Funeral of Irish fashion designer to take place on Wednesday

The funeral of an Irish fashion designer who was found dead on a boat at a yacht club in New York will take place on Wednesday.

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, 33, was discovered unconscious on the boat at Montauk Yacht Club in the early hours of August 5.

She was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.

A post-mortem examination of Ms Nolan-O’Slatarra “did not show evidence of violence” and her cause of death required further examination, Suffolk County Police Department said in a statement.

Authorities said they were awaiting further test results to determine their investigation.

Ms Nolan-O’Slatarra was the founder of fashion brand East x East and originally from Co Carlow but lived in Manhattan.

She had emigrated to the US where she set up the brand which sells swimwear, sunglasses and resort wear for men and women.

Funeral details published on rip.ie stated that she died unexpectedly.

The post stated that she lived in the Upper East Side in Manhattan and 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 US,” the post said.

Her funeral mass will take place on Wednesday in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, followed by burial afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery.