Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra: Funeral of Irish entrepreneur (33) to take place on Wednesday

Sarah Slater

The funeral of Carlow woman Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra, who was found dead at Montauk Yacht Club in New York's Hamptons, is to be held on Wednesday.

Ms Nolan-O’Slatarra (33) was found dead on board a boat which was docked at the yacht club on Long Island in the early hours of August 5th.

A man found Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra unconscious on the boat at 12am local time and shouted for help. It is believed that two men on a nearby boat performed CPR on the Carlow woman.

She was later pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services.

A postmortem was carried out on her body by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office, which showed there were no visible signs of injury. Authorities said the postmortem results were inconclusive and they were awaiting further test results to decide the direction of the investigation.

A police investigation into her death is being carried out by Suffolk County police detectives.

The entrepreneur from Monacurragh, Co Carlow, worked in Ireland until 2015 before emigrating to the United States. She set up her own brand, East x East, a luxury brand for sunglasses, swimwear and resort wear for men and women.

Her funeral details on the death notice website RIP.ie read that her requiem mass will be held in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow, followed by burial afterwards in St Mary's Cemetery.

The notice adds: “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.

Ms Nolan-O'Slatarra was also director of operations at investment firm K4 Capital and ran a fashion brand called Duper. She kept in contact with her many Carlow-based friends.

One sympathiser wrote on RIP.ie that her death “is dreadful and shocking news for you and all of us. A beautiful and stunning looking young woman with a head on her shoulders. May Martha have a smooth passage home to her final resting place and rest peacefully, sympathy to you all.”

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.