Joe Biden, John Kerry among high-profile attendees for JFK's granddaughter's private funeral
Former President Joe Biden and former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry were among a plethora of high-profile politicians and celebrities who attended the private funeral for Tatiana Schlossberg held at...
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Former President Joe Biden and former Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry were among a plethora of high-profile politicians and celebrities who attended the private funeral for Tatiana Schlossberg held at The Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola in New York City on Monday. Schlossberg, an environmental journalist and author who was the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy and daughter of Caroline Kennedy, died at the age of 35, following a year-and-a-half-long battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Her funeral was held at the Jesuit Catholic Church on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It was a private, invitation-only service not open to the general public. Biden , along with his wife, former first lady Jill Biden, were photographed by Fox News Digital departing the church following the service. JFK'S GRANDDAUGHTER, TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG, REVEALS TERMINAL CANCER DIAGNOSIS IN HEARTBREAKING ESSAY Kerry was also photographed outside the church. Kerry, a longtime Democratic senator from Massachusetts, served as Secretary of State under former President Barack Obama as well as a special climate envoy under Biden. Several other influential Democrats, including Obama political strategist David Axelrod, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and former New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, were seen outside the church. Attendees of Schlossberg’s funeral also included several high-profile media personalities and figures, including late-night host David Letterman, The New Yorker editor David Remnick, renowned fashion designer Carolina Herrera and jazz-pop artist Jon Batiste. "Saturday Night Live" veteran and late-night host Seth Meyers was also photographed exiting the church. THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF NEW JFK ASSASSINATION FILES RELEASED, FULFILLING TRUMP PROMISE: 'NEW ERA' Born and raised in New York City , Schlossberg built a career as a voice on climate and environmental issues after earning a bachelor's in history from Yale University and…