after a three week illness, flora died on february 5, 1893, at age fifty-two, at her home in new york city (which had been purchased for her by her brother oliver). upon her death, "the new york times" wrote that "the grief of her death occasions is felt far beyond the circle of her personal friendships and acquaintance, and beyond the communities in which her social prominence in girlhood and married life had been attained." after a funeral at st. bartholomew's church at madison avenue and 44th street, she was buried at woodlawn cemetery in the bronx, new york. the pallbearers at her funeral were former (and future president) grover cleveland, cornelius vanderbilt, former gov. george peabody wetmore, e. randolph robinson, hamilton mckown twombly, george h. bend, george g. haven, thomas f. cushing, buchanan winthrop, and edward a. wickes. flora's estate, valued at approximately $3,000,000, was left entirely to her husband through a will executed five days before her death.