Lauren Maturo, vice president of marketing at New York City real estate giant RXR, died Saturday night at the age of 32.
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Lauren Maturo, vice president of marketing at RXR, died Saturday.
Maturo was killed in a multivehicle accident on the Park State Parkway in Toms River, New Jersey, caused by a tractor-trailer stopped behind the car killed, News12 New Jersey first reported.
RXR Chairman and CEO Scott Rechler announced Maturo’s death in a LinkedIn post Wednesday.
“Lauren Maturo is a bright light that warms every room she enters,” Rechler’s post said. “He was a beloved member of the RXR team and a dear friend to many.”
Maturo lives in Syosset, New York, the Commercial Observer reported. He is survived by his parents, Paula Maturo and Michael Maturo, who are presidents of RXR, as well as his sisters Elise Maturo and Jillian Maturo.
A wake was held on Friday afternoon, and his funeral Mass was planned for Friday morning. His family asked attendees to wear bright colors as a tribute, Rechler said in a LinkedIn post.
“Our industry has lost incredible talent,” said Sarah Berman, president of marketing firm The Berman Group Bisnow via email from the train he was on his way to wake up Maturo. “Those who knew Lauren have lost something greater: her vibrant spirit, her generosity of creativity, kindness and passion made everything and everyone around her shine.”
Lauren Maturo has spent eight years building her marketing career and has made it her mission to mentor her younger peers in development companies, Commercial Observer reports. During that time, he worked with creative studio SDX Studio on properties in the RXR portfolio, including the Starrett-Lehigh Building and Pier 57.
Lauren Maturo is also in her second year of pursuing a master’s degree in real estate from New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and will graduate next December, according to her LinkedIn page.
He was an athlete from an early age. According to the Commercial Observer, Lauren Maturo played basketball at Syosset High School and later played basketball and track and field at Carnegie Mellon University.
They also participated in the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual charity event, Jan Llanes, corporate vice president at the museum, told Commercial Observer.
Tributes to Lauren Maturo on her obituary page describe her as a warm and thoughtful community member who inspired those around her.
“Lauren inspired me,” Yelle Belle, marketing executive at RXR, wrote in a post on Maturo’s obituary page. “He showed me what it’s like to be yourself at work.”