FAHY, MICHAEL (1842 - 1928)

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Santa Cruz Sentinel (April 16, 1928)
Michael Fahy
Oakwood Memorial Park

Michael Fahy Dies at 85 Years

Michael Fahy, retired, who has resided for a number of years at 36 Laveaga St., died on Sunday at the family residence.

He had lived to the good old age of 85 years, and was born in Ireland.

He is survived by a family.

The body is at Chase's mortuary.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (April 18, 1928)

DIED: FAHY- in Santa Cruz, April 18, 1928, Michael Fahy, and aged 85 years, 6 months, 1 day. A native of Ireland.

Funeral services will be held at the Chase mortuary today at 2 PM. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend. Interment in SCruz/OMP cemetery. Members of G.A.R., W.R.C. and Daughters of Veterans are especially invited.

Santa Cruz Sentinel (April 19, 1928)

G.A.R. Member Buried Yesterday

Funeral services over Michael Fahy were held yesterday afternoon at the chapel of Chase's mortuary with many members of the G.A.R., Woman's Relief Corps and Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War present.

The service was conducted by the Rev. W.H.D. Hornaday of the East Side Methodist church and the hymns "Abide With Me" and "Some Time We'll Understand" were sung by the Rev. Mr. Hornaday and E. Leedham with Mr. Leedham at the piano.

The burial was at SCruz/OMP cemetery.

Date of Birth: 1842-10-14

Date of Death: 1928-15-04

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Oakwood Memorial Park

Plot: O85/04

Mortuary: CCC

Cause of Death: Strk/Related

Spouse: (Fahy)_ Mary

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Me

Local Address: DeLaveaga 36

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: IR

Military Unit: USA_ 1 Eng_ Co L

Military Notes: Not on HDS/SSS Database 04/04

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1928/04/16

Creator: Nelson, Robert L.
Source: Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage: Santa Cruz (County)
Rights: Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0313

Citation

Nelson, Robert L. “FAHY, MICHAEL (1842 - 1928).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133289. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.