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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.
Wisan
- Elinor - Nov 3, 2006
- JWL Nov 9, 2006:27 [Mrs. Jay, in Fort Lee, NJ]
Wischer
- William - Aug 28, 1902
- GAZ Aug 30, 1902:6 [in Utica, NY]
Wischhusen
- Nellie M. (Wischhusen) Wurzbach - Sep 28, 2012
- PST Sep 29, 2012 [Mrs. Walter O., 2nd longer obit with photo 10/3]
Wise
- Andrea Lee "Andy" (Wilder) - Aug 8, 2011
- LHR Aug 31, 2011 [Mrs. Jerry, in Jacksonville, FL]
- Glenn A. - May 2, 1994
- Lewis A. - Sep 17, 1994
- GAZ Sep 19, 1994:B9 [DN 19:C5]
- Madeline - Aug 7, 1994
- GAZ Aug 8, 1994:B9 [Miss, correction 9:B11; DN 8:D3, 9:D5]
- Margaret Ceil (Wise) Kenyon - Oct 6, 2008
- LHR Oct 9, 2008 [Mrs., in Nashville, TN]
- Mary Virginia "Ginny" (Wise) Quinlan - Feb 9, 2011
- PST Feb 10, 2011 [Mrs. John L. Jr., 2nd longer obit with photo 2/12]
Wisell
- Cloyde D. "Bud" - Jul 16, 2010
- PST Jul 17, 2010 [2nd longer obit with photo 7/18, surname originally Alexander]
Wisenburn
- Lois Louise (Wisenburn) Myers - Nov 26, 2011
- LHR Nov 28, 2011 [Mrs. Robert E. Sr.]
- PST Nov 29, 2011 [Mrs. Robert E. Sr.]
Wishart
- Cecelia - Nov 16, 1850
- CAB Nov 26, 1850:3 [Mrs. David]
- Charles H. "Charlie" - Apr 19, 2011
- John
- REF May 15, 1884:3 [in East Schuyler, NY, additional note 22:3]
- Margaret Mather - Nov 2, 1993
- GAZ Nov 4, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Thomas; DN 4:D7, 5:D8]
- Thomas - Apr 20, 2013
Wisher
- Lucy S. (Wisher) McMillan - Jan 6, 2013
- GAZ Jan 8, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Henry Sinclere, former married name Mrs. Thomas M. Hill Sr.]
Wishnick
- Belle - Sep 15, 2011
- JWL Oct 20, 2011:27 [Mrs. Ely, in Pompano Beach, FL]
- Ely - Oct 14, 2007
- JWL Oct 18, 2007:23 [in Pompano Beach, FL]
Wishnoff
- Shirley - Jan 16, 2008
- JWL Jan 31, 2008:23 [Mrs. Marty, in Walnut Creek, CA]
Wiskoski
- Pauline Janet (Wiskoski) Sheldrick - Feb 22, 2010
- PST Feb 24, 2010 [Mrs. Howard, in Fair Haven, VT, 2nd longer obit with photo 2/26]
Wisner
- <no name> - Sep 24, 1825
- John R. - Jun 4, 2008
Wisneski
Wisniewski
- Anna - Mar 11, 1995
- GAZ Mar 13, 1995:B9 [Miss; DN 13:D3, 14:D4, 15:D6]
- Edward - Jun 2, 2011
- EVN Jun 16, 2011:29 [Brother, CSC]
- Emilia Zalondek - Apr 19, 1994
- GAZ Apr 21, 1994:B11 [Mrs. John B., former married name Zalondek?; DN 21:D5, 22:D9]
- Geraldine (Wisniewski) Olzak - Jan 26, 1994
- GAZ Jan 27, 1994:B11 [Mrs. William; DN 27:D5, 28:D7, 29:D1]
- Rose (Wisniewski) Prill - Feb 15, 2008
- GAZ Feb 16, 2008:B7 [Mrs. Joseph]
- Walter S. - Dec 11, 1994
- GAZ Dec 13, 1994:B9 [DN 13:D4, 14:D6]
Wissenbach
- Henry W. Sr. - Dec 16, 1993
- John J. - Jan 23, 2013
Wiswall
- Charlotte "Polly" (Thomas) - Feb 3, 2008
- PST Feb 4, 2008 [Mrs. (D.V.M.) R. George, longer obits with photo 2/5, 2/6, 2/7]
Witbeck
- <no name> - Dec 14, 1883
- REF Dec 27, 1883:3 [child of C. V. V.]
