Mary Fagan, a 64-year-old environmental services worker at New York Presbyterian Hospital, was found murdered in her Crown Heights home by EMTs. Friends expressed shock at the betrayal by her older brother, Thomas Fagan, who allegedly admitted to strangling her. Colleagues described Mary as generous and hardworking, dedicated to caring for her family. Thomas was recently living with her, and although details surrounding the motive remain unclear, he has been charged with murder and is being held without bail. Mary was remembered for her kindness and willingness to help others.
"She took in her brother and that's the same hands that killed her," one nurse who worked with Fagan at New York Presbyterian Hospital said.
"Her life was to take care of her family," the nurse said. "The lady was so hard working and she just died, just like that. Just senseless."
Thomas Fagan, 68, allegedly admitted to cops that he strangled his younger sister following his arrest on Saturday - although the circumstances and a motive have not yet been revealed.
"She was very quiet, she was helpful," one neighbor, a 91-year-old retired nurse, said. "She always offered to help me because I was quite a big older than her."
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