Cookstown High School teacher Patricia Compton has passed away.
On the school’s Facebook page, she was described as “an inspirational teacher, a loyal friend and a fantastic colleague.”
The post reads: “She was the embodiment of the values of Cookstown High School. We convey our heartfelt sympathy to her loving family and many friends.”
Her funeral takes place tomorrow (Tuesday) at Derryloran Parish Church, followed by interment at Cookstown Cemetery.
Mrs Compton, from Killycurragh Road in Cookstown, leaves behind her husband Roy, children Tracy, David, Deborah, Sarah and Laura and grandchildren Matthew and Jack.
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