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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.
Wilbur
- <no name> - Apr 3, 1882
- REF Apr 6, 1882:3 [Mr., fatally injured]
- Alberta "Gram" (Whitman) - Aug 13, 2012
- LHR Aug 16, 2012 [Mrs. Richard Sr., in Woodbury, VT]
- Alice (Wilbur) Morehouse - Nov 29, 2012
- PST Nov 30, 2012 [Mrs. Floyd Jr. "Bud", 2nd 12/1]
- Connie Suann (Wilbur) Hamilton - Jul 23, 2008
- PST Jul 25, 2008 [Mrs. John Malcolm, 2nd 7/26]
- Daniel M. - Aug 22, 2010
- PST Aug 24, 2010 [2nd 8/25]
- Ella May (Wilbur) Rehm - Mar 31, 2013
- PST Apr 3, 2013 [Mrs. Edward]
- Emma Marie (Wilbur) Hess - Nov 17, 2007
- LHR Nov 18, 2007 [Mrs. Orville L., 2nd longer obit 11/19]
- Ernestine "Fluffy" - Oct 12, 1994
- GAZ Oct 13, 1994:B11 [Mrs. Charles]
- Francis L. - Jul 25, 2008
- PST Jul 29, 2008 [2nd 7/30, articles 7/26 (not identified), 7/28, 7/29]
- WHT Jul 31, 2008
- George P. Jr. - Feb 18, 2008
- GAZ Feb 19, 2008:B5 [2nd longer obit with photo 20:B5 corrects surname]
- Helene (Wilbur) Turrisi - Jan 8, 2007
- LHR Jan 9, 2007 [Mrs. Anthony]
- Ida Elizabeth (Wilbur) MacNeil - Nov 30, 2009
- PST Dec 2, 2009 [Mrs. Robert Kenneth]
- Joan (Wilbur) Semerad - Sep 22, 2010
- GAZ Sep 25, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Clifford, 2nd 26:B8, shorter obit 27:B7]
- Joe-de Montana - Nov 19, 2012
- PST Nov 21, 2012 [article 11/21]
- Joseph A. - Dec 15, 1994
- Judith - Apr 17, 2008
- Marion (Wilbur) DeFoe - Sep 18, 2009
- PST Sep 20, 2009 [Mrs. Philip]
- SAR Sep 20, 2009 [Mrs. Philip]
- Maynard "Jim" - May 3, 2006
- Olive (Burns) - Jan 25, 2011
- PST Jan 27, 2011 [Mrs. Sprague J.]
- SAR Jan 27, 2011 [Mrs. Sprague J.]
- Patricia Ann (Gibbons) - Feb 8, 2011
- PST Feb 10, 2011 [Mrs. Kenneth, in Wilbraham, MA]
- Paul H. - Feb 8, 2009
- LHR Feb 10, 2009
- LHR Feb 13, 2009
- Samuel J. - Oct 25, 2009
- Sophie H. (Prohaska) - Dec 8, 2009
- LHR Dec 10, 2009 [Mrs. Guy]
- Virginia (Wuerth) - Jun 12, 2011
- LHR Jun 16, 2011 [Mrs. Sherman E. "Chippy", former married name Raffetto]
Wilcock
- Marjorie (Ferris) - Apr 14, 2008
- GAZ Apr 17, 2008:B7 [Mrs. (Dr.) Donald F.]
Wilcove
- Myles - May 13, 1993
- GAZ May 15, 1993:B17 [in San Francisco, CA]
Wilcox
- <no name>
- CAB Jun 9, 1846:3 [to be hung 7/28]
- Annette - Jul 21, 1993
- GAZ Jul 22, 1993:B13 [Miss, articles 7/22/93:A1, 12/16/94:B13, 5/6/95:B1, 5/23/95:B4, 5/24/95:B4, 6/10/95:B4]
- Betty J. (Stevens) - Sep 18, 2008
- PST Sep 20, 2008 [Mrs. William Sr. "Bill", 2nd longer obit with photo 9/22]
- Betty Jean (Proper) - Aug 31, 2006
- SAR Sep 2, 2006:5A [Mrs. Robert O., additional note 10/28:5A]
- Bonnie (Wilcox) Graffam - Jul 7, 2007
- PST Jul 25, 2007 [Mrs. Ronnie, former married name Mrs. Richard Herring, in Portland, ME]
- Dorothea M. (Curtis) - Nov 22, 2007
- PST Nov 28, 2007 [Mrs. Robert Sr.]
