epps) Grovestein - Oct 23, 1902
- GAZ Oct 28, 1902:5 [Mrs. Alexander; DN only (calls her Miss Ella Grovesteen), additional notes 10/30:3, 10/31:3 (also called her Grovensteen)]
- Emma - May 1, 1881
- G. Edgar - Dec 15, 1902
- GAZ Dec 16, 1902:7 [DN only, others 17:5, 18:7, 19:19]
- Garret - Jan 5, 1884
- Harmon - Dec 16, 1902
- GAZ Dec 17, 1902:5 [additional notes 18:8 (2), 20:13; DN 17:5, 18:7]
- Harvey C. - Sep 25, 1882
- James - Nov 22, 1882
- Jeffrey A. - Jan 9, 2007
- AMR Jan 8, 2011:6 [memoriam]
- Joan E. (Reilly) - Mar 22, 2007
- PST Mar 24, 2007 [Mrs. Jay L., 2nd 3/25]
- Kathleen (VanEpps) Heritage - Sep 14, 2009
- SAR Sep 15, 2009 [Mrs. Robert]
- Rachel Van Wormer - Mar 17, 1882
- REF Mar 30, 1882:3 [Mrs. Hamilton A.]
- Sadie (Wienclawski) - Feb 29, 2008
- GAZ Mar 1, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Kenneth, 2nd 3/2:B9, additional notes 3/4:B5, 4/29:B5]
- William J. - Apr 29, 1885
- REF May 7, 1885:3 [additional note same page]
- Willie J. - May 4, 1883
- REF May 10, 1883:3 [child]
Van Eps
- <no name>
- CAB Jan 26, 1831:3 [child of Jacob G.]
- Abraham - May 25, 1844
- CAB Jun 4, 1844:3 [in Vernon, NY]
- Abraham P. - May 18, 1833
- Albert - Mar 17, 1831
- Alexander Jr. - Dec 2, 1827
- Alicia - Sep 20, 1826
- CAB Sep 27, 1826:3 [Mrs. Abraham]
- Angelica - Sep 22, 1839
- CAB Sep 24, 1839:3 [Miss]
- Anna - May 24, 1858
- CAB May 25, 1858:3 [Mrs. Alexander]
- Debby - May 14, 1843
- CAB May 16, 1843:3 [Mrs. John Bt.]
- Franics Orman - Aug 7, 1855
- CAB Aug 14, 1855:3 [infant]
- James - Feb 24, 1826
- James - Feb 28, 1827
- Jane (Van Eps) Bradt - Jan 28, 1856
- CAB Feb 12, 1856:3 [Mrs. James F.]
- Jane Winifred (Van Eps) Hartman - Feb 6, 1993
- GAZ Feb 9, 1993:B11 [Mrs. J. Russell, in Hendersonville, NC, correction 10:B13; DN 10:D7, 11:D7]
- Jesse - Jul 28, 1832
- CAB Aug 1, 1832:3 [child]
- Jesse B. - Mar 27, 1851
- John - Aug 29, 1847
- John H. - Jun 3, 1841
- John I. - Jun 6, 1839
- Josias A. - Nov 5, 1854
- CAB Nov 21, 1854:3 [child]
- Josias S. - Feb 10, 1844
- Julius Hawley Seelye - Sep 4, 1854
- CAB Sep 19, 1854:3 [child]
- Laura (Shultes) VanEps - Mar 14, 2010
- GAZ Mar 16, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Conde, former married name Mrs, Roger VanEps, longer obits 19:B7, 20:B8]
- LHR Mar 16, 2010 [Mrs. Conde, former married name Mrs. Roger VanEps, 2nd longer obit 3/19]
- Louisa - Jul 25, 1855
- CAB Jul 31, 1855:3 [Mrs. John]
- Margaret (Van Eps) Swits - Apr 12, 1839
- FRS Apr 16, 1839:3 [Mrs. Jacob]
- Maria - Jan 27, 1857
- CAB Feb 3, 1857:3 [Mrs. Cornelius L.]
