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Tomasa Méndez Rico

**Tomasa Méndez Rico** (2 June 1899 - 21 July 2009) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Tomasa Méndez Rico was born on 2 June 1899 in Bañobárez, Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain.

She died on 21 July 2009, at the age of 110 years and 49 days, in Moraleja del Vino, Zamora, Castile and Leon, Spain. At the time of her death, she was fourth-oldest living person in Spain, behind Teresa Dosaigues Abella, María de la O Soria Berbel and Andresa Guerrero Ortiz.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1899, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Rosa Pesce-Patrono

Rosa Pesce on her 111th birthday

**Rosa Pesce-Patrono** (12 September 1902 – 9 January 2015) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Rosa Pesce-Patrono was born in Castelnuovo di Ceva, Piedmont region, Italy on 12 September 1902. She had three children, of whom only one was still alive at the time her death.

Pesce-Patrono died in Castelnuovo di Ceva, Piedmont region, Italy on 9 January 2015 at the age of 112 years, 119 days. At the time of her death, she was the fourth-oldest living person in Italy, behind Emma Morano, Marie-Josephine Gaudette and Giuseppina Projetto.

## References

* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Tanti Auguri a Rosa Pesce: 111 candeline e una grande passione per la pallapugno, Targato CN, 11 September 2013
* Addio a nonna Rosina. Aveva 112 anni e adorava i biscotti La Stampa, 10 January 2015
Marie-Josephine Gaudette

Marie Josephine Gaudette on her 114th birthday

**Marie-Josephine Clarice Gaudette** (25 March 1902 – 13 July 2017) was an American-born Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Marie-Josephine Clarice was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States on 25 March 1902. She soon decided to become a nun. She lived in Canada and France, where she taught art & music, before settling in a convent in Rome, Italy in 1958.

During the 2008 U.S. presidential election, she gained worldwide attention as one of the oldest voters (after a 56 year hiatus) at age 106. She voted for Barack Obama, who eventually ended up winning the election against the Republicans' candidate John McCain.

At the time, she was reported to be in good overall shape, other than diminishing hearing ability. She later stated slight discomfort about the increased attention she was getting. At age 110, she was still able to write on a typewriter.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, after the death of 117-year-old Emma Morano on 15 April 2017.

Marie-Josephine Gaudette died in Rome, Lazio, Italy on 13 July 2017 at the age of 115 years, 110 days as the oldest nun ever, although she has been surpassed by Lucile Randon, she is still the second-oldest nun ever. After her death, then 115-year-old Giuseppina Projetto became the oldest living person in Italy.

## Gallery

Marie Josephine Gaudette at age 106Marie Josephine Gaudette on her 110th birthdayMarie Josephine Gaudette on her 113th birthdayMarie Josephine Gaudette on her 115th birthday
## References

* 90 anni al servizio di Dio. Madre Cecilia e la speranza di incontrare papa Francesco, Avvenire, 23 December 2016
* Marie Josephine Clarice Gaudette articolo, Supercentenari d'Italia
* Marie Josephine Gaudette, Supercentenari d'Italia
Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes

Maria do Couto Maia on her 114th birthday

**Maria do Couto Maia** (24 October 1890 – 25 July 2005) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria do Couto Maia was born on 24 October 1890 in Grijó, Porto District, Portugal to José do Couto e Silva and Rosa de Sousa Maia. Maria do Couto Maia is her complete name, Lopes was her husband's surname and she made little use of it in her life.

She remembered the day on which the last king of Portugal, "D. Manuel II" visited the nearby town of Espinho on 23 November 1908.

In her later years, Couto Maia was nearly deaf and blind. She lived with her daughter Rosa Lopes Couto, who was one of her three remaining children at the time. She raised her daughters by herself and was still active on a field of one of her grandchildren until age 106. Despite being bedridden after a 2002 accident with boiling water that burned her feet, she was not sick, took no medications and still had a good apetite. She had eight daughters, seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren in total. Her husband died in 1946.

She died in Grijó, Porto District, Portugal on 25 July 2005 at the age of 114 years, 274 days. At the time of her death she was the oldest living person in Portugal and was the oldest person ever from Portugal until 2008, when Maria de Jesus surpassed her age. Couto Maia became the oldest known living person in Portugal after the death of 109-year-old José Ferreira Andrade on 22 February 2000 and held the title until her death five years later. At the time of her death, she was also the second-oldest living person in Europe, behind Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper of the Netherlands and the world's fifth oldest living person, behind Maria Capovilla, Elizabeth Bolden, Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper, and Bettie Wilson. After her death, then 111-year-old Maria de Jesus became the oldest living person in Portugal.