- Elizabeth - Mar 17, 1884
- Elizabeth J. "Polly" (Wilcox) Borntraeger - May 28, 2011
- GAZ May 30, 2011:B6 [Mrs. William H. "Bill", 2nd 5/31:B6, shorter obit 6/1:B6]
- Florence L. - Feb 24, 1995
- GAZ Feb 26, 1995:B7 [Miss]
- Frank B. - Jun 16, 1994
- GAZ Jun 18, 1994:B17 [in Utica, NY]
- Franklin R. Jr. "Frank" - Dec 27, 2012
- GAZ Jan 6, 2013:B6 [in St. Petersburg, FL]
- Genevieve T. (Turro) - Feb 11, 2007
- PST Feb 12, 2007 [Mrs. John A., 2nd longer obit with photo 2/13]
- George A. - Aug 3, 2010
- George E. Sr. - Feb 24, 1995
- Gordon L. - Jul 25, 1993
- Gordon R - Jan 19, 2008
- Irene G. (Pikul) - Feb 14, 2007
- SAR Feb 18, 2007 [Mrs. Wallace E.]
- Joan - Jan 24, 2011
- John A. "Jack" - Nov 15, 2011
- John R. - Sep 10, 1994
- Joseph J. - May 11, 1993
- Kenneth P. "K-Will" - Apr 26, 2006
- GAZ Apr 27, 2006:A1&A2 [Detective, article, others 4/28:A1&A8, 4/30:B1, 5/2:A1&A4, 5/7:F2, 5/7:F3, 5/9:B7, 6/2:A1]
- SAR Apr 28, 2006:5A [Detective, article, 2nd 5/10:4C]
- Lois Sheffer - May 20, 1993
- GAZ May 23, 1993:B6 [Mrs., in Vero Beach, FL]
- Louise I. (Sellingham) - Mar 9, 2008
- PST Mar 12, 2008 [Mrs. George A.]
- M. Avis (Wilcox) Van Vleet - Jun 2, 2012
- PST Jun 4, 2012 [Mrs. Donald C.]
- SAR Jun 4, 2012:8A [Mrs. Donald C.]
- Margaret (Wilcox) Decker - Apr 11, 2006
- GAZ Apr 13, 2006:B8 [Mrs. William Howard, in Oneonta, NY]
- Margaret Kathleen (Wilcox) Bishop - Jul 20, 2011
- PST Jul 22, 2011 [Mrs., in Bullhead City, AZ]
- Mary E. (Wilcox) Bills - Jan 13, 2009
- LHR Jan 14, 2009 [Mrs. George R.]
