Claire Fagin was a distinguished nursing educator, scholar, dean, and leader, as well as the first woman interim president of the University of Pennsylvania who suddenly met her death on January 16, 2024 at the age of 97.
Claire Fagin husband
Claire Fagin was married to late Samuel L. Fagin. Claire Fagin and her late husband, Samuel L. Fagin, who passed away in 2019, like to travel, particularly by sailboat, and take walks in Central Park. According to her daughter-in-law France Myung Fagin, they were married for over 65 years and, right up to the very end, would sit together and hold hands while watching television.
Claire Fagin children
Fagin had two kids with her spouse, Samuel Fagin. In 2020, one person passed away from COVID-19. 2019 saw Samuel Fagin.
Claire Fagin parents
Mae Slatin and Harry Mintzer, two lower middle class immigrants from Russia and Austria, welcomed Claire Fagin into the world on November 25, 1926, in New York City. Her relatives referred to her as “sonnygirl” because they knew she would succeed despite facing gender norms that would limit her. Like her aunt, they thought she would become a doctor.
Claire Fagin siblings
With her sister Sylvia born on October 2, 1919, Fagin was the second of the two daughters.
