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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.
Wojak
- Dora Stern - Feb 18, 1994
- GAZ Feb 19, 1994:B17 [wife of Zalma Wojakowski]
Wojcicki
- Edmund F. Jr. "Ed" - Aug 12, 2012
- Evangeline M. (Wojcicki) Shive - Apr 5, 1987
- GAZ Apr 7, 2006:A1&A7 [Mrs. Douglas Lee, killed in collapse of Schoharie Bridge, article (unidentified)]
- AMR Apr 5, 2012 [Mrs. Douglas Lee, killed in collapse of Schoharie Bridge, articles (4, 2 unidentified), others 4/6 (2, unidentified), 4/7 (4, unidentified), 4/8 (unidentified)]
- John E. - Oct 24, 2010
- GAZ Oct 31, 2010:B6 [articles 10/7/10:A1&A4, 11/2/10:B1&B3 (Fulton/Montgomery/Schoharie edition only), 5/12/11:B2 (F/M/S edition only), 7/12/11:B2]
- LHR May 12, 2011 [article, 2nd 7/12/11]
- John M. - Sep 17, 2009
- LHR Sep 22, 2009 [in Jacksonville, FL]
- SAR Sep 22, 2009 [in Jacksonville, FL]
- Lottie Petrillo - May 3, 1993
- GAZ May 5, 1993:B13 [Miss]
- Marion E. (Wojcicki) Murawski - Apr 8, 2008
- GAZ Apr 17, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Anthony "Ham", in Fullerton, CA]
- Paul G. (DiCaprio) - Dec 12, 2012
- Peter C. - Mar 25, 1993
- GAZ Mar 26, 1993:B17 [DN 26:D9, 27:D1]
- Sadie (Przelom) - Jun 18, 2010
- GAZ Jun 20, 2010:B7 [Mrs. John E., former married name Mrs. Andrew Novak]
- Wanda J. (Wojcicki) Wieczenski - Mar 2, 2010
- LFT Mar 4, 2010 [Mrs. Walter S. Sr., in Ilion, NY]
- William J. Sr. "Bill" - Apr 16, 2013
- GAZ Apr 18, 2013:B7
- AMR Apr 18, 2013:6
- LHR Apr 18, 2013
Wojciechowski
- Adelaide Helen "Addie" (Sims) - Sep 14, 2007
- LHR Sep 18, 2007 [Mrs. Thomas "Wojo", in Sebastian, FL]
- Irene (Wojciechowski) Greene - Nov 25, 2007
- LHR Nov 27, 2007 [Mrs. Henry Jr.]
- Josephine (Wojciechowski) Grzeskowiak - May 29, 2006
- GAZ May 31, 2006:B6 [Mrs. Edward, brother uses name Wojeski, others 1:B6, 2:B6]
- Mary (Wojciechowski) Rowley - Oct 5, 2007
- SAR Oct 6, 2007:5A [Mrs. Charles, former married name Mrs. Joseph Bennett]
- Shirley (Gagne) - Dec 11, 2008
- LHR Dec 13, 2008 [Mrs. Frank]
Wojciechowsky
Wojciek
- Frances (Cislo) - Nov 30, 2005
- GAZ Dec 2, 2005:B9 [Mrs. Daniel J., 2nd 3:B7, shorter obit 4:B9]
Wojcik
- Bernice A. (Szala) - Jan 31, 2013
- AMR Feb 2, 2013 [Mrs. Leonard A.]
- Clementine M. (Wojcik) Alexander - Jan 16, 2011
- GAZ Jan 18, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Nicholas, 2nd longer obit 19:B6]
- AMR Jan 19, 2011:4 [Mrs. Nicholas, 2nd 21:4]
- CSE Jan 20, 2011 [Mrs. Nicholas]
- Henry F. "Hank" - Dec 10, 2005
- Leo J. - Jan 13, 1993
- Viola "Valerie" (Kursa) - Feb 15, 1995
- GAZ Feb 16, 1995:B11 [Mrs. Victor; DN 16:D6, 17:D9]
Wojcikiewicz
- Olga - Apr 24, 1995
- GAZ Apr 25, 1995:B12 [Miss, AKA Wood?]
Wojnar
- Frances (Kiaunis) - Apr 13, 2012
- AMR Apr 17, 2012 [Mrs., additional note 4/18]
- Ruth Mary - May 27, 1994
- GAZ May 28, 1994:B11 [Mrs. John, in Nashua, NH]
- Winifred C. (Wojnar) Kryzak - Jul 4, 2011
- AMR Jul 9, 2011 [Mrs. John J.]
