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Tribute to Husband and Wife Found Dead in Spain Hot Tub Tragedy
An online notice said funeral arrangements will follow and asked for donations to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Fund.
Thomasina Tobin, nee McArdle, and Patrick Tobin were found dead in a hot tub at a rental property in Cullera, Spain, on Monday, August 31, after their teenage children discovered them.
Originally from Cabra, Castleblayney, and Wellington, New Zealand, the couple had been vacationing in Cullera, Spain, south of Valencia with their two teenage children.
An online notice announced their "sudden and tragic passing" with "profound sadness," describing the pair as "much loved parents" who will be "deeply missed" by their children and friends.
Funeral arrangements will be announced "in due course," while the family has requested donations to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Fund to support repatriation efforts.
Reflecting on their legacy, the notice stated the couple shared a life of "love, family and friendship," leaving an "immeasurable void" for those who knew them across Ireland, New Zealand, and beyond.
Patrick Tobin, 48, and his wife Tomasina, 51, are the couple who were found dead in the hot tub of their Spanish villa they had rented for a holiday.
The Daily Mail reports that the hot tub may have had a faulty suction pump. The couple’s bodies were discovered last Tuesday by their two children, aged 16 and 14, at Villa Luna, a three-bedroom property in a gated complex in the Cullera area, about 40km south of Valencia, where a week’s stay costs…