Donald Trump mourns his eldest sister Maryanne with his wife Melania: Ivanka, Jared, Don Jr. and Eric gather in Manhattan to pay tribute following her death at age 86
- The funeral of the former president’s eldest sister took place at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church
- Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, died on November 13 at the age of 86
Donald Trump, his wife Melania and other family members gathered in New York on Friday to mourn the loss of his older sister Maryanne Trump Barry, who died at the age of 86.
The ex-president was accompanied by daughter Ivanka and sons Don Jr. and Eric at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on the Upper East Side.
The 77-year-old former president wore a dark suit and tie, while Melania was dressed in a black jacket and sunglasses.
Trump’s sister, a retired federal judge, died on November 13.
Donald Trump, his wife Melania and other family members gathered in New York on Friday to mourn the loss of his older sister Maryanne Trump Barry, who died at the age of 86.
Trump’s sister, a retired federal judge, died on November 13. She is seen in a photo with her brother in 2008
Her casket arrived at the Catholic church in a black hearse and was carried inside as the family watched in silence.
An area around the church was closed off by the secret service and the police.
Inside, the Archbishop of New York reportedly led the proceedings and a choir sang “A Mighty Fortress is Our God.”
Trump then spoke with a priest outside the church.
After her death earlier this week, Trump paid tribute to his ‘big sister’.
He said: ‘A truly beautiful woman, tall and elegant, with a look like no other. She was also a great student, intellectual and judge, in charge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, just below the US. High Council.
“Her life was largely problem-free, PERFECT, until I made things difficult for her when I decided to run for president.”
He added: “The Fake News and others went after her mercilessly, and due to the fact that she felt it inappropriate to defend herself due to her position, it never stopped!”
An area around the church was closed off by the secret service and the police
Trump said his sister was “tough and strong” and would be “really missed.”
Barry was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1999 as a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Trump and Maryanne confided in each other and were close during the years he expanded his real estate empire and ran for president.
Three of the former president’s four siblings have now died.
His youngest brother Robert died in August 2020 at the age of 71, and Fred Trump Jr. died of a heart attack in 1981 at the age of 42.
Trump’s ex-wife, Ivana Trump, died in 2022 at the age of 73.