Tragic Irish fashion designer Martha Nolan O'Slatarra to be laid to rest this week
TRAGIC Irish fashion designer Martha Nolan O'Slatarra is due to be laid to rest in her native Carlow this week.
The 33-year-old was found dead on a yacht in the United States nearly two weeks ago.
In a notice posted in Rip.ie it was announced that her funeral will be held at The Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in St Mary's Cemetery.
The notice described her as the "beloved daughter of Elma, much loved sister of Jacqui, treasured granddaughter of Betty and Liam, cherished niece of John, Michelle, Barry and Mona and adored partner of Nick".
"She will be sadly missed by her loving mother and her mother's partner Patrick, sister, aunts, uncles, partner, her father Seamus and her siblings, her grandfather Jimmy Slattery, extended family, relatives and her large circle of friends in Ireland and the U.S."
Martha Nolan O'Slatarra
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Police in the US are still investigating the circumstances surrounding her death on a boat at the Montauk Yacht Club in East Hampton on Long Island, New York, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 5.
Detectives previously said a post-mortem examination 'did not show evidence of violence and her final cause of death is pending further examination'.
They also said a 'preliminary investigation and exam', after they arrived at the scene, 'were inconclusive' in informing a cause of death for the businesswoman.
Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office have now released her remains for the funeral this week in Ireland.
Martha Nolan O'Slatarra
Her family have been told that a final post-mortem report, including toxicological, histological and other testing, will take at least three months to complete.
Concern for Ms Nolan O'Slatarra began at around midnight on the night in question when a man called 911, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.
Suffolk police said 'good Samaritans' tried to perform CPR, but she was pronounced dead on the boat by first responders.
As part of their investigations into what caused her death, homicide detectives have obtained CCTV footage from the yacht club.
In the footage, Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra is seen walking along the dock with a male companion several hours before she died.
Martha Nolan O'Slatarra was found dead at Montauk Yacht Club in The Hamptons
Detectives are also examining a number of mobile phones for clues.
A 'second-opinion autopsy' has been carried out on the remains, at the request of the family.
They have engaged high-profile criminal defence attorney Arthur Aidala to push for answers in relation to the police investigation into the death.
Ms Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra had been living in Manhattan after moving to New York in her mid-20s.
She studied University College Dublin and later pursued a master's degree in digital marketing at Smurfit Business School.
She had set up her own luxury brand, 'East x East' which came online in 2023.
She subsequently launched a series of pop-up boutiques in The Hamptons, featuring her line of swimwear and sunglasses.
And just weeks before her death, she celebrated a milestone by hosting a pop-up shop for the lifestyle brand at the popular Gurney's resort in Montauk.
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