- <no name> - Dec 21, 1883
- REF Dec 27, 1883:3 [3-year-old child of C. V. V.]
- Agnes M. (Tague) - Aug 27, 1994
- GAZ Aug 29, 1994:B9 [Mrs. David; DN 29:C7]
- Barbara Ann (Scott) - Jul 27, 2007
- PST Aug 4, 2007 [Mrs. Andrew P.]
- Casparus - Jan 5, 1832
- Elsie Maud - Jun 23, 1902
- GAZ Jun 24, 1902:5 [Miss, also given as Elise; DN only, others 25:7, 26:7]
- Peter I. - Apr 2, 1883
- REF Apr 5, 1883:3 [additional note same page]
Witecki
- Mary (Rowley) - May 24, 2010
- GAZ May 25, 2010:B7 [Mrs.]
With
- Julian - Feb 22, 2013
- GAZ Feb 23, 2013:B2 [in New Baltimore, NY, article]
- SAR Feb 23, 2013:2A [in New Baltimore, NY, article]
Witham
- Clara "Bonnie" (Campbell) - Jan 24, 2012
- PST Jan 26, 2012 [Mrs. (Rev.) Calvin G. "Cal", 2nd longer obit with photo 1/27]
Witherbee
- Bonnie Lee (Witherbee) MacLeod - Mar 18, 2007
- PST Mar 20, 2007 [Mrs. Norman Houston Jr. "Sonny"]
- Charles Herman - Jun 3, 2009
- Constance J. (Witherbee) Bennett - Mar 18, 2013
- PST Mar 19, 2013 [Mrs. Robert K. "Bob", 2nd longer obit with photo 3/22]
Witherell
- Emmett E. - Jan 21, 2007
- Margaret M. (Feeney) - Mar 18, 2012
- PST Mar 20, 2012 [Mrs. Emmett E.]
- Robert "Fudd" - Jun 20, 2008
- Robert M, - May 8, 2013
Witherill
- Manley - May 15, 1882
- REF May 18, 1882:3 [Rev.]
Witherspoon
- Ahllia Giselle Nadene - Dec 19, 2010
- GAZ Dec 27, 2010:B7 [articles 12/21/10:B1&B3, 12/30/10:B1&B4, 7/23/11:B8]
Witherstine
- Winnifred - Aug 28, 1962
- HCE Sep 7, 2011 [Mrs. in Herkimer, NY, Way Things Were column]
Withington
- Dennet W. - Jan 20, 1993
- Gladys (Withington) Davis - Jul 30, 2007
- PST Aug 2, 2007 [Mrs. Chester, in Putnam Station, NY]
Witko
- Edward L. "Big Bear" - Aug 15, 2010
- GAZ Aug 16, 2010:B3 [article, additional note 19:B2]
- SAR Aug 20, 2010 [article]
- Irene F. - Mar 25, 1993
- GAZ Mar 27, 1993:B17 [Miss; DN 27:D1, 28:C8]
Witkop
- Cynthia "Cindy" (Witkop) Stocker - Dec 6, 2010
- GAZ Dec 9, 2010:B8 [Ms. Ray Anthony "Tony"]
- Shirley (Clark) - Jan 30, 2007
- SAR Jan 31, 2007:5A [Mrs. William H., others 2/2:7A, 2/3:5A]
Witkowski
- Adeline (Karp) - Mar 6, 1995
- GAZ Mar 8, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Robert S.; DN 8:D6, 9:D5]