Coincidentally, one of her great-granddaughters married the grandson of Augusto Moreira de Oliveira, the oldest man ever from Portugal.

## References

* Maria do Couto Maia, JN, 26 July 2005
* Morreu a mulher mais velha do País, Correio da Manhã, 26 July 2005
Maria Concha Perez-Cidad

**María Concha Pérez-Cidad** (9 December 1901 – 30 September 2014) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

María Concha Pérez-Cidad was born in a small town Grijalba, province of Burgos, Spain. She was the oldest of six children.

At 25, she graduated in Philosophy and Literature in Madrid. She retired at 70 as a senior government official (the equivalent today to the Ministry of the Interior). She never married and had no children.

Pérez-Cidad passed away in Madrid, Spain on 30 September 2014 at the age of 112 years, 295 days.

## References

* Las tres coronaciones de Tía Concha con sus 112 años El mundo, 15 June 2014
Maria Giuseppa Robucci

**Maria Giuseppa Robucci** (20 March 1903 – 18 June 2019) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Giuseppa Robucci, affectionately known as 'Nonna Peppa', was born on 20 March 1903 in Poggio Imperiale in the Foggia province of Apulia region, Italy. Her parents were Antonio and Maria Michela Robucci. On 3 December 1928, she married Nicola Nargiso, who died in 1982. The Nargiso family reportedly suffered financially in the years after World War II.

Robucci and her husband had five children: Angelo, Concetta (who later became a nun named Sister Nicoletta), Antonio, Giuseppe, and Filomena. As of 2015, her son Angelo was still alive at the age of 86.

On her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called *La vita in diretta* for the channel Rai Uno. At the time, she was still able to chop wood. At the age of 111, she was still able to walk, but in 2014 she broke her hip after a fall and underwent surgery.

She became the oldest living person in both Italy and Europe following the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto on 6 July 2018.

On 26 May 2019, at the age of 116, Robucci voted in that year's European Parliament election. She died in Poggio Imperiale, Apulia, Italy on 18 June 2019 at the age of 116 years, 90 days. She credited her longevity to a good diet, having faith in God, avoiding alcohol, and having a positive mindset. At that time she was the second-oldest living person in the world, behind Kane Tanaka.

Following her death, Lucile Randon became Europe's oldest validated living person and Anna Benericetti became Italy's oldest living person.

## Gallery

Maria Giuseppa Robucci at age 110Maria Giuseppa Robucci at age 114Maria Giuseppa Robucci at age 116
## References

* POGGIO IMPERIALE: Compie 100 anni e il paese le fa la festa Capitanata, 19 March 2003
* Maria Giuseppa Robucci compie 115 anni Noi Notizie, 20 March 2018
* È foggiana la nonna più anziana d'Europa: Maria Giuseppa ora punta alla vetta mondiale della longevità Foggia Today, 9 July 2018
* La Capitanata in lutto: è morta la 'nonna d'Europa' Giuseppa Robucci, si è spenta a 116 anni (e 90 giorni) Foggia Today, 18 June 2019
Ruby Lockhart

Ruby Lockhart at the age of 109.

**Ruby Lockhart** (née **Clay**; born 17 May 1912) is an American supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Ohio. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Ruby Lockhart was born in Elkhart, Indiana, USA on 17 May 1912, the second child of Andrew and Ida (née Baker) Clay. She had four brothers and two sisters.

On 4 November 1931, she married Ferrall Wheeler Lockhart. They had three children: Eugene, James, and Lynne Wallace. Her husband died in August 1982.

As of May 2019, Lockhart had one living sister, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-greatgrandchildren.

In May 2022, Lockhart celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

Lockhart's age was verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 3 February 2023.

On 3 March 2023, following the death of 111-year-old Alma Kahl of Portsmouth, Lockhart became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Ohio.

Ruby Lockhart currently lives at Hillside Country Living in Bryan, Ohio, USA, at the age of 111 years, 239 days.

