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Throughout 1885 McCloskey suffered from bouts of fever, intense pain, loss of sight, and a recurrence of malaria that aggravated what appeared to be signs of Parkinson's disease.

Within a few months, he was hospitalized and later died at age 75.

His funeral Mass was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral on October 25, 1885 ; during the eulogy, Archbishop James Gibbons described him as " a kind father, a devoted friend, a watchful shepherd, a fearless leader and, above all, an impartial judge.