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Pennsylvania woman becomes US’s third-oldest organ donor at age 97: ‘Final way to give’

Nypost · · 328 words · By Zoe Hussain
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Pennsylvania woman becomes US’s third-oldest organ donor at age 97: ‘Final way to give’ A Pennsylvania woman made history after becoming the state’s oldest organ donor and the US’s third-oldest after her death at age 97, according to a report.

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Pennsylvania woman becomes US’s third-oldest organ donor at age 97: ‘Final way to give’ A Pennsylvania woman made history after becoming the state’s oldest organ donor and the US’s third-oldest after her death at age 97, according to a report.

Why it matters

Peggy Fields decided to become an organ donor later in life — and marked state history by giving the gift of her liver to a woman in Florida after her death, WTAE reported.

Common ground

Fields was a “lifelong volunteer” who spent much of her life in Pittsburgh helping her church, community, historical societies, and as a Girl Scout leader, her daughter, Linda Kirk, told the local outlet.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/pennsylvania-woman-becomes-uss-third-oldes…

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Claim 1: “In 2021, one out of every three people who donated organs was over 50”
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The provided evidence includes a Statista result for Spain and general organ donation info, but does not provide the specific 2021 statistic for the US stating one in three donors were over 50.
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web search NEUTRAL — Organs are present in most multicellular organisms. In single-celled organisms such as eukaryotes, the functional analogue of an organ is an organelle. In plants, there are three main organs.[3] The n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_(biology)
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2021, approximately ** percent of organ donors in Spain were aged between 45 and 59 years old.Directly accessible data for 170 industries from 150+ countries and over 1 million facts: More about St…
https://www.statista.com/statistics/761349/share-of-organ-do…
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn how organ donation saves lives and how you can register to become an organ, eye, and tissue donor.
https://www.organdonor.gov/
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Claim 2: “Peggy holds the distinction of being Pennsylvania’s oldest donor, the oldest female donor in history, and the third-oldest donor in history just altogether”
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Multiple sources confirm she was Pennsylvania's oldest donor, the oldest female donor, and the third-oldest donor overall in the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Organ donors are usually dead at the time of donation, but may be living. For living donors, organ donation typically involves extensive testing before the donation, including psychological evaluation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy Fields made history after becoming Pennsylvania’s oldest organ donor and the third-oldest donor in the US upon her death at age 97.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/15/us-news/pennsylvania-woman-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Altoona woman has become the oldest organ donor in Pennsylvania history and the oldest known female donor, having passed away at the age of 97.
https://www.wkbn.com/news/pennsylvania/altoona-woman-97-olde…
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Claim 3: “People of all ages can be organ donors in the US”
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An authoritative source discussing age and organ donation explicitly states 'there is no age limit for registering to become an organ donor.'
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web search NEUTRAL — Organ donation is defined as the process when a person authorizes an organ of their own to be removed and transplanted to another person, legally, either by consent while the donor is alive, through a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_donation
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web search NEUTRAL — In fact, there is no age limit for registering to become an organ donor. Need more proof?According to data from the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), more than 30 percent of all deceased organ d…
https://www.midamericatransplant.org/news/am-i-too-old-to-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — One organ donor has the potential to save eight lives, save or improve as many as 60 lives and enhance the eyesight of two. Nebraska needs more organ donors. In Nebraska alone, there are approximately…
https://www.nebraskamed.com/transplant/heart/top-5-reasons-t…
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Claim 4: “The oldest is actually a 100-year-old now from Nebraska”
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The provided evidence includes general lists of the oldest people in the world and Guinness World Records, but contains no information regarding a 100-year-old organ donor from Nebraska.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chronological list of the oldest living men since 1951 This table lists the sequence of the world's oldest known living man from 1951 to present. [14][45][46] Bold indicates people who were also the o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_people
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 17, 2025 · Meet the world’s oldest living women—supercentenarians aged 110+ who have defied global life expectancy records.
https://www.oldest.org/people/living-persons/
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web search NEUTRAL — The oldest living person is Ethel Caterham (UK, b. 21 August 1909), who is 116 years 223 days old, as verified by LongeviQuest on 1 April 2026. This record was verified by supercentenarian research or…
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/84549-old…
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Claim 5: “A Pennsylvania woman made history after becoming the state’s oldest organ donor and the US’s third-oldest after her death at age 97”
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Two independent web search results confirm that Peggy Fields, age 97, became Pennsylvania's oldest organ donor and the third-oldest in the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peggy (given name) ... Peggy is a female first name (often curtailed to "Peg") derived from Meggy, a diminutive version of the name Margaret. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_(given_name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 9, 2025 · Peggy isn’t the only seemingly random sobriquet for Margaret. There’s also Daisy, which, like Peggy, turns out to have a pretty simple explanation: Marguerite is French for “daisy.”
https://www.mentalfloss.com/language/names/why-is-peggy-shor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2025 · While she was adept at adhering to convention, Peggy engaged her friends and family with her restless creativity and fascination with cats. She was a spiritual person, finding inspirati…
https://www.heritagefunerals.com/obituaries/peggy-cowles
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Claim 6: “Peggy Fields... giving the gift of her liver to a woman in Florida after her death”
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One source explicitly states that Peggy Fields donated her liver to a woman in Florida. Other search results for liver donation are unrelated to this specific person.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last month in Pennsylvania, Peggy Fields donated her liver upon her passing at 97, giving life to a woman in Florida. May is #OlderAmericansMonth! It's a time to celebrate the power of older Americans…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lifecenter-northwest_the-lega…
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web search NEUTRAL — I donated my liver to a stranger 3 years ago today! #storytime #organdonor #organdonationawareness #liverdonor #fyp.Discover an inspiring story of a woman from NawabShah, Sindh, who donated part of he…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/donating-liver-story
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web search NEUTRAL — The Odisha girl's parents decided to donate her useful organs after she was declared brain-dead by doctors. She had been suffering from chronic kidney disease and was undergoing dialysis for the past …
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/odisha-parents-brain-d…
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