## Gallery

Ruby Lockhart on her 111th birthday in 2023.
## References

* Ruby Lockhart LongeviQuest
* My Uncle’s Mom – Ruby Lockhart – Just Turned 107 & She’s Still Going Strong In Northern Ohio! Jim Heath TV, 18 May 2019
* Montpelier’s Ruby Lockhart Celebrating 108th Birthday The Village Reporter, 12 May 2020
* Happy 109th Birthday Ruby!!!! Hillside Country Living (Facebook), 18 May 2021
* (Paid Content) Williams County’s Ruby Lockhart Celebrates 110th Birthday NewsBreak, 22 May 2022
* Oldest living Ohioan to be celebrated May 17 Bryan Times, 5 May 2023
* Happy 111th Birthday, Ruby! Williams County Commissioners (Facebook), 19 May 2023
Shun Wakano

**Shun Wakano** (Japanese: **若野シュン**, 1 April 1900 – December 2012) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She is the oldest person ever from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

## Biography

Wakano was born in Japan on 1 April 1900.

On 27 October 2010, following the death of 110-year-old Riu Kato of Yamagata City, Wakano became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture.

Wakano died in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in December 2012, at the age of 112 years, 244-274 days. Following her death, Masa Katagiri of Yamagata City became the oldest living person in the prefecture.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Tom Li, and validated by the GRG on 23 January 2011. The GRG initially listed her name as "Shun Moshino".

## References

* Table E Gerontology Research Group
* 老人の日・老人週間に関連する事業等について Yamagata Prefecture, 5 September 2011
* 県内最高齢:１１０歳の片桐まささん死去　／山形 Mainichi Shimbun, 23 March 2013
Romana de Sousa Marques

Romana de Sousa Marques on her 110th birthday

**Romana de Sousa Marques** (22 July 1908 - 15 June 2019) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Romana de Sousa Marques was born in Casal da Faniqueira, Batalha, Leiria District, Portugal on 22 July 1908. She allegedly witnessed the Miracle of the Sun on 13 October 1917. Her son, Nuno Álvares Pereira, died during the Portuguese Colonial War in 1974. In 1998, she moved to the nursing home of "Lar Emanuel" in Leiria. At the end of her life, Marques lived in Gândara dos Olivais, Leiria District.

She became the oldest known living person from Portugal, following the death of 111-year-old Joaquina Martins on 14 October 2018.

Marques died in Gândara, Leiria District, Portugal on 15 June 2019 at the age of 110 years, 328 days. After her death, then 110-year-old Maria da Encarnação Sousa became the oldest living person in Portugal.

## Gallery

Romana Marques at age 101Romana Marques on her 107th birthday in 2015Romana Marques in May 2019 at age 110
## References

* Testemunha do Milagre do Sol A Nossa Mãe, 7 September 2012
* Leiria: Romana Marques celebrou 110 anos e os parabéns vieram até de Marcelo Diário de Leiria, 23 July 2018
* Benemérita da Faniqueira completou o 110º aniversário Jornal da Batalha, 6 August 2018
* A vida depois dos 100 anos. Há um lar em Leiria que é a casa de três centenários Diário de Notícias, 10 May 2019
* Romana Sousa Marques Região de Leiria, 27 June 2019 (Archived)
Venere Pizzinato-Papo

**Venere Pizzinato-Papo** (23 November 1896 – 2 August 2011) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Venere Pizzinato was born in Ala, Trentino, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, on 23 November 1896. In 1902 the family moved to Verona, where they had relatives. In 1903, the family moved back to Trentino were Pizzinato attended a boarding school in its capital city, Trento. World War I forced Pizzinato to take refuge in Bazzano, Bologna. After the war she moved back to Milan where she took Italian citizenship and met her future husband Isidoro Papo. During the outbreak of World War II, in 1939, the couple moved to Nice, France, to escape the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. They married in France, and after the war, they moved back to Milan.

Upon retirement in 1964, the couple moved to Verona, where they finally settled. Isidoro died in 1981. The couple never had any children. Pizzinato remained in Verona for the rest of her life. At the time of her death, she was living in a retirement home in Verona. On 23 November 2010, marking her 114th birthday, Pizzinato was visited by Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano, who wrote her a letter with the words "In this happy and special occasion I would like to send, on behalf of all Italians, sincere congratulations and good wishes of serenity with her loved ones and people around the community Saint Catherine in Verona".

She became the oldest living person in Italy, after the death of 113-year-old Ida Frabboni on 2 November 2009 and the oldest living person in Europe, following the death of 114-year-old Florrie Baldwin on 8 May 2010.