Wojnarowski
- Helen Hughes - Oct 13, 1993
- GAZ Oct 14, 1993:B13 [Mrs. Barney F.]
Wojtkewicz
- Eleanor M. (Wojtkewicz) Wytrwal - Jul 16, 2007
- LHR Jul 17, 2007 [Mrs. Chester, 2nd 7/18]
Wojtkowski
- Statia (Wojtkowski) Kruczkowski - May 18, 1995
- GAZ May 19, 1995:B16 [Mrs. Frank E.]
Wojton
- Margaret Heckman - Jul 9, 1993
- GAZ Jul 10, 1993:B15 [Mrs. Joseph, AKA Wheaton, former married name Heckman; DN 10:D1]
Wojtowecz
- Emily C. - Oct 29, 1994
- GAZ Oct 31, 1994:B9 [Miss]
- Timothy Alan - Aug 5, 2007
- SAR Aug 9, 2007:5A [in Woodbine, GA]
Wojtowicz
- Joan (Malec) - Jun 11, 2010
- GAZ Jun 13, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Nicholas, former married name Mrs. Rudolph Rubarsky]
- LHR Jun 13, 2010 [Mrs. Nicholas, former married name Mrs. Rudolph Rubarsky]
- John A. - Feb 7, 1993
- GAZ Feb 8, 1993:B9 [DN 9:D6]
- Viola "Vi" (Kulin) - Jan 26, 2012
- AMR Feb 2, 2012 [Mrs. Stanley]
- LHR Feb 2, 2012 [Mrs. Stanley]
- SAR Feb 1, 2012:8A [Mrs. Stanley]
Wojtulwicze
- Genevieve (Wojtulwicze) Van Patten - Apr 15, 2010
- GAZ Apr 16, 2010:B7 [Mrs. James O., 2nd 17:B7]
- SAR Apr 16, 2010 [Mrs. James O.]
Wolan
Wolaniuk
- Laura M. (Wolaniuk) Flynn - Apr 4, 2013
- GAZ Apr 5, 2013:B9 [Mrs. James E.]
- AMR Apr 5, 2013:6 [Mrs. James E.]
- CSE Apr 11, 2013 [Mrs. James E.]
Wolch
- Helen A. (Wolch) Potter - Jan 6, 2010
- PST Jan 8, 2010 [Mrs. Jon W. Sr., in Middlebury, VT]
Wolcott
- E. Mecleta (Naatz) - Jun 25, 2006
- PST Jun 26, 2006 [Mrs. Merton]
- Ida Helen (Wolcott) Wendell - May 13, 2013
- PST May 15, 2013 [Mrs. Thomas Gorman, in Ticonderoga, NY]
- James M. "Jim" - Nov 25, 2007
- PST Nov 27, 2007 [2nd longer obit with photo 11/28]
- Judith (Wolcott) Stasch - Nov 3, 2011
- SAR Nov 24, 2011:8A [Mrs. Harold W.]
- Marie Helen (Audet) - Nov 29, 2010
- GAZ Dec 1, 2010:B9 [Mrs. Richard D.]
- Viola E. (Wolcott) Loya - Dec 23, 2006
- SAR Dec 25, 2006:8A [Mrs. Thomas, 2nd 26:5A]
- Wesley W. - May 23, 2012
Wolf
- Ann - Sep 12, 1856
- CAB Sep 16, 1856:3 [Mrs. Henry]
- Catherine - Jan 29, 1993
- GAZ Jan 31, 1993:B6 [Mrs. John A.]
- Doris Delaney - Oct 10, 1993
- GAZ Oct 11, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Philip M. Sr.]
- Edmund J. - Feb 2, 1995
- Henry - Mar 16, 1881
- REF Mar 24, 1881:3 [article same page]
- Kitt (Wolf) Gates - Dec 18, 2009
- JWL Dec 24, 2009:11 [Mrs. (Dr.) Sherman]
- Lydia - Mar 29, 1993
- GAZ Mar 31, 1993:B13 [Mrs. John F.; DN 31:D7]
- Maggie - Dec 4, 1881
- Margaret S. - May 8, 1994
- GAZ May 9, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Edward]
- Martin - Aug 23, 1881
- Mary (Stosuy) - Jan 19, 2008
- GAZ Jan 22, 2008:B6 [Mrs. Robert, in Ellenville, NY]
- Mary Alice (Wolf) Summers - Jul 1, 2012
- PST Jul 3, 2012 [Mrs. Jones A.]
