Funeral details announced for respected local businessman
The late Mr Paolo Roberto
The funeral details have been announced for Mr Paolo Roberto.
Popular and well known, Mr Roberto, who was also Pablo, was the much loved husband of former county councillor, Orla Leyden.
Mr Roberto, Castlecoote, Co Roscommon and formerly Oakville, Ontario, Canada and Bitetto, Bari, Italy, was the creator and owner of ‘Gone Fishing Ireland’ and was 52 years old. He passed away peacefully, on Sunday, September 21st, at Galway University Hospital, with his loving family and best friend by his side.
He will be forever missed by his heartbroken wife Orla Leyden, his adored daughter Donata Maria, his mother Donata, brother Tony, sister Sara, his cherished nieces Stefania and Nicole, treasured godsons Kyle and Daniel, mother & father-in-law Mary and Terry, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, neighbours and many good friends. Pablo is predeceased by his father Giuseppe.
Mass of the Resurrection will take place in the Church of the Assumption, Castlecoote on Thursday morning at 11 am followed by private cremation. House private please.
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Tributes were paid at the monthly meeting of Roscommon County Council yesterday following Mr Roberto’s untimely death.
A minute’s silence was also observed at the meeting in memory of Mr Roberto. Councillors expressed their condolences to his wife Orla, daughter Donata and the extended Leyden and Roberto families.
