Organist Robert D'Oyley dies after collapsing during funeral
Published:Thursday | August 15, 2024 | 6:14 PM
Dr Robert D'Oyley, an organist at St George's Parish Church in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, collapsed and died on Thursday while playing at the funeral of Westmoreland hotelier and contractor Dane 'Blushy' Foote.
D'Oyley, who was the owner and operator of D'Oyley's Funeral Services in Savanna-la-Mar, was playing an organ prelude at the packed church when the music stopped suddenly.
He was immediately attended to by medical doctors who were in the church but remained unresponsive. He was rushed to the Savanna-la-Mar hospital where he was pronounced dead later.
The service was completed but without organ music except for the final hymn.
Attendees cried openly when word circulated at the end of the funeral that the beloved organist had died.
- Dave Rodney
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