Tributes pour in for 'devoted' Kildare nurse who drowned in Sardinia

Tributes have been pouring in for the Irish woman who drowned while on holiday in Sardinia.

Evangeline Sapon Musch, aged in her 60s, died on Tuesday, September 10 after being swept off to sea. 

Originally from Taguig in the Philippines, Ms Sapon Musch was living in Athy, Co Kildare and was a nurse at St Vincent's Hospital. 

She was the mother of four children and had six grandchildren. 

Since the tragic news broke out, tributes have been pouring in for Ms Sapon Musch, who has been remembered as a "breath of fresh air" and a "devoted" nurse. 

"So shocked and saddened by this awful tragedy, Evangeline will be sorely missed in St Joseph’s, she was a breath of fresh air always laughing and singing, Condolences to her beloved Ben and her family. Rest in peace pretty woman," someone wrote in tribute.

A woman whose late father was taken care of by Ms Sapon Musch in the hospital paid in tribute: "Sincere sympathy to Evangeline's partner, family, friends and work colleagues at St. Vincent's Hospital Athy. We have been privileged to have received the devoted care and love of this beloved lady when she, along with her nursing colleagues, attended to my late father, Jim Flood prior to his passing. For that we are eternally grateful. May Evangeline now rest in the care of the Lord."

Ms Sapon Musch is pre-deceased by her parents Felina and Canvto Sr.

She will be sadly missed by her loving partner Ben, her much loved children Vhan Lester, Rio O’Giel, Harvey Kent, Quennie Ranel, grandchildren Daphnie, Rhuzze, Ivan, Gavin, Vhon and Harisha, her daughters-in-law and son-in-law Mon, Nemia and Ruth, her brothers and sisters Thes, Carlito, Nicanor, Evelyn and Canvto Jr, her mother and father-in-law Judith and Celestion, her aunt Manang Erling, nephews and nieces Kathline, Quenie, Sharmae, Lawrence, Christy, Junel, Glezel, Iryl, Ve-an, Tata, Nicdle, All the Filipino Community and all her colleagues and health care staff at St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy.

Funeral arrangements to be announced later. 

The Alghero Fire Brigade Flight Department and the Cagliari divers, supported by helicopter, were deployed during the rescue operation, according to reports in local media.

The tragedy occurred off the coast in the west of the island, near the village of Portu Maga, right in the centre of Costa Verde.

A specialist diver was lowered into the sea and recovered her from the ocean. 

Local reports reported the woman was brought back to land, but that nothing could be done at that point to save her. 

It is the second death of an Irish person to occur in Sardinia.