The brave son of Manhattan real estate executive Steven Dym – who killed the young man’s sister and mother before shooting himself — eulogized his father Wednesday as “the greatest man I ever knew.”
Will Dym, 20, was the main speaker at the triple funeral held at St. Patrick’s Church in Bedford, a short distance away from the sprawling Pound Ridge house where the murder-suicide took place last Friday.
The young man cast no blame on his father, and only spoke of forgiveness in the touching eulogy. Will was in Los Angeles, where he attends the University of Southern California, when the killing spree occurred.
“He is my hero. No matter what the circumstances, my love for him is everlasting. He truly was the happiest human being I have ever encountered, and his happiness will continue to be a part of my soul forever.”
Struggling to keep composed, Will called his sister, Caroline, 18, “the best sister I could have asked for.
“She truly was the most bright and happy girl I ever knew. She truly cared about me and loved me so much and I will be forever grateful. Caroline, I love you and I will miss you forever.”
But when talking about his mother, Loretta, 51, the young man stumbled and began to cry.
He ended the touching eulogy by saying he believed he would eventually overcome the horrible situation.“No one worked harder than she did to help my father provide for our family. Even when times got rough she would push through and make everything alright. She always put us before herself and she always enjoyed talking about me and my sister’s accomplishment, so matter how big or small they were.”
“I know my family is looking down on me right now and giving me the strength I need to push on in life and and find happiness again.”
When he finished, the hundreds of people attending the funeral jumped to their feet and applauded his bravery.
Court records show Dym, 56, was in two active law suits, defending himself of charges he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the buildings his property company, Gabriel Management, managed.
Aside from those suits, The Post has reported he had settled two others with different building owners, who accused him of stealing from accounts and doctoring the books.
The murder of his wife and daughter and his financial crimes were touched, briefly, by his childhood friend, on by his friend, Rabbi Andrew Sklarz.
He took the podium after Will’s touching speech and thanked him for his courage.
“There are no answers and no one could possibly fathom what you are going through right now,” Sklarz said. “And yet, William, you gave us answers. You told us the pieces need to be picked up. Because you saw the essence of who your dad was and your mom and your sister, and you know that they’re there, and you’re taking the very best they had to offer.”
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