Greta Price-Martin remembered at her funeral in Dublin as fun-loving ‘gorgeous person’ whose passions were filmmaking and photography
A large crowd of mourners at funeral service for Gretta Price Martin the 22-year-old cyclist who died in a road traffic accident in Dún Laoghaire, while cycling to work. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublinin Dún Laoghaire, has been remembered as “the kindest, gentlest” daughter and “a blessing” in the life of her friends and partner.
“From the start, she was such an easy-going baby, such a smiler. Greta was the kindest, gentlest child. But she was also headstrong; she hated unfairness and injustice. She came from a long line of strong women on both sides,” he said.She said filmmaking and photography “became her passions” and that she “really came into her own” when she started at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology and she met Charlie, “the love of her life”.
Her funeral ceremony took place in the Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome Crematorium, Harold’s Cross, Dublin at 4pm on Monday and was followed by cremation.Minister for Transport and the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan amongst mourners pictured this evening at the Victorian Chapel for Gretta Price Martin. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin
Ms Price-Martin’s brother Jack read the song “Kimberly” by Patti Smith, “as a poem for my little sister”. After moving to Dublin for college, Ms Price-Martin became “a total it-girl” and “everyone just wanted to be near her”, her friend said.
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