- Frances (Witkowski) Rozek - Jan 21, 2011
- GAZ Jan 25, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Anthony]
- Ida E. (Witkowski) Nero - Jan 28, 1995
- GAZ Jan 30, 1995:B9 [Mrs. Benjmain E. "Ben"; DN 30:D3, 31:D4]
- Mary Irma - Oct 16, 1993
- GAZ Oct 17, 1993:B10 [Sister]
- Mary Regina "Jean" (Leonard) - Oct 3, 2009
- SAR Oct 5, 2009 [Mrs. John J., 2nd 10/6]
- Olga (Witkowski) Zostautas - Apr 25, 2013
- AMR Apr 27, 2013:6 [Mrs. Albert]
- Rita (Salvagni) - Mar 16, 2010
- LFT Mar 18, 2010 [Mrs. Stanley, former married name Mrs. George "Jim" LeClair, in Cooperstown, NY]
- Ronald B. - Oct 8, 1994
- GAZ Oct 9, 1994:B10 [DN 10:C5]
- Ronald V. "Ron" - Oct 1, 2012
- Ruth Walsh - Dec 31, 1994
- GAZ Jan 3, 1995:B9 [Mrs. Ronald B.; DN 3:D4, 4:D6]
- Sandra Jean (Witkowski) Hall - Oct 23, 2010
- GAZ Oct 26, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Don, 2nd 27:B6]
- Winifred (Witkowski) Gabis - Dec 26, 1992
- GAZ Dec 28, 1992:B7 [Mrs. Benjamin; DN 28:D1, 29:D4, 30:D6]
Witte
- Jansje VanderHorst - Dec 20, 1992
- GAZ Dec 23, 1992:B13 [Mrs. Johan H., correction 24:B11; DN 23:D8, 24:D7]
- William J. - Apr 25, 2011
- GAZ Apr 29, 2011:B7 [in Charlottesville, VA, 2nd 30:B8]
- SAR Apr 29, 2011 [in Charlottesville, VA]
Wittemaier
- Caroline (Wittemaier) Hooker
- SHJ Dec 28, 1917:4 col 5 [Mrs.]
Wittemeyer
Witter
- Ruth M. - Feb 12, 2000
- GAZ May 4, 2011:B2 [Mrs., article, others 5/21/11:B2, 6/28/11:A1&A3]
- PST Feb 24, 2007 [Mrs., article, others 5/21/11, 6/28/11, 1/5/12, 3/14/12, 4/27/12, 5/2/12, 5/30/12]
- SAR May 10, 2007:1A [Mrs., article, other articles 3/16/01, 5/6/11, 5/21/11, 6/28/11, 1/5/12:1A&8A, 1/10/12:1A&10A, 3/10/12:1A&8A, 3/14/12:2A, 4/27/12:1A&8A, 5/2/12:1A&10A, 5/30/12:1A&10A, 7/18/12:1A&10A]
Wittfeldt
Wittgraf
- Maxine B. (Greenberg) - Apr 15, 2012
- SAR Apr 18, 2012:5A [Mrs. Ralph, former married names Mrs. Alec Lazar and Mrs. Phillip Moss]
Wittine
- Ena G. (Beck) - Jun 19, 2011
- GAZ Jun 21, 2011:B7 [Mrs.]
Wittman
- Diane (Wittman) Hoag - Feb 21, 1995
- GAZ Feb 22, 1995:B11 [Ms.]
- Mary C. (Laders) - Dec 4, 2011
- PST Dec 7, 2011 [Mrs. William I.]
