Failey, Lawrence C.
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 25, credited to Fairfield, VT Unit(s): 27th IA INF Service: enl, Monona, IA, 8/15/62, m/i, CPL, Co. E, 27th IA INF, 8/29/62, m/o 8/8/65, Clinton, IA See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: 04/01/1837, Fairfield, VT Death: 12/20/1927 Burial: St. Patrick Cemetery, Fairfield, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone photographer: Heidi McColgan Findagrave Memorial #: 15885213 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, 1/11/1886 Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: You can find 27th Iowa resources here DESCENDANTS 2nd Great Grandfather of James F. Costa, New Bedford, MA (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice   St. Patrick Cemetery, Fairfield, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Lawrence Failey
The death of Lawrence Failey occurred at his home at the Bay this morning at 4:20 o'clock after a lingering illness. He was born in Canada, April 1, 1837, and was in his ninety-first year.
He is survived by five daughters, Miss Nellie Failey of New York City, Mrs. Rose Barry of Fairfield, Mrs. Annie Finnegan, of St. Albans Bay, Miss Louise Failey, and Miss Elizabeth Failey of New York City; and six grandchildren.
It is expected that the funeral will be held from Holy Angel's church Thursday morning at 9 o'clock and that burial will be in the Catholic cemetery in Fairfield Center.
He was a member of Hurlburt Post, G. A. R.
Source: St. Albans Daily Messenger, December 20, 1927
Funeral of Lawrence C. Failey
The funeral of Lawrence C. Failey, whose death occurred at his home Tuesday morning, was held from Holy Angels church this morning at 9:30 o'clock with the Rev. L. Desrocher officiating and burial was in the Catholic cemetery at Fairfield Center with the Rev. L. R .Cain officiating.
The bearers were Charles Campbell, Henry Rooney, Benjamin Teague, William Nolan, Edward Meehan, and James J. Barry.
Those from out of town attending the funeral were Miss Elizabeth Failey, Miss Louise Failey, Miss Nellie Failey, Garret Barry, of New York city, Mrs. M. Campbell, of West Shefford, Que., Arthur J. Barry, of Winooski, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Sloan, of Swanton, Albert Carroll, of Boston.
Source: St. Albans Daily Messenger, December 23, 1927
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.