The ex-wife of former POTUS Donald Trump was remembered at a service held at the St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church on the Upper East Side of New York City less than a week after her passing.
- July 21, 2022
AceShowbiz - Ivanka Trump described her late mother as a "trailblazer to men and women alike" as delivered an emotional eulogy at her funeral. On Wednesday, July 20, Czech-born businesswoman Ivana Trump was remembered at a service held at the St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church on the Upper East Side of New York City, which is where she lived for decades.
The second child of Ivana and her second husband, former POTUS Donald Trump, praised her parent as an inspirational role model who "showed" her there was nothing a woman couldn't achieve in the world. She told mourners, "Growing up, my mother didn't tell me a woman could do anything she wanted to - she showed me."
"She was a trailblazer to men and women alike," the 40-year-old added. "My mother once told me there was nothing she couldn't do in heels. She taught us how to spear fish and then cook what we caught. My mom expanded our minds."
Ivanka also recalled following her mother around Trump Plaza as she oversaw operations in the 1980s and admitted she would cherish the wonderful times they shared together. Holding back tears, she said, "Mom, I'll always love you today and every day. You were and always will be the light of our lives."
Ivana, who also had two sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, with Donald, was remembered at a private service attended by approximately 100 mourners. Her son Donald Jr. also gave a eulogy to his mother.
The 44-year-old described her as "fearless and independent" for "escaping the iron curtain" of then-communist Czech Republic and for shattering "so many norms" during her glamorous and engaging life.
Donald Jr's teenage daughter Kai as well as Eric and his wife Lara, also spoke at the memorial as well as family friends Dorothy Curry and Dennis Basso. 38-year-old Eric said, "She had brains; she had beauty. She was the embodiment of the American dream… She was a force of nature."
Donald, the 45th President of the United States, did not speak but sat in the front row with his wife Melania Trump and their 16-year-old son Barron as he remembered his first wife, whom he was married to from 1977 to 1992.
Ivana, who also pursued a career as a model and was a competitive skier, tragically died on July 14 at the age of 73 after accidentally falling down the stairs at her Manhattan home.