- Mary Elizabeth "Betty" (Wilcox) Phillips - Dec 12, 2007
- GAZ Jan 18, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Murray]
- Michele Renee (Fuentes) - Aug 22, 2006
- PST Aug 23, 2006 [Mrs. James C., 2nd 8/24]
- SAR Aug 23, 2006:2A [Mrs. James C., article]
- Mildred D. "Millie" (Woodward) - May 21, 2008
- GSN May 22, 2008 [Mrs. Nicholas]
- Moses - Aug 13, 1853
- Normond E. Sr. "Skip" - Feb 29, 2012
- PST Mar 1, 2012 [2nd longer obit with photo 3/3]
- Patricia L. (Wilcox) Barth-Nelson - Mar 10, 2011
- PST Mar 11, 2011 [wife of Skip Barth, sons' surname Nelson, 2nd longer obit with photo 3/12]
- Patricia Mae (Wilcox) Fisher - May 17, 2006
- Robin J. - Feb 9, 2008
- GAZ Feb 14, 2008:B7 [Mr., in Summerfield, FL]
- Roy D. - Jun 21, 2009
- Sadie (Wilcox) Young - Mar 8, 1993
- GAZ Mar 10, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Lester, former married name Twardy; DN 10:D7, 12:D8]
- Shawn Michael - Oct 13, 2011
- SAR Oct 19, 2011:10A [in Binghamton, NY]
- Stanton B. - Apr 6, 1993
- Tarry A. - Aug 28, 2010
- ADE Aug 30, 2010 [Mr., in Willsboro, NY, article]
- PST Aug 30, 2010 [Mr., in Willsboro, NY, article]
- Winn C. (Fields) - Mar 2, 2007
- PST Mar 5, 2007 [Mrs., son's surname Clark]
Wild
- Martha (Wild) Peca - Oct 2, 2006
- PST Oct 5, 2006 [Mrs. Sam, in San Diego, CA]
- Verne Jr. - Mar 7, 2012
- BLJ Mar 15, 2012
- SAR Mar 11, 2012:4A
Wilday
- David Lee - Apr 21, 2013
- GAZ Apr 24, 2013:B5
- AMR Apr 24, 2013:4
- CSE Apr 25, 2013
- Doris Annette (Wilday) Dubrey - Nov 9, 2012
- PST Nov 14, 2012 [Mrs. George Roland, former married name Mrs. Raymond French]
- SAR Nov 14, 2012:8A [Mrs. George Roland, former married name Mrs. Raymond French]
- Evelyn (Banks) - Sep 30, 1993
- GAZ Oct 3, 1993:B8 [Mrs. Alfred]
- Frances A. M. - Jul 20, 1993
- GAZ Jul 22, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Charles G.]
- Richard E. Sr. "Dick" - Apr 20, 2013
- GAZ Apr 21, 2013:B6 [article 23:B1&B3]
- AMR Apr 22, 2013:6 [article]
- Richard E. Sr."Dick" - Apr 20, 2013
- CSE Apr 25, 2013 [article]
- LHR Apr 23, 2013 [article]
Wilde
- Doris (Wilde) Irvine - Mar 3, 2009
- Herbert F. - May 13, 2006
- GAZ May 14, 2006:B9
- LHR May 14, 2006
- Rose (Fobian) - Jun 2, 2007
- LHR Jun 4, 2007 [Mrs. William A. Jr.]
Wilder
- Agnes May (Lucas) - Apr 12, 2013
- GAZ Apr 15, 2013:B7 [Mrs. Charles J. Sr. "Joe"]
- Andrea Lee "Andy" (Wilder) Wise - Aug 8, 2011
- LHR Aug 31, 2011 [Mrs. Jerry, in Jacksonville, FL]
- Bernap "Bernie" - Aug 29, 1994
- Catherine J. (Holtz) - Sep 22, 2008
- LHR Sep 24, 2008 [Mrs. Kenneth G. Jr.]
- Charles David - Aug 2, 2007
- LHR Aug 8, 2007 [in Fort Worth, TX]
- Cynthia (Wood) - Jan 5, 2011
- GAZ Jan 7, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Donald J.]
- Don C. - Jan 18, 2009
- Donald E. - Jul 24, 2010
- Edward J. "Ed" - Aug 19, 2006
- GAZ Apr 26, 2008:B7 [memoriam]
- Garry R. Sr. - Jul 13, 2011
- GAZ Jul 14, 2011:B7
- LHR Jul 14, 2011
- Harriette Ann (Pannaci) - Aug 31, 2008
- LHR Sep 24, 2008 [Mrs. Donald, former married name Mrs. Edward Oliver, in Washington, NC]
- James H. - Apr 22, 2012
- Joan Elizabeth (Fairhurst) - Dec 8, 2012
- PST Dec 10, 2012 [Mrs. Roger D., 2nd longer obit with photo 12/11]
- Marguerite A. - Mar 14, 1994
- GAZ Mar 15, 1994:D3 [Mrs. Dwight H.]
