DARRAGH

MARTINA

Martina Darragh, mother, sister, wife and poet died November 18 at Hillhaven Sterling Care nursing facility after several years of living with Alzheimer's disease, at age 74. Tina was the eldest of seven children of Margaret and Kim Darragh, born November 21, 1950. She grew up in McDonald, Pennsylvania, attending Canevin High School, Washington Trinity University in DC, and University of Maryland. Tina was a well respected and innovative poet whose work from 1974-2017 is housed at the Special Collections Research Center at George Washington University. She worked for many years as a research librarian at the Georgetown University Bioethics Research Library. Tina preferred to be known for mentoring and encouraging younger writers, poets, and students which may indeed be her lasting legacy.

Tina married fellow poet Peter Inman in 1976, and has one son, Darragh (Jack) Inman, who survives her. Additionally she is survived by three sisters and three brothers, Mimi, Cora, Mary, Peter, Luke, and Paul, and two grandchildren, Ali and McKayla. Tina leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Isidore the Farmer Parish, St. Alphonsus Church in McDonald at 11AM January 17, with celebration luncheon at the parish hall at noon to 2 pm. Private family burial service on Monday, January 19 at Resurrection Cemetery.

A separate celebration of life service will be scheduled in Washington DC at the end of February or early March for the vibrant poetry community she leaves behind.

THOMAS-LITTLE FUNERAL SERVICE, INC. in McDonald is assisting with arrangements and will provide live streaming of the Mass.

Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association and/or Foundation or the City of Greenbelt Animal Shelter in Tina's memory.