She died on 2 August 2011, in Verona, Veneto, Italy, at the age of 114 years and 252 days. After her death, then 112-year-old Stella Nardari became the oldest living person in Italy and 113-year-old Marcelle Narbonne the oldest living person in Europe.

## References

* È morta a 114 anni la «nonna d'Europa», Corriere, 4 August 2011
Miyae Nishiyama

Nishiyama at the age of 110.

**Miyae Nishiyama** (Japanese: **西山宮枝**; 10 January 1896 – 16 January 2008) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Nishiyama was born in Japan on 10 January 1896.

On 30 November 2005, following the death of 109-year-old Hiromi Minakata of Wakayama City, Nishiyama became the oldest living person in Wakayama Prefecture. At the age of 110, she resided at the long-term care health facility in Kimino. She still enjoyed participating in karaoke and similar events, and would sometimes make jokes.

Nishiyama died in Kimino, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on 16 January 2008, at the age of 112 years, 6 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW, Ken Matsuoka and Robert Young, and validated by the GRG on 22 November 2006.

## References

* Table A Gerontology Research Group
* 男女国内最高齢者の状況 MHLW, September 2006
* 西山宮枝さん110歳に Kimino City, October 2006
Remei Company Ventura

Remei Company Ventura at age 110

**Remei Company Ventura** (10 February 1903 – 28 May 2014) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Remei Company Ventura was born in Catalonia, Spain on 10 February 1903. She was, at the time of her death, the second-oldest living person in Spain, behind Ana Vela-Rubio.

Company Ventura died in Catalonia, Spain on 28 May 2014 at the age of 111 years, 107 days.

## References

* Muere Remei Company Ventura, la catalana más longeva, El Periódico, 28 May 2014
Rosa De Vita

De Vita on her 110th birthday in 2021

**Rosa De Vita** (8 February 1911 - 11 October 2023) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ). Her age is also pending by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

De Vita was born in Moio della Civitella, Salerno, Campania, Italy, on 8 February 1911.

In the mid-1950s, De Vita's husband emigrated to Venezuela. Following his death, she was left with their son. She has spent her entire life in her native village.

In February 2021, De Vita celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

On her 111th birthday in 2022, De Vita received her third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, making her one of the oldest known people to receive it.

At the age of 112, De Vita has two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

De Vita currently died in Moio della Civitella, Salerno, Campania, Italy, at the age of 112 years, 245 days.

## Recognition

De Vita's age was validated by the ESO on 6 June 2021.

At the time of her death, De Vita was the second-oldest known living person in Campania, after Lucia Laura Sangenito, and the fourth-oldest known living person in Italy, after Domenica Ercolani, Claudia Baccarini, and Sangenito.

## Gallery

On her 110th birthday in 2021On her 112th birthday in 2023
## References

* Validated supercentenarians living in Europe European Supercentenarian Organisation
* Showing results for all European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in Italy European Supercentenarian Organisation
* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Persone viventi più longeve in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Rosa De Vita LongeviQuest
* Compleanno da record nel Cilento: nonna Rosa compie 110 anni InfoCilento, 8 February 2021
* Rosa De Vita , a 111 anni festeggia il compleanno con la terza dose: La cosa più bella è la vita Corriere del Mezzogiorno, 8 February 2022
* La donna più anziana della Campania compie 112 anni SalernoToday, 8 February 2023
* ATTUALITA’. NONNA ROSA COMPIE 112 ANNI: È LA PIÙ LONGEVA DELLA CAMPANIA italia due on YouTube, 10 February 2023
Sylvia Gumberg

Gumberg at the age of 110

**Sylvia Gumberg** (née **Rosen**; 2 December 1910 – 20 February 2023) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Gumberg was as Sylvia Rosen in Brooklyn, New York, USA on 2 December 1910. Her parents were Rubin Rosen (1879–1965) and Ida Rosen (née Zimmerman; 1880–1946), both Russian immigrants who hailed from modern-day Poland. She had at least two brothers: Harry Rosen (1907–2004) and David Rosen (1913–2006).

Gumberg married twice and had at least three sons: Jerry, Ron, and Norm Friedman.

In December 2020, Gumberg celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

In 2022, it was reported that Gumberg had been living in Miami, Florida, USA for more than 40 years. She was Jewish.

