Overview

• Wesley LePatner, a 43-year-old senior managing director at Blackstone, was laid to rest at Central Synagogue on August 1 with hundreds of mourners in attendance.
• LePatner’s 14-year-old daughter described her mother as “my rock” and said she still expects someone to announce the shooting was just a bad dream.
• Grieving husband Evan LePatner told the congregation there was a “Mount Everest-sized hole” in his life since his wife’s death.
• Separate services honored NYPD Officer Didarul Islam, security guard Aland Etienne and a Rudin Management employee who were also killed in the lobby attack.
• Friends and former classmates shared anecdotes about LePatner’s warmth and leadership, underscoring her impact beyond her corporate role.