- Marie (Snyder) - Dec 3, 2009
- Mary - May 11, 1850
- Mary (Wilder) Hayes - Jul 3, 2011
- GAZ Jul 5, 2011:B6 [Mrs. Walter B.]
- AMR Jul 5, 2011 [Mrs. Walter B.]
- LHR Jul 5, 2011 [Mrs. Walter B.]
- Norma (Wilder) Claus - Oct 15, 2008
- LHR Oct 16, 2008 [Mrs. Robert]
- Roger L. - Mar 29, 2011
- GAZ Mar 31, 2011:B6 [in Worcester, MA]
- Ronald R. - Jun 27, 2007
- Shirley H. (Wilder) Nowlton - Dec 24, 2005
- GAZ Dec 28, 2005:B6 [Mrs. James E.]
- Virginia A. (Wilder) Johnson - Aug 12, 2008
- LHR Aug 13, 2008 [Mrs. Harry C.]
- Vivian A. (Wilder) Cromer - Mar 20, 2006
- GAZ Mar 23, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Don]
- LHR Mar 22, 2006 [Mrs. Don]
- PST Mar 23, 2006 [Mrs. Don]
- William
- HCN Jul 12, 2005 [in May 1956, Way Things Were column]
Wildermuth
- Alva M. (Anson) - Jan 2, 2013
- PST Jan 4, 2013 [Mrs. A. Clark]
- Betty (Borst) - Mar 10, 2011
- GAZ Mar 12, 2011:B8 [Mrs. Harvey, 2nd longer obit with photo 13:B5]
- Dwight A. - Nov 23, 2010
- PST Dec 2, 2010 [in Richmond, NH]
- Hurlbut Lee "Herb" - Jan 31, 2013
Wildey
- Elsie M. (Wildey) Barber - Apr 20, 2010
- LHR Apr 21, 2010 [Mrs. Fayette "Red"]
- Herbert F. Jr. "Sonny" - Oct 21, 2011
- PST Oct 22, 2011 [2nd longer obit with photo 10/24]
- Ida E. (Wildey) Heckler - Dec 2, 2005
- GAZ Dec 4, 2005:B9 [Mrs. Charles]
- Norma (Wildey) Dewey - Mar 14, 2012
- PST Mar 15, 2012 [Mrs. James Jr. "Jim"]
Wilds
- George W. - Mar 25, 1844
- Martha Eygner - Apr 6, 1902
- GAZ Apr 7, 1902:7 [Mrs. Joseph Austin; DN only, 2nd 8:7]
Wildy
- Kenneth W. "Ken" - Jan 13, 2013
- GAZ Jan 15, 2013:B7 [in Cooperstown, NY]
- Warren F. "Red" - Nov 7, 1994
Wilensky
- Gary D. - Apr 24, 1993
- GAZ Jan 1, 1994:12 [article (Special Report)]
Wiles
- A. A. - Sep 2, 1902
- Elizabeth "Libby" (Wiles) Evans - Apr 19, 2012
- SAR Apr 23, 2012:10A [Mrs. Harold Page "Chick"]
- Margaret R. (Van Orman) - Sep 19, 2007
- PST Sep 21, 2007 [Mrs. Raymond]
Wiley
- Andrew - Dec 25, 1884
- REF Jan 22, 1885:3 [Rev., in Cincinnati, OH]
- Carol (Wiley) Kinghorn - Feb 2, 2010
- PST Feb 16, 2010 [Mrs. John, in Midlothian, VA]
- Christopher M. "Chris" - Jul 4, 2011
- GAZ Jul 5, 2011:B2 [article (unidentified), 2nd 6:B2]
- PST Jul 7, 2011 [articles 7/5, 7/6]
- SAR Jul 7, 2011 [article 7/5/11, 2nd 2/18/12:2A, additional note 10/26/11:8A]
- Douglas M. - Sep 16, 2011
- Edythe Lillian "Penny" (Olden) - Oct 12, 2009
- PST Oct 13, 2009 [Mrs. James R.]
