Background
McCarthy, Claire Louise was born on January 22, 1947 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of James Lewis and Mildred (Seidler) Kortenhaus. Registered Nurse, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 1968.
Staff nurse cardiology Saint Lukes Hospital, Phoenix, 1970-1978, supervisor, administrative director cardiology, 1978-1981.