Gina Heslop
Maryanne Trump Barry, the older sister of former President Donald Trump, has passed away at the age of 86, as reported by The New York Times. She was found dead in her Upper East Side Manhattan home on Monday morning, according to sources close to the situation.
Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge in New Jersey, was married to John Barry, a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer. She retired from her judicial position in 2019 amid investigations into the Trump family’s alleged tax fraud and financial transactions.
The relationship between the former president and his sister had been close, but tensions arose after Mary L. Trump, their niece, released a memoir that included audio recordings of Maryanne Trump Barry speaking critically of her brother. The memoir strained the familial ties between the siblings.
Born in 1937, Maryanne Trump Barry held prominent judicial positions during her career, serving presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. In 1974, she became an assistant United States attorney for the District of New Jersey, distinguishing herself as one of only two women among 62 lawyers in the office.
Her passing marks the end of a chapter in the Trump family’s history and brings to a close the life of a woman who, despite her legal achievements, became known to the public eye in connection with the controversies surrounding her brother’s presidency. The circumstances surrounding her death have not been disclosed at this time.