Gumberg's age was verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 17 January 2023.

Gumberg died at the Sterling Aventura Assisted Living Facility in Aventura, Florida, USA on 20 February 2023 at the age of 112 years, 80 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Florida, behind Ada Avila.

## Gallery

Gumberg at the age of 20Gumberg on her 100th birthday in 2010Gumberg at the age of 100Gumberg (aged 104) with Dr. Chiapone TingGumberg on her 105th birthday in 2015Gumberg at the age of 108Gumberg on her 110th birthday in 2020Gumberg on her 111th birthday in 2021Gumberg on her 112th birthday in 2022

## References

* Sylvia Gumberg LongeviQuest
* Celia Schlesser Obituary (2004) The Palm Beach Post
* Sylvia Gumberg's 104th Birthday! Safecare Medical Center, 13 October 2015
* What is it like to live to 108? With Sylvia Gumberg StoryCorps Archive, 3 November 2019
* Local 10 viewer celebrates her 110th birthday! WPLG Local 10, 2 December 2020
* Today is my moms 111th birthday. Happy birthday mom. Facebook Post, 2 December 2021
* Happy Birthday to my mom “Sylvia”! 112 years old! Facebook Post, 2 December 2022
* 'I feel good!': Sylvia Gumberg turns 112 in Aventura WPLG, 2 December 2022
* Obituary Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapels & Cemeteries
Sue Utagawa

**Sue Utagawa** (Japanese: **哥川スエ**; 19 January 1884 – 4 May 1997) was a Japanese supercentenarian who held the title of the oldest living person in Japan for almost two years, from the death of Tane Ikai in July 1995, until her own death in May 1997. She is the oldest person even from Yamaguchi Prefecture.

## Biography

Utagawa was born into a farming family in the village of Daidō, Yoshiki District (now Daidō, Hōfu City), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 19 January 1884. She got married in 1910 and moved to Ajisu (now part of Yamaguchi City). She had four children (one son and three daughters).

Her husband died in 1948. She was treated at the Ube Rehabilitation Hospital from 1984 until her death. She caught a cold in November 1996, and was temporarily in critical condition due to acute heart failure, after which she was left bedridden.

Utagawa died at the hospital in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan, on 4 May 1997, at the age of 113 years, 105 days.

## Gallery

Utagawa at the age of 106.Utagawa at the age of 112.
## References

* SUE UTAGAWA DIES; OLDEST PERSON IN JAPAN WAS 113 Buffalo News, 5 May 1997
Susana Correia Conceição Silva

Susana at age 48 in 1953 with her family (next to her father, the old man in the center)

## Validation Status

### ESO

Validated

**Susana Correia Conceição Silva Reis** (23 April 1905 – 9 May 2016) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Susana was born on 23 April 1905 in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal to António Thomaz Conceição Silva (1869-1958) and Laura Correia. Her father was a naturalist painter, and he also worked in ceramics and as an art teacher. Thomaz Conceição Silva was one of the founders of the National Society of Fine Arts in 1901.

Susana studied piano. At age 111 she lived in the house her father had rented in Lisbon, and no longer played the piano at that age but still mantained a good relationship with her daughter.

Susana Correia Conceição Silva died in Lisbon, Lisbon district, Portugal on 9 May 2016, aged 111 years, 16 days.

## References

* A minha tia com 111 anos, Dossier de Lutas, January 2016
* A minha tia com 111 anos, Público, 10 February 2016
* Showing results for all European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in Portugal European Supercentenarian Organisation
Ramona Agudin-Fernandez

Ramona Agudín-Fernández at age 110

**Ramona Agudín-Fernández** (9 March 1870 – 12 January 1981) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Ramona Agudín-Fernández was born in Abanceña, Asturias, Spain.

Agudin-Fernandez died on 12 January 1981 at age 110 years, 309 days in Madrid, Madrid, Spain. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in Spain.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1870, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Teresa Fumarola

Teresa Fumarola on her 113th birthday

**Teresa Fumarola** (2 December 1889 – 14 May 2003) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Teresa Fumarola was born in San Marzano di San Giuseppe in the province of Taranto. She worked in the fields of Taranto until 1989, when she was 100. She outlived both her husbands (by more than 40 years) and five of her 10 children.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 112-year-old Antonio Todde on 3 January 2002.