Wittmann
- Helen M. - Jul 8, 2010
- Mary (Wittmann) Piccione - May 28, 2010
- LHR May 31, 2010 [Mrs. Frank]
Wittmer
- Dora (Kirchexwite) - Apr 15, 2011
- AMR Apr 23, 2011 [Mrs. Herbert]
- CSE Apr 28, 2011 [Mrs. Herbert]
- Herbert - Oct 3, 2011
- AMR Oct 11, 2011
- CSE Oct 13, 2011
Wittnebert
Wituszynski
- Charles P. - May 1, 1993
- GAZ May 3, 1993:B10 [DN 3:D3, 4:D5]
Witz
- Helen Marie (Witz) Casanova - Feb 19, 2010
Witzel
- Eunice E. (MacLachlan) - Mar 23, 2012
- CSE May 24, 2012 [Mrs. Frank, in Crestwood, KY]
- SAR May 24, 2012:7A [Mrs. Frank, in Crestwood, KY]
Witzke
- Hariette (Witzke) Henry - Jan 7, 2009
- LHR Jan 20, 2009 [Mrs. Theron A., former married name Mrs. Joseph Barker, 2nd longer obit with photo 1/22]
- Robert T. - Jun 20, 1993
- Vicki Lynn (Morris) - Jan 23, 2009
- LHR Jan 28, 2009 [Mrs. John R. Sr., in Zephyrhills, FL, 2nd 2/1]
Wnorowski
- Stanley T. - Sep 13, 1993
- GAZ Sep 15, 1993:B13 [DN 15:D6, 16:D6]
Wnuk
- Carla J. (Wnuk) Clarke - May 4, 2013
- SAR May 6, 2013:8A [Mrs. Bruce]
- Chad J. - Sep 25, 1994
- GAZ Sep 27, 1994:B11 [article 26:B1]
- Charlotte (Urbanczyk) - Jan 17, 2006
- GAZ Jan 18, 2006:B5 [Mrs. Walter W. Sr., 2nd 19:B7]
- Frank J. - Feb 20, 2013
- LFT Feb 27, 2013 [in Walnut Creek, CA, 2nd longer obit June 2013]
- Joe F. - Jan 28, 1995
- GAZ Jan 30, 1995:B9 [DN 30:D3]
- Ronald W. - Aug 11, 2000
- GAZ Mar 24, 2006:B9 [in Roseboom, NY, memoriam, others 3/24/08:B5, 3/24/10:B7, 8/11/10:B7]
Wocell
- Constance L. "Connie" - Nov 5, 2012
- PST Nov 20, 2012 [in Irondequoit, NY]
- Esther Mary Stephania (Strenk) - Nov 18, 2006
- PST Nov 20, 2006 [Mrs. Charles B., 2nd longer obit with photo 11/21]
- Neil Owen - Feb 7, 2008
- PST Feb 17, 2008 [in Chattanooga, TN]
Wochinger
- Anne Theresa (Wochinger) Zimmerman - Feb 2, 2012
- LHR Feb 5, 2012 [Mrs. John]
- SAR Feb 5, 2012 [Mrs. John]
- Frank - Nov 28, 2012
Wock
- William K. - May 26, 2011
- GAZ Jun 4, 2011:B8
- LHR Jun 4, 2011 [articles 6/7, 6/18]
Wodicka
Woehrmann
- Ferdinand A. "Fred" - Aug 10, 2006
- PST Aug 13, 2006 [in Ticonderoga, NY]
Woehrmayer
- Kenneth Michael "Lucky" - Feb 18, 2008
- GAZ Feb 19, 2008:B5 [additional notes 3/4:B5, 3/5:B5]
Woelfersheim
Woelfert
Wohlfahrt
- Emma Maria (Roller) - Feb 23, 2005
- PST Mar 3, 2005 [Mrs. John "Hans"]
Wohlfarth
- Nellie Mae (Oliver) - Dec 10, 1993
- GAZ Dec 13, 1993:B7 [Mrs. Albert, former married name Snyder]
Wohlgemuth
- Jean L. (Oare) - Nov 14, 2010
- GAZ Nov 18, 2010:B7 [Mrs. Raymond, in Utica, NY]
- LHR Nov 17, 2010 [Mrs. Raymond, in Utica, NY, 2nd 11/18]
- Ruth A. - Jan 26, 1994
- GAZ Jan 28, 1994:B13 [Miss]
Wohlin
- Arvilla Evelyn (Wohlin) Vikstrom - Apr 20, 2006
- HCN Apr 25, 2006 [Mrs. Fritz, in Saranac Lake, NY]
Woidzik
- Francis A. - Sep 23, 2010
- GAZ Sep 27, 2010:B7 [shorter obit 28:B7]