HEARTBROKEN Irish star Niamh Algar paid an emotional tribute to her older sister after she sadly died last weekend.
Lynne Alexandra Algar, who passed away last Friday, tragically died “following an illness bravely borne with great courage and dignity”.
Malpractice star Niamh paid a touching tribute to her “big sister”, revealing: “My heart is broken.”
Taking to social media, the Irish actor, said: “There are simply no words to describe the pain in losing a big sister.
“My heart is broken.”
“She taught me everything. She touched and inspired so many she met and worked with, and accomplished more in her short life than most people would achieve in several lifetimes.
“She fought the Everest of all cancers and managed it with so much dignity, humility and strength.
“She’s my hero and forever will be. Her kids are her world and the most beautiful extensions of her, an extraordinary legacy that I will forever be in awe of.
“I love you Lynne, you will never be forgotten. Thank you to the incredible medical teams at Beaumont, the Mater Hospital and to the Irish Cancer Society.
“She passed on Daffodil Day and if you can, please donate to the Irish Cancer Society and Brain Tumour Ireland.”
Her death notice on RIP.ie reads: “Lynne Alexandra, ALGAR, Sundays Well Road, Mullingar, March 22, 2024. It is with deep regret that we announce the death of our beloved Lynne, who passed away peacefully in the presence of her loving family, following an illness bravely borne with great courage and dignity.
“Cherished mother of Aille and Nuada, Lynne will be forever loved and always remembered by her adored children, their father Aaron, her heartbroken parents Dave and Angela, her dear brothers and sisters Kenneth, John, Jen and Niamh. sisters in-law, aunts, uncles, relatives, friends and neighbours.”
Lynne’s funeral will take place on Tuesday, March 26 in All Saints Church, Mullingar at 11am followed afterwards by cremation in Mount Jerome Crematorium, Dublin at 3.45pm.
The family have asked that donations be made to the Irish Cancer Society, Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital and Brain Tumour Ireland.
Tributes poured in for mother-of-two Lynne following her tragic passing.
‘Lovely person’
A condolence message posted on online described Lynne as “a high achiever in everything she did, but most importantly of all just a genuinely lovely person”.
Another post read: “In Loreto and in the pony club, Lynne represented the peak of what so many of us wished we could become – so beautiful, so successful, so graceful but always so unassuming, calm.”
Lynne was a highly regarded physical therapist and yoga instructor.
She was also a talented athlete and coach, who worked with a number of organisations including Triathlon Ireland.