She died on 14 May 2003 in Fragagnano, province of Taranto, Italy at the age of 113 years, 163 days. After her death, then 112-year-old Giovanni Frau became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* La nonnina d'Italia è pugliese, come vivere bene a 113 anni Sudnews.it, 3 December 2002
* Se ne va la nonna d'Italia: aveva 113 anni, Corriere della Sera, 14 May 2003
Umeyo Konishi

**Umeyo Konishi** (Japanese: **小西ウメヨ**, 18 February 1906 – July 2017) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Konishi was born in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 18 February 1906. She had at least one son (aged 88 in 2016).

On 29 September 2015, following the death of 112-year-old Yasuno Kawamoto of Sanyo-Onoda, Konishi became the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Konishi died in Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in July 2017, at the age of 111 years, 133-163 days.

## References

* 県内最高齢、山陽小野田の川本さん死去 Ube Nippo Shimbun, 1 October 2015
* 平成２８年度 県内百歳以上高齢者の状況について（速報） Yamaguchi Prefecture, 2 September 2016
* *フットボール批評* (issue 19), page 34
* Death mention Twitter, 7 February 2018
Valentina Martín Jiménez

Valentina Martín Jiménez on her 111th birthday

**Valentina Martín Giménez** (14 February 1908 – 13 April 2020) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age is validated by European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Valentina Martín Giménez was born in Zapardiel de la Canada, Avila, Castile and Leon, Spain on 14 February 1908, that is the Valentine's day, from which she took the name.

Since she was young, Valentina had dedicated herself to the family and work in the fields. Her passion for dance gave her the opportunity, as a young woman, to meet the man who she would later marry.

At the time of her death, Martín Giménez lived with her daughter in the senior center, called Sarquavitae Rosario, in Torres de la Alameda.

Valentina Martín Giménez died in Torres de la Alameda, Community of Madrid, Spain on 13 April 2020, at the age of 112 years, 59 days. It has been reported that she died as a result of contracting the COVID-19 virus.

## Gallery

Valentina Martín Jiménez on her 110th birthday in 2018Valentina Martín Jiménez on her 111th birthday in 2019
## References

* 110th birthday, DomusVi Facebook, 15 February 2018
* 111th birthday, DomusVi Facebook, 16 February 2019
* El Homenaje a Valentina Martín Jiménez en el Memorial a los fallecidos El Español
Toshi Koishi

Koishi in September 2021, aged 111.

**Toshi Koishi** (Japanese: **小石トシ**, born 7 January 1910) is a Japanese supercentenarian. She is currently the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

## Biography

Koishi was born in Japan on 7 January 1910.

On 9 December 2020, following the death of 111-year-old Ryu Yamane of Kudamatsu, Koishi became the oldest (known) living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Koishi currently lives at the Shojuen (Japanese: 祥寿園) health care facility in Takehisacho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 114 years, 16 days.

## Gallery

Koishi (holding the plaque) in September 2020, aged 110.
## References

* 望海苑敬老会 祥寿園, 25 September 2020
* 百歳以上高齢者数及び動向 Yamaguchi Prefecture, September 2019 (Archived)
* 望海苑敬老会 祥寿園, 17 September 2021 (Archived)
Susannah Mushatt Jones

Susannah Mushatt Jones aged 112.

**Susannah Mushatt Jones** (6 July 1899 – 12 May 2016) was an American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person following the death of 116-year-old Jeralean Talley on 17 June 2015 until her own death on 12 May 2016. Her age was verified by the Gerontology Research Group. She was also one of the last two living people verified to have been born in the 1800s, along with Emma Morano of Italy.
Nou Sakai

Sakai on her 110th birthday.

**Nou Sakai** (Japanese: **境のう**, 1 June 1906 – 8 January 2017) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Sakai was born in Japan on 1 June 1906.

On 30 November 2016, following the death of 112-year-old Tsuya Hayashi of Toyama City, Sakai became the oldest living person in Toyama Prefecture.

Sakai died at the *Yanaze-en* Nursing Home (Japanese: やなぜ苑) in Tonami, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, on 8 January 2017, at the age of 110 years, 221 days.

## References

* 6月1日に境のうさんが 110 歳 Yanaze-en Nursing Home, 1 June 2016
* おくやみ, Kitanippon Shimbun, 9 January 2017 (transcript)
Placida Maria do Livramento

Placida Maria do Livramento in her supercentenarian years.

