> At a Glance
> – Tatiana Schlossberg, 35-year-old daughter of Caroline Kennedy, was memorialized at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on Jan. 5 after dying from acute myeloid leukemia on Dec. 30
> – The private funeral drew family, friends, and public figures including President Joe Biden, John Kerry, and Maria Shriver
> – The same church hosted Jackie Kennedy’s funeral 32 years earlier, underscoring the family’s long, public grief
> Why it matters: The Kennedys again balanced private sorrow with public duty, honoring a life cut short while recognizing their role in American life.
On a bitter January afternoon, the Kennedy clan converged on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to bid farewell to Tatiana Schlossberg, the environmental journalist who chronicled her terminal diagnosis in The New Yorker.
A Service Steeped in Family History
The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola-where Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was memorialized three decades prior-served as both sanctuary and stage for the Jan. 5 funeral. Despite tight secrecy, mourners streamed past Park Avenue onlookers, offering a rare public glimpse of the family’s grief.
Caroline Kennedy arrived with husband Edwin Schlossberg and children Rose and Jack, while Tatiana’s widower George Moran carried their toddlers: 3-year-old Edwin and 1-year-old Josephine.
Notable Mourners and Tributes
- President Joe Biden
- Former Secretary of State John Kerry
- Maria Shriver with her children
- David Letterman, Carolina Herrera, and New Yorker editor David Remnick
Historian Steven M. Gillon, author of America’s Reluctant Prince, told News Of Los Angeles the Kennedys “understand people are curious” yet “strike a balance between privacy and public obligation.”
> Gillon: “They’ve never shied away from public funerals. For John’s memorial they shut down half of Manhattan and the president attended.”
A Mother’s Unimaginable Loss
Caroline, who was five when her father was assassinated, has endured a lifetime of tragedy.
> Gillon: “She’s been to her father’s, mother’s, brother’s, stepfather’s, uncles’ funerals… this is the worst of them all-losing her 35-year-old daughter.”
Still, he says, Kennedy stoicism endures: “They know how to deal with pain and grief.”
Key Takeaways
- Tatiana revealed her leukemia diagnosis in a moving New Yorker essay before her Dec. 30 death
- The family chose the same church that honored Jackie Kennedy in 1994
- Public figures across politics, media, and fashion paid respects
- Historians see the public funeral as continuation of a Kennedy tradition: sharing sorrow with a nation that has long watched their saga unfold
As the cortege departed, the Kennedys once again turned private heartbreak into a moment of collective remembrance.