- Eileen Gale (Wiley) Tuttle - Jun 1, 2009
- PST Jun 3, 2009 [Mrs. George V.]
- Elizabeth J. - Jun 24, 1994
- GAZ Jun 26, 1994:B6 [Mrs., in Batavia, NY]
- Harold Joseph Sr. - Aug 24, 2010
- GAZ Aug 26, 2010:B7 [1st Lt.]
- PST Aug 26, 2010 [1st Lt.]
- Judith Anne - Aug 27, 1994
- GAZ Aug 28, 1994:B10 [Miss]
- Karen (Wiley) Scholz - Mar 21, 2006
- GAZ Mar 22, 2006:B7 [Mrs.]
- Linda L. (Wiley) Kehrer - Dec 29, 2007
- GAZ Jan 13, 2008:B6 [Mrs. John N., in Rochester, NY]
- Litle - Mar 13, 1819
- CAB Aug 25, 1819:3 [Mr., on the River St. Peters, Northwest Territory]
- Mary Elizabeth "Peg" - Jan 26, 2008
- GAZ Jan 30, 2008:B5 [Mrs. Melvin E.]
- Mary Ellen (Hansen) - Jun 2, 2011
- PST Jun 5, 2011 [Mrs. Bruce, former married name Mrs. Robert Van Tassell, in Tempe, AZ]
- Melvin E. - Nov 4, 2010
- Nancy - Mar 30, 1826
- Patricia (Bendon) - Apr 7, 1994
- GAZ Apr 8, 1994:B15 [Mrs. Charles A.]
- Susan V. - Apr 1, 2013
- GAZ Apr 4, 2013:B7
- MEX Apr 11, 2013
- William A. Sr. - Nov 9, 2009
- William B. - Feb 7, 2011
Wilford
- Rachel Engel - Apr 14, 1993
- GAZ Apr 15, 1993:B11 [Mrs. John F.]
Wilgocki
- Paul - Jun 11, 1994
- GAZ Jun 21, 1994:B12 [in Omaha, NE]
Wilhelm
- Luke - Apr 16, 2002
- GAZ Feb 1, 2006:B6 [child, article]
- SAR Sep 27, 2006:4C [child, article]
Wilhovsky
- Pearl L. (Fredericks) - Nov 10, 2009
- PST Nov 14, 2009 [Mrs. Michael, in Wells, VT]
Wilk
- Barbara (Twichell) - Jan 11, 2012
- PST Jan 13, 2012 [Mrs. Carl L.]
- Helen (Wilk) Kardas - Jun 3, 2006
- GAZ Jun 5, 2006:B4 [Mrs. Frank]
- Henry - Jan 15, 2011
- GAZ Feb 13, 2011:B6 [in Charlotte, NC]
Wilke
- Blanca (Ramirez) - May 13, 2011
- GAZ May 15, 2011:B8 [Mrs. George]
- Ruth (Wilke) Woody - Feb 28, 2008
- PST Mar 23, 2008 [Mrs., in Fredericksburg, TX]
Wilkes
- Cassie Dawn (Wilkes) Hauenstein - Jan 27, 2007
- LHR Jan 29, 2007 [Mrs. Keith D.]
- Gordon Borthwick Jr. - Oct 4, 2010
- SAR Oct 10, 2010 [in Exeter, NH]
- Jeanette "Jean" (Wilkes) McPhaul - Jun 4, 2012
- SAR Jun 8, 2012:10A [Mrs. Howard L., in Americus, GA]
- John McGinnis - Dec 1, 1993
- GAZ Dec 2, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Francis L.]
Wilkevitch
- Dorothy A. (Liebelt) - Aug 26, 2012
- AMR Aug 27, 2012 [Mrs. Stanley]
- Walter - Jan 11, 1995