- Richard A. - Jan 14, 1994
- Robert R. - Mar 24, 2007
- Robert Warren "Bob" - Apr 15, 2013
- William Henry - Dec 30, 1856
- CAB Jan 13, 1857:3 [child, in Jersey City, NJ]
Wolfe
- Alice M. (Wolfe) Planty - Nov 14, 2006
- PST Nov 16, 2006 [Mrs. Francis C. Sr. "Frank", other longer obits 11/17, 11/18]
- Anna (Fleming) - Nov 27, 2008
- PST Dec 2, 2008 [Mrs. George, in Kennewick, WA]
- Charles F. Sr. - Feb 11, 2011
- Dennis R. - Apr 20, 1995
- Dolores Julia (Maroncelli) - Oct 17, 2006
- SAR Oct 20, 2006:5A [Mrs.]
- Donald S. Jr. - Feb 8, 1995
- Ella May (Wolfe) Sears - Jul 29, 2006
- PST Jul 31, 2006 [Mrs. Ernest, in Rutland, VT]
- Fay - Nov 29, 2007
- JWL Dec 6, 2007:23 [Mrs. Samuel]
- Ford William Sr. - Oct 18, 2009
- LHR Oct 20, 2009 [different obit 11/11, 11/13]
- Geneva Andrews - Feb 7, 1994
- GAZ Feb 8, 1994:B9 [Mrs. Morris; DN 8:D4, 9:D6]
- Gordon M. - Jan 10, 1995
- GAZ Jan 12, 1995:B11 [DN 12:D5, 13:D9]
- James F. Sr. - Sep 21, 1993
- John Joseph "Jack" - Dec 21, 2011
- HCE Feb 22, 2012 [in New Hartford, NY]
- John K. "Jack" - Mar 29, 2007
- SAR Apr 1, 2007:7A [2nd 3:5A]
- Joseph M. Sr. - Jun 25, 1994
- Kathleen (Wolfe) O'Donnell - Jan 21, 1995
- GAZ Jan 23, 1995:B7 [Mrs.; DN 23:D1, 24:D4]
- Margaret (Garvey) - Jan 6, 1993
- GAZ Jan 13, 1993:B11 [Mrs. Cecil F.]
- Mary Alexander (Hodge) - May 5, 2013
- SAR May 8, 2013:8A [Mrs. John K. "Jack"]
- Morris - Apr 18, 1994
- GAZ Apr 21, 1994:B11 [in Delray Beach, FL]
- Myron Elmer - May 9, 2008
- Olga E. (Krywy) - Feb 1, 1994
- GAZ Feb 2, 1994:B11 [Mrs.]
- Ralph Douglas - Sep 7, 1993
- GAZ Sep 9, 1993:B13 [in Cambridge, MA; DN 9:D6]
- Robert T. - May 3, 1994
- GAZ May 4, 1994:B13 [DN 4:D7, 5:D5]
- Shirley (Forshey) - Sep 14, 2011
- PST Sep 16, 2011 [Mrs. Gordon]
- Vicki Karen - May 19, 2011
Wolfersheim
- Charles A. - Oct 25, 1993
- Herman A. - Aug 26, 2010
- Margaret "Amelia" (Wolfersheim) DiBlasio - Jul 8, 2006
- SAR Jul 9, 2006:5A [Mrs. Joseph]
- Sophie (Monaco) - May 6, 2008
- GAZ May 7, 2008:B5 [Mrs. William]
Wolff
- Bertha (Smodell) - Dec 31, 2005
- GAZ Jan 3, 2006:B5 [Mrs. Albert D., 2nd 1/4:B5, memorial 4/5:B7]
- George D. - Jan 10, 2006
- GAZ Jan 11, 2006:B7 [2nd 12:B7]
- George Miles - Mar 10, 2010
- GAZ Mar 21, 2010:B8 [in Charlottesville, VA]
- Georgianna S. - Apr 6, 2008
- Ilse Hanna (Tuteur) - Sep 28, 2011
- JWL Oct 6, 2011:23 [Mrs. (Dr.) Jonas]
- John T. - Jun 17, 2012
- AMR Jun 19, 2012 [in New Hartford, NY]
- Magdalene (Wolff) Holtzmann
- SHJ Aug 21, 1925:5 col 4 [Mrs.]
- Olive (Wolff) Southworth - Nov 24, 2011
- PST Nov 27, 2011 [Mrs. Don, son's surname Schmigel]
- Runyon L. - Jan 20, 1993
- GAZ Jan 30, 1993:B15 [Rev., in East Wenatchee, WA]
- Ruth (Wolff) Lundberg - Dec 2, 2007
- PST Dec 4, 2007 [Mrs. Edward]
- Scott C. - Aug 19, 2009
- PST Aug 21, 2009 [in Burlington, VT]
- Virginia "Ginny" (Alton) - Sep 20, 2010
- GAZ Oct 17, 2010:B8 [Mrs. George Miles]
- Wilhelm R. "Bill" - Feb 5, 2008
Wolfinger
Wolfman
- Darien David - Sep 19, 2009
- Lawrence - Mar 3, 2007
Wolford
- Anna Milne - May 20, 1993
- GAZ May 28, 1993:B16 [Mrs. Charles, in Palm Springs, CA, former married name Milne?]
