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 Here are obituaries from a variety of sources for people who once lived in the Nunda Area. If you would like to submit an obituary please sent it to Tom Cook. Be sure to include the source.

The obituaries are listed in alphabetical order. We will continually add to them, so check back often!

 Brick, William (Nunda News August 18, 1895)

Fatal Accident - Wm. Brick of Nunda, Killed with Five Others. A horrible accident occurred at McKees Mills, Pa. last Friday afternoon in which six men were killed and five fatally injured. William Brick, a former Nunda Boy, was found to be among the six which were killed. The accident occured in a railroad cut 60 feet deep where they were blastin. When the blast went off the explorian caused fire damp and gas to arise from an old mine which caused the accident. Mr. Brick's body was brought here for burial on Monday afternoon. The funeral was help from the house at 5:00 p.m., Rev J.M. Carmichael officiating. Neptune H & L Co, of which he was an honorary member, turned out as an escort to the funeral.

He leaves an aged mother, a gereaved wife, to whom he had been married two years Thursday, and two brothers with two sisters to mourn his loss.

His wife was here with his mother when the terrible news was delivered to them in a message and their grief was heart rending. William had always been kind to his mother and she feels his loss deeply. The sumpath of the whole community is with them in their severe affliction.

 Daggett, Grace L (Nunda News, undated clipping, probably 1901)

Miss Grace I Daggett, only daughter of Mrs. Theodora Daggett, died at the family home in Massachusetts street, shortly before eleven o'clock Tuesday morning. The immediate cause of death was a nervous shock, brought on by a slight hemmorrhage of the throat.

The circumstances of Miss Daggett's death are inexpressibly sad. The only comfort of a widowed mother, the sad news created a profound sensation throughout the entire village and expressions of personal grief and sincere sympathy for the bereaved were universal. At first the report was discredited, as it was not supposed that Miss Daggett's case was vitally serious. It was known that she had been very sick for the past two weeks, but even the immediate members of the family or her most intimate friends did not anticipate her demise.

Early last summer Grave was sent to the Adirondack Mountains, suffering with throat trouble. She remained there for several months, arriving home in the fall. Her health became impaired after a brief visit at home and she left almost immediately for Colorado Springs, at which resort she passed the winter returning to her home this psring much improved in every way. She remained in apparently good health until two weeks before her death, when she was obliged to remain in bed. Slight hemorrages, at intervals, caused her much alarm and for several days previous to her death she was in a highly nervous condition.

Dr. C.J Carrick, who had been attending Miss Daggett during her illness, was called early Tuesday morning, and after prescribing left the house, only to be recalled shortly after ten o'clock. Upon his arrival he found his patient in a sinking condition from which she never rallied, passing peacefully away without recognizing those so endeared to her, gathered around the death bed.

A bright light went out when the soul of Grace I Daggett ascended to her makrer. But twenty-three years of age, she was a young lady of bright mental attainments and cheery disposition to which was added a charm of manner and the faculty of making and keeping friends. Her death leaves a vacancy in many hearts which no one else can fill.

The deceased was born in Nunda May 10th, 1878. Her father, the late George W Daggett, ex-District Attorney of this county, died on the 11th of January , 1895, and her only brother, Clarence, died in the 2nd of May, 1896, at the early age of twenty-one years.

Miss Daggett was the fiancee of Mr. Fred Olp of this village and their wedding was to have taken place on Thursday, the 29th of this month. All arrangements had been completed and never was a prospective bride more happy in preparing for the momentous occasion. The beautiful gown which was to have been her bridal robe was in readiness, but tender hands have laid her to rest in its satin folds, and in that family circle where she reigned supreme, no tongue or pen can half express their grief.

The many friends of the bereasved mother are pained and their hearts overshadowed by her terrible misfortune and would that it were in their power to help her bear this heavy sorrow, which has come upon her so unexpectedly. To Mr. Old the hearts of the community go out in tenderest sympathy.

The funeral service will be held at the house this (Friday) afternoon at two 'clock. Rev Henry S Dennis, rector of Grace Episcopal church, and Rev. Clara E Morgan, pastor of the Universalist church will officiate. The music will be under the direction of Mr. Joseph Loovell. The gurial will be private, and at the convenience of the family.

 FitzGerald, Bridget (Nunda News September 12, 1899)

Mrs Bridget FitzGerald, widow of the late Michael FitzGerald, died at the Hotel St. John in this village Tuesday evening, of bronchial pneumonia, ages 72 years. She was taken ill at her home on the Oakland road Tuesday evening, Set 5th, and the following morning was removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.H. Hughes, at the Hotel St. John, where everything possible wad done for her. She was a kind hearted woman, always had a good word for everyone, and will be missed by a large circle of acquaintances. Deceased leaves to morn her loss one daughter, Mrs J.H. Hughes of this village, and two sons, WIlliam of Logansport, Ind.. and Martin, of Denver Colorado. The funeral was conducted by Rev. J.M. Day, from the Catholic church in this village, at ten o'clock this morning.

FitzGerald, Edward B. (died 1901)

The sad news of the fatal accident to Mr. Edward B. FitzGerald, who was engaged in railroading in Colorado, was received here last Friday. Two big passenger locomotives were struck by a huge snow slide near Boulder, Col., April l8th, lifted bodily from the rails and carried down a precipitous gorge. With them went the snow plow and they found lodgement on the switch of the Big Five tunnel, 100 feet down the hill, where an avalanche of snow and rock cov-ered the engines and four of the crew, killing engineers Hannon and Fitzgerald and fireman Miller and conductor Blair. The passenger train left Ward for Boulder drawn by two engines and when the train reached Bloomerville the engines were uncoupled and started up the hill to buck the snow from the track, meeting with the terrible disaster described above.

Edward Burke Fitzgerald was the eldest son of Mr. And Mrs Michael Fitzgerald of this village and was brought up in Nunda. He went west only eight months ago to accept a position on the Colorado & North Western R. R., of which his uncle, Martin FitzGerald, is master mechanic. Edward held a position at Craig Colony three years before going west where he was much thought of and had a host of friends. It is evident he was advancing rapidly as in the short time he had been there he was running an engine. The deceased, who was 23 years and 8 months old, was known by his acquaintance in this section as an industrious young man of sterling character and his dad and untimely death is a sore affliction to his family and friends. He is survived by his father and mother, one sister, Miss Elizabeth, of New York , and one brother Harry, who returned to Nunda from Lestershire, Monday.

The remains arrived here Wednesday morning, and the funeral was held from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Father James H. Day. The services at the church were largely attended, and a number of friends from Craig Colony were present. Miss Marion Gale Peck sang a solo at the church, and a male quartet composed of Messrs. J. Lovell, H. Willard, O .J. Willard and W.M. Wagor sang at the burial service in Oakwood cemetery. The bearers were Dan'l O'Connell, F.J. McCarthy, A.J. Paine, J Craig Robers, Dr. J.D. Nelson and W.B. Sanders.

See image of Edward FitzGerald

from undated and unidentified newspaper clipping from Alena Farmer's scrapbook. Gravestone in Oakwood Cemetery give his birth and death dates as 1877-1901