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Donald Trump, his wife Melania and other relatives gathered in New York on Friday to mourn the loss of his elder sister Maryanne Trump Barry who died at the age of 86.
The ex-president was joined by daughter Ivanka and sons Don Jr. and Eric at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper East Side.
The 77-year-old former president wore a dark suit and tie, while Melania was dressed in a black coat and sunglasses.
Trump's sister, a retired federal judge, died on November 13.
Donald Trump , his wife Melania and other relatives gathered in New York on Friday to mourn the loss of his elder 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 pictured with her brother in 2008
Her casket arrived at the Catholic church in a black hearse and was carried inside as the family watched silently.
An area around he church was shut down by the Secret Service and police.
Inside, the Archbishop of New York reportedly led proceedings and a choir sang 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God'.
Afterwards, outside the church, Trump spoke with a priest.
Following her death earlier this week Trump paid tribute to his 'great sister'.
He said: 'A truly beautiful woman, tall and elegant, with a presence like no other, she was also a tremendous student, intellect, and Judge, in charge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, just below the U.S. Supreme Court.
'Her life was largely problem free, PERFECT, until I made it difficult for her when I decided to run for President.'
He added: 'The Fake News, and others, went after her mercilessly, and because of the fact that she felt it inappropriate, due to her position, to defend herself, it just never stopped!'
An area around he church was shut down by the Secret Service and police
Trump said his sister was 'tough and strong' and would be 'truly missed'.
Barry was appointed by President Bill Clinton as a senior judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1999.
Trump and Maryanne confided in each other and were close in 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 aged 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.
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