- Mary Margaret - Sep 23, 1826
- CAB Sep 27, 1826:3 [Miss]
Van Etten
- Hattie - Nov 22, 1881
- REF Dec 1, 1881:3 [child]
- Howard J. VanEtten - Apr 26, 1993
- GAZ Apr 27, 1993:B11 [correction 28:B13]
- Jeanne (VanEtten) Bayer - Jan 13, 2011
- GAZ Jan 16, 2011:B5 [Mrs. Theodore J.]
- Rose M. (Courtney) VanEtten - Jan 12, 2013
- GAZ Jan 15, 2013:B6 [Mrs.]
- LHR Jan 15, 2013 [Mrs.]
- Ruth E. (VanEtten) Pechette - Jun 10, 2008
- PST Jun 12, 2008 [Mrs. Harold Sr.]
Vanevary
- A. - Feb 24, 1856
- CAB Mar 25, 1856:2 [15-year-old son of Mr. A., in Edinburgh, NY]
VanEvera
- Betty (VanEvera) Hathaway - Apr 22, 2013
- LHR Apr 24, 2013 [Mrs. Richard E.]
- Carol Phyllis (Armitstead) Van Evera - Oct 10, 2012
- AMR Oct 12, 2012 [Mrs. Bruce Allen]
- CSE Oct 18, 2012 [Mrs. Bruce Allen]
- LHR Oct 12, 2012 [Mrs. Bruce Allen]
- Durah L. Van Evera - Sep 8, 1993
- GAZ Sep 10, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Morgan]
- Harriet Van Evera - Oct 29, 1827
- CAB Oct 31, 1827:3 [Mrs., son's name Schermerhorn]
- Horace Van Evera - Oct 11, 1881
- Kim (Trudeau) Van Evera - Apr 14, 2006
- Patricia (Van Evera) Miner - Jan 27, 2012
- AMR Jan 30, 2012 [Mrs. Harry L. Sr.]
- CSE Feb 2, 2012 [Mrs. Harry L. Sr.]
- LHR Jan 30, 2012 [Mrs. Harry L. Sr.]
Van Every
- Donna M. (Knapp) - Dec 31, 2012
- LHR Jan 3, 2013 [Mrs. Charles Sr. "John"]
- James W. - Jun 16, 2010
Van Fossen
- Elizabeth (Van Fossen) Lambdin - Feb 19, 2011
- GAZ Feb 21, 2011:B6 [Mrs. William S., 2nd 22:B6]
- LHR Feb 21, 2011 [Mrs. William S., 2nd 2/22]
VanGalen
- Joanne M. (VanGalen) Joyce - Aug 12, 2008
- PST Aug 15, 2008 [Mrs. Donald P., 2nd 8/16]
- Mary (Van Galen) Bruno - Feb 3, 2008
- GAZ Feb 5, 2008:B4 [Mrs. Richard, 2nd 6:B4]
VanGarderen
- Catherine (Moriarty) - Jan 31, 2012
- PST Feb 1, 2012 [Mrs. John T.]
Van Genderen
- Eleanore H. (Moore) - Dec 19, 2007
- LHR Dec 21, 2007 [Mrs. Abram]
- Susan (VanGenderen) Douglas - Nov 18, 2010
- GAZ Nov 21, 2010:B7 [Mrs.]
Van Gorder
- Everett - Mar 20, 2011
- AMR Mar 22, 2011 [in Utica, NY, additional note 5/2:6]
- CSE Mar 24, 2011 [in Utica, NY, additional note 5/5]
- LHR Mar 22, 2011 [in Utica, NY]
- LFT Mar 22, 2011 [in Utica, NY]
- Florence E. (Pierce) - Feb 10, 2011
- AMR May 2, 2011:6 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- CSE May 5, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- LHR Feb 12, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
- LFT Feb 12, 2011 [Mrs. Everett, in Little Falls, NY]
Van Grouw
- Jeanenne R. (Gaddy) - Dec 6, 2012
- PST Dec 10, 2012 [Mrs. Martin P. "Bart", in Beverly, MA]
VanGuilder
- Carol A. (Matteson) - Aug 27, 2007
- PST Aug 28, 2007 [Mrs. Joseph E.]