**Placida Maria do Livramento** (3 October 1895 – 24 October 2009) was a Brazilian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS).

## Biography

Placida Maria do Livramento was born in Piaui, Brazil, on 3 October 1895 (claimed 5 October).

When asked about the secret of her longevity, she said it was to "*not rush things, not to meet death, to let things happen, not anticipate the facts or sufferings before bad things happen, and when they happen to have intelligence, to trespass them and know how to overcome them.*" Her favorite food was mango.

Placida Maria do Livramento died in Barras, Piaui, Brazil, on 24 October 2009, at the age of 114 years, 21 days (claimed 114 years, 19 days).

## Recognition

At the time of her death, she was the oldest validated living person in Brazil, and the sixth-oldest validated living person in the world (after Kama Chinen, Mary Josephine Ray, Olivia Patricia Thomas, Neva Morris, and Chiyo Shiraishi).

Her age was verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by the LAS in 2020.

## References

* Las personas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
* Placida Maria do Livramento LongeviQuest
* Mulher mais velha do Piauí completa 114 anos! Mora em Barras. Tribuna do Nordeste, 3 October 2009
* Morre com 114 anos a mulher mais velha do Piauí 180graus, 24 October 2009
Shizu Narita

Narita (aged 106) in September 2016

**Shizu Narita** [Japanese: **成田しず**] (17 August 1910 – 2 March 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in Aichi Prefecture at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Shizu Narita was born in Japan on 17 August 1910. In August 2020, she celebrated her 110th borthday and became a supercentenarian.

Narita died of natural causes in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan on 2 March 2023 at the age of 112 years, 197 days.

## Recognition

In September 2015, Narita was reported as the oldest known living person in the city of Tokoname.

On 14 August 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Kiku Hori, Narita became the oldest known living person in Aichi Prefecture.

Following Narita's death, then-112-year-old Mine Kondo became the new oldest known living person in Aichi Prefecture.

Narita's age was verified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yu Li, and validated by LongeviQuest on 3 June 2023.

## Gallery

Aged 105, in September 2015Aged 106, in September 2016Aged 107, in September 2017
## References

* Shizu Narita LongeviQuest
* 生年月日不詳の長寿日本人 Data Collection Site
* 祝敬老　高齢者の方を訪問しました Ameba, 16 September 2016
* 9月8日（金曜日）長寿をお祝い Tokoname City, 8 September 2017
* 109th birthday Instagram Post, 26 August 2019
* Pre-112th birthday confirmation Facebook Post, 15 August 2022
* 愛知県最高齢の女性死去 Chunichi Shimbun, 16 August 2022
* 2022 Respect for the Aged business materials Okazaki City, 6 September 2022
* 県内最高齢者の死去について Aichi Prefecture, 2 March 2023
Senovio Saavedra Muela

**Senovio Saavedra Muela** (30 October 1912 - 21 February 2023) was an Ecuadorian supercentenarian whose age is pending validation by the Latin American Supercentenarians (organisation) (LAS). At the time of his death, he was the oldest (known) living man and the oldest (undisputed) living person in Ecuador.
Teru Oshiro

**Teru Oshiro** [Japanese: **大城テル**] (10 May 1904 – 26 January 2018) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in Okinawa Prefecture at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Teru Oshiro was born in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on 10 May 1904. She had one son and three daughters.

After World War II, she ran a farm and oil business with her husband. Before and after Okinawa was returned to Japan, she was raising pigs and poultry in Haebaru and Naha.

In her late life, she grew carrots and bitter melons in her home garden and enjoyed sharing them with her children and grandchildren.

Teru Oshiro died at a hospital in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on 26 January 2018, at the age of 113 years, 261 days.

## Recognition

Since 2012, she was reported annually in Okinawa Prefecture's list of the oldest living residents. In 2015, she was not reported due to a clerical error by Naha City.

On 28 February 2016, following the death of 114-year-old Toshie Yorimitsu, she became the oldest known living person in Okinawa Prefecture.

Her age was verified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yu Li and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by LongeviQuest on 21 May 2023.

## References

* Teru Ōshiro LongeviQuest
* 沖縄県内の100歳以上高齢者、復帰後初の1000人突破　新100歳も500人上回る Okinawa Times, 14 September 2016
* 宮古島市３７人、多良間村１人／県内１００歳以上 Miyako Mainichi Shimbun, 14 September 2016
* １１３歳、大城テルさん死去　沖縄県内最高齢 Ryukyu Shimpo, 29 January 2018
Tsuru Takenaka

**Tsuru Takenaka** (Japanese: **竹中ツル**, 18 May 1891 – 6 February 2002) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Takenaka was born in Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 18 May 1891.