- Jesse K. - Dec 4, 1993
- GAZ Dec 5, 1993:B8 [DN 6:D3]
Wolfram
- Irmgard Augusta "Inga" (Dransch) - Jan 13, 2013
- GAZ Jan 20, 2013:B6 [Mrs. Adolf E.]
Wolfson
- Laura A. - Feb 3, 2010
- Lisa (Wolfson) Steuben - May 14, 2012
- JWL May 31, 2012:17 [Mrs. Efroim, in Miami, FL]
Wolfstich
- Helen "Mae" - Apr 29, 1994
- GAZ May 1, 1994:B10 [Mrs. Philip, former married name Bergbold]
Wolinski
- Janis C. "Jan" (Wolinski) Becker - Jan 1, 2008
- SAR Jan 3, 2008:5A [Mrs. Richard Sr.]
Wolke
- Geraldine Rose (Wolke) Meehan - Nov 22, 2010
- GAZ Nov 26, 2010:B6 [Mrs. Francis J., 2nd 27:B7]
Wolken
- Robert - Jan 19, 2006
- GAZ Jan 21, 2006:B7 [article, others 1/11:B2, 1/20:B2, 1/21:B2]
Wolkenbreit
- Belle M. (Wolkenbreit) Vener - Mar 2, 2011
- JWL Mar 10, 2011:27 [Mrs. Raymond, in Englewood, NJ]
Woller
- Frederick W. - Jan 13, 2011
- AMR Jan 15, 2011:6 [in Seminole, FL, 2nd longer obit with photo 1/18, 1/27:6, additional note 3/2]
Wolos
- George M. - Sep 7, 1994
- GAZ Sep 9, 1994:B16 [DN 9:D8]
Wolosz
- Barbara Ann (Wolosz) Whitney - Feb 24, 2010
- LHR Feb 27, 2010 [Mrs. George P., in Utica, NY]
- Mary - Apr 16, 2006
- LHR Apr 18, 2006 [name changed to Wallace]
Wolowice
- Lynn R. - Mar 11, 2013
- AMR Mar 13, 2013 [Mr., in Cooperstown, NY]
- CSE Mar 14, 2013 [Mr., in Cooperstown, NY]
- LFT Mar 13, 2013 [Mr., in Cooperstown, NY]
Wolski
- John W. - Feb 15, 1993
- GAZ Feb 16, 1993:B9 [DN 16:D4, 17:D6, 18:D4]
- Michael L. - Feb 10, 2011
- PST Feb 18, 2011 [2nd 2/20]
Wolstencroft
- Peter M. - Sep 2, 2008
- PST Sep 19, 2008 [in Pompano Beach, FL]
Wolte
- Adele (Wolte) Potter - Feb 3, 1994
- GAZ Feb 5, 1994:B13 [Mrs. Everett F.; DN 5:D1, 6:C8]
Wolter
- Doris (Wright) - Dec 22, 1992
- GAZ Dec 28, 1992:B7 [Mrs. Hugo W.; DN 28:D2]
Woltner
- Marlene Elizabeth (Williams) - Jul 20, 2010
- GAZ Jul 24, 2010:B8 [Mrs. Edward F. Sr., in St. Augustine Beach, FL]
- Rudolph E. Jr. "Rudy" - Dec 30, 2007
- GAZ Jan 4, 2008:B5 [Capt., in Woodbridge, VA, 2nd 5:B5]
Womack
- Dashad H. "Mano" - Mar 29, 2007
- GAZ Mar 29, 2008:B7 [memoriam, 2nd 3/29/11:B7]
Wondergem
- Mabel (Wondergem) Hay - Apr 10, 2009
- PST Apr 11, 2009 [Mrs. Laurence, 2nd longer obit with photo 4/12]
Wonders
- Madeline (Wonders) Moreau - Jul 9, 2011
- GAZ Jul 14, 2011:B7 [Mrs. Henry, 2nd 15:B6]
Wondisford
- Irene M. - Jan 19, 1994
- GAZ Jan 21, 1994:B13 [Mrs.]
Wong
- Cesar L. - Sep 19, 1993
- GAZ Sep 21, 1993:B11 [Dr.]