SOMERSET PENNSYLVANIA
1817 ~ 2006 OBITUARY INDEX
as of April 1, 2008
** This file is provided for the benefit of researchers and can be
processed via NOTEBOOK in Microsoft.
Use the find command to search the file.
The date shown is the date the obituary appeared in the paper.
This index includes the following SOMERSET COUNTY, PA NEWSPAPERS
SOMERSET WHIG 1817, 1818, 1819
SOMERSET HERALD 1828 thru 1831 & 1845 thru 1847 & 1872 thru 1874 &
1897 thru 1903 & 1909 thru 1912 & 1918 thru 1931
SOMERSET DAILY HERALD 1929 thru 1935
SOMERSET DAILY HERALD / DAILY AMERICAN 1936
SOMERSET DAILY AMERICAN 1937 thru 1961 & 1978 thru 2006
Please note 1962 thru 1977 are not included !
THE OBITUARIES ARE AVAILABLE ON MICROFILM AT THE
MARY S. BIESECKER PUBLIC LIBRARY
230 S. ROSINA AVENUE, SOMERSET, PA 15501 814-445-4011
Numerous individuals have contributed their time and
efforts in compiling this obituary index. I have transcribed
their work to an all in one computer based file for easy
reference. There for, since humans were involved, one can
expect errors.
Errors reported which can be verified will be corrected
Contact J. C. Wagner at G277JCW@aol.com with comments or corrections.
MISSING OBITUARY PAGES
The following obituary dates are known to be missing from the index. I
sincerely hope this is not a great inconvenience to you.
1947 Jan 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15-18, 20-24, 27 Feb 3, 4, 11-13, 17-19, 21 Mar 3, 8, 11,
15, 21, 25, 26, 29, 31 Apr 1, 2, 5, 7, 14, 16-18, 24, 26, 28 May 3, 5-8, 12, 16, 17, 19,
24, 26, 29-31 Jun 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 16, 21, 23-25 Jul 1, 7, 14, 17, 18, 21-24, 28-30
Aug 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 21 Sep 3, 8-10, 16, 17, 24, 25, 29 Oct 1, 4, 7, 13,
15, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27, 30 Nov 5, 8, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29 Dec 1, 5, 11-13,
15-19, 22, 30
1948 Oct 1, 4, 7, 8, 15, 16, 19, 26, 28, 29, 30 Nov 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 18, 20, 23,
25, 26 Dec 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31
1949 Jan 4, 7, 14, 21, 24, 27 Feb 2, 12, 17, 18, 26 Mar 24, 28, 30 Apr 1, 4, 8, 9, 14,
18, 21, 22, 25, 29 May 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 21, 28, 30, 31 Jun 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11,
13, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 Jul 4, 5, 6, 9, 11, 16 Aug 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 16, 29, 31 Sep 1,
6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 22, 26, 27, 28
1951 Apr 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 30 May 3, 7, 15, 17, 24, 26, 28, 29 Jun 4, 6, 12, 14, 15,
16, 18, 20, 25, 27, 30 Aug 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 18, 25, 27, 30 Sep 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 13, 17,
18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28
1952 Jan 7, 8, 9, 22, 26, 28, 29, 31 Feb 2, 4, 11, 12, 18, 20, 22, 23 Mar 3, 5, 10, 11,
12, 13, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 May 3, 6, 7, 15, 17 Jun 3, 4, 6 Jul 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16,
18, 21, 24 Aug 11, 12, 23, 25, 29 Sep 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30
1953 Jan 3, 5, 7, 9, 14-17, 19, 21, 22, 23 Feb 2, 3, 4, 7, 10-14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28
Mar 2, 3, 4, 9, 19, 21, 23-25, 28, 30, 31 Apr 1, 2, 6-8, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, 24, 27, 29
May 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 11-14, 18, 20-22, 25, 26, 28, 29 Jun 3-5, 11, 12 18, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29
Oct 2, 5, 7, 17 Dec 10, 11, 14, 15, 21
1954 Jul 5, 6, 9, 12, 19, 23, 24, 26, 29 Aug 2, 3, 5, 12, 16, 17, 23, 30, 31 Sep 1, 2, 4,
6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 18, 21, 27 Oct 1, 2, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21, 27, 28, 30 Nov 17, 19, 24, 26, 29
Dec 6, 11, 13, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30
1955 Jan 3, 4, 6, 10, 12, 15, 18, 31 Feb 1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 26 Mar 18, 21, 30, 31 Apr
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11-15, 18-20, 22, 23, 27, 29 May 2-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 27,
28, 30, 31 Jun 1, 2, 4, 6-9, 11, 13-16, 18, 20, 23-25, 30 Jul 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16, 21,
25-28 Aug 4, 8, 12, 17, 25, 29 Sep 1, 8, 12, 15 Oct 19 Nov 5, 19, 30 Dec 9, 31
1956 Apr 11, 17, 18, 28 May 2, 4, 18, 21, 25 Jun 1, 6, 8, 11, 21
13, 14, 27, 30 Sep 24, 25 Oct 22, 26 Nov 16, 20 Dec 24
1957 Jul 6, 8, 9, 22 Aug 3, 5-8, 12, 17, 19, 30 Sep 2-4, 11, 28
23 Nov 8, 15, 19, 25 Dec 2, 5-7, 11, 18, 21, 26, 30
Jul 13, 14, 24
Aug
Oct 2, 5, 9, 12, 18, 22,
1958 Jan 3, 4, 13, 20, 28 Feb 6, 8, 10, 27, 28 Mar 1, 3, 8, 13, 18, 26 Apr 2, 4, 9, 14,
21, 23, 26, 28 May 2, 5-7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 23, 26-28, 30, 31 Jun 2, 9-12, 17-19,
21, 25, 26, 30 Jul 11 Aug 14 Sep 22 Oct 4, 9, 22, 28, 31 Nov 8, 26 Dec 1, 4,
22, 23
1960 Jan 5, 11, 20, 21, 28 Feb 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 18, 22 Mar 1, 9, 25
The 1962 thru 1977 obituary index was not available for
inclusion in this file. !
For the years 1978 thru 1988, except for 1983, a reference
number is included in the hard copy obituary index which
indicates the position of the obituary on the microfilm.
This information is helpful when searching the microfiche
and is available at the library, and is not included in this
file.
[ ] Indicates an other name for the person. IE.. a change of name or an adoption or
previous marriage.
( ) Indicates a comment. IE.. child, infant
?
Indicates the character couldn’t be determined or is unknown.
‘ ’ Indicates a nick name.
(Sunday) Indicates the date is a Sunday and the news paper was not printed that day.
Years 1817-1912, 1937, 1980-2006 have been proof read in this version.
Remaining years will be proof read as time permits.