Families and famous mourners are expected to flock to the Catholic Church of St. Vincent Ferrer to pay their last respects to the 73-year-old Czech-born “powerful blonde” who died last week after falling down the stairs at her Manhattan home. . The planned afternoon service was billed as a “Celebration of Life” in invitations sent to friends, some of whom were said to have flown in from Europe to attend. The invitation featured a photo of a glowing Ivana, a one-time competitive skier, on the slopes. The beloved New York celebrity had been walking non-stop in recent weeks thanks to an ailing hip, friends told The Post. Ivana made headlines as Donald’s wife, particularly in the 1980s, as she and the real estate mogul became the Big Apple’s ultimate power couple. Donald Trump and ex-wife Ivana Trump in Greenwich, Ct. mansion in 1987.Getty ImagesIvana Trump with Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump on October 15, 2007 in New York.WireImage/Duffy-Marie Arnoult They were married for 15 years before divorcing in 1990 amid a shocking scandal involving Donald’s then-mistress Marla Maples. Ivana and Donald — who had three children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric — eventually reconciled as friends, and he said she became his sounding board, including sharing his political aspirations. He won the presidency in 2016 and served for four years. She was also an accomplished businesswoman in her own right. Ivana Trump’s ‘Celebration of Life’ is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images The NYPD sets up barricades around the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in preparation for Ivana Trump’s funeral today.Matthew McDermott While married to the man she famously named “The Donald,” Ivana helped him develop the iconic Trump Tower in Manhattan and managed The Plaza Hotel in the city after he bought it. Click on the right side of the screen below to watch this web story: When the couple split, she worked at everything from writing advice columns to selling jewelry and beauty products to home shopping networks.