- WHT Aug 30, 2007 [Mrs. Joseph E.]
- DeEtta B. (Straight) - Jun 4, 2009
- PST Jun 5, 2009 [Mrs. George Gordon, 2nd longer obit with photo 6/6]
- Edward - Oct 11, 2011
- GSN Oct 13, 2011 [2nd 10/20]
- PST Oct 13, 2011
- WHT Oct 13, 2011 [2nd 10/20]
- Eliza M. (VanGuilder) Mylott - Jan 20, 2010
- PST Jan 22, 2010 [Mrs., 2nd longer obit 1/23]
- Elizabeth M. (VanGuilder) Pixley - Mar 27, 2013
- PST Mar 28, 2013 [Mrs. Evero Sr., later married name Mrs. Leslie Cooper Sr.]
- Estella G. (VanGuilder) Galusha - Aug 5, 2006
- PST Aug 6, 2006 [Mrs. Leon]
- Evelyn F. (Dennison) - Oct 23, 2008
- GSN Oct 30, 2008 [Mrs. Ernest L. "Wild Bill"]
- PST Oct 27, 2008 [Mrs. Ernest L. "Wild Bill"]
- Jean L. (VanGuilder) Rozell - Nov 19, 2012
- PST Nov 21, 2012 [Mrs. George, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/22]
- Joan B. (Van Guilder) Crum - May 18, 2007
- PST May 21, 2007 [Mrs. Marshall]
- Joyce Elaine (Leppard) - Dec 26, 2008
- PST Dec 28, 2008 [Mrs. James W. Sr., former married name Mattison?]
- Marjorie J. (VanGuilder) VanGundy - Dec 30, 2011
- PST Jan 1, 2012 [Mrs. Thomas, former married name Mrs. Charles L. Russell Jr., 2nd 1/2, longer obit with photo 1/3]
- Mary D. (Van Guilder) Riley - Oct 23, 2007
- PST Oct 24, 2007 [Mrs. (Master Sgt.) Mike H., 2nd 10/25]
- WHT Oct 25, 2007 [Mrs. (Master Sgt.) Mike H.]
- Mildred E. "Millie" (VanGuilder) Beswick - Nov 27, 2012
- PST Nov 28, 2012 [Mrs. Arnold, 2nd longer obit with photo 11/29]
- William J. Sr. - Nov 18, 2011
- PST Nov 20, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 11/21]
VanGundy
- Marjorie J. (VanGuilder) - Dec 30, 2011
- PST Jan 1, 2012 [Mrs. Thomas, former married name Mrs. Charles L. Russell Jr., 2nd 1/2, longer obit with photo 1/3]
Van Guysling
- <no name> (Dunham) - Mar 28, 1883
- REF Apr 5, 1883:3 [Mrs. Peter]
- Ann - Oct 20, 1846
- CAB Oct 27, 1846:3 [Mrs.]
- Caleb - Mar 19, 1835
- Eve - May 6, 1884
- REF May 15, 1884:3 [Mrs. Myndert, long obit same page]
- Jane Swart - May 1, 1885
- REF May 7, 1885:3 [Mrs. Daniel]
- Judith (Van Antwerp) - Sep 18, 1834
- CAB Sep 24, 1834:3 [additional note 10/1:3 says death date 9/17]
- Myndert - Sep 1, 1846
- Nancy - Nov 23, 1827
- CAB Nov 28, 1827:3 [Mrs.]
- Peter - May 5, 1856