Helen Laparter, 49, was one of seven people killed on February 16, 1988, in a mass shooting at ESL Inc., a computer company in Sunnyvale, California. The attacker, Richard Farley, a former employee, entered the workplace armed with multiple weapons and opened fire, leaving several others wounded as well as the seven dead.

Court filings state Farley’s actions stemmed from an obsessive infatuation with a co-worker, Laura Black, and that he had stalked her for years prior to the attack. Farley was apprehended, charged with multiple counts including murder and attempted murder, and held at the Santa Clara County Jail. He was placed on 24-hour suicide watch during custody, and the trial centered on testimony about his premeditation and the victims’ accounts of that day.

Helen Laparter’s death was one of the central losses cited by survivors and family members during the proceedings. Does anyone have personal memories of Helen or information about her life and work at ESL Inc.?