On 3 December 2001, following the death of 110-year-old Shizuno Iwasaki of Shimonoseki, Takenaka became the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Takenaka died of pneumonia in Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 6 February 2002, at the age of 110 years, 264 days.

## References

* Table A - Verified Supercentenarians Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* *山口県内最高齢　110歳竹中ツルさん死去*, Yomiuri Shimbun Western Morning Edition, 8 February 2002, page 31
Stella Nardari-Vecchiato

**Rosa Stella Nardari-Vecchiato** (23 December 1898 – 23 February 2012) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Stella Nardari-Vecchiato was born to Maddalena Polo and Giovanni Nardari, in Roncade, Veneto, Italy, on 23 December 1898. She lived in Marcon and in Mestre. In recent years she lived in Roncade. She was married to Giovanni Vecchiato, who died in 1970. The couple had four children.

Vecchiato enjoyed milk and coffee, chocolate, snacks and biscuits. She spent time on the veranda in the morning, preferring to rest in the afternoon.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 114-year-old Venere Pizzinato-Papo on 2 August 2011.

She died on 23 February 2012, in Quarto d'Altino, Veneto, Italy, at the age of 113 years and 62 days. After her death, then 112-year-old Maria Redaelli became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Supercentenari in Italia, Supercentenari d'Italia
* Rosa Stella Nardari, Supercentenari d'Italia
* E' morta a 113 anni Stella Nardari Era la nonna più anziana d'Italia, Corriere del Veneto, 24 February 2012
Santa Gennari

**Santa Gennari** (23 February 1899 – 18 June 2011) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Santa Gennari was born in Comunanza, Marche, Italy on 23 February 1899. As a young woman she worked first in the fields and then as a seamstress and worker in a bachelor's shop. Santa had a sister, named Carolina, who reached the age of 104. She also had a son, Ilario, who died at 80, a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.

She died in Comunanza, Marche, Italy on 18 June 2011, at the age of 112 years, 115 days. At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest living person in Italy, behind Venere Pizzinato and Stella Nardari.

## References

* Santina spegne 112 candeline Il Resto del Carlino, 28 February 2011
* E' morta Santina Gennari, la nonna dei record Il Resto del Carlino, 18 June 2011
Silveria Martin Diaz

Martin Diaz (aged 109) in December 2019

**Silveriana "Silveria" Martin Diaz** [Spanish: **Martín Díaz**] (born 20 June 1910) is a Spanish supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Silveria Martin Diaz was born on 20 June 1910 in Talavera la Vieja in Caceres Municipality, Extremadura, Spain. She grew up there and later married Jose Arroyo. The couple had five children: Paco, Ana Maria, Leo, Maria Andrea, and Anastasio.

The family lived in Talavera la Vieja until it was flooded in 1963, and when the inhabitants were rehoused in various towns. They spent a year in Rosalejo, the municipality where 80% of Talavera's residents settled. The family later ended up emigrating to France where they left for work.

At the age of 109, she fell and broke her femur, having to undergo surgery. As of September 2019, she had three living children: Leo (aged 73), Maria Andrea (aged 86), and Anastasio (aged 81). She also had 18 grandchildren, as well as several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Martin Diaz currently lives in Villanueva de la Vera, Extremadura, Spain, at the age of 113 years, 218 days.

## Recognition

On 25 January 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Josefa San Roman Mateos, she became the second-oldest known living person in Spain (after Maria Branyas Morera), and the oldest known living Spanish-born person (since Branyas Morera was born in the United States).

Her age was verified by Daniel German Delgado, and validated by LongeviQuest on 30 March 2023.

## Gallery

On her 108th birthday in 2018On her 110th birthday in 2020On her 111th birthday in 2021On her 112th birthday in 2022Aged 112, on 17 June 2023, three days before her 113th birthdayAged 112, on 17 June 2023, three days before her 113th birthdayAged 112, on 17 June 2023, three days before her 113th birthday
## References

* Silveria Martín Díaz LongeviQuest
* Silveira Martín, felices 104 años El Periódico Extremadura, 22 June 2014
* Una familia de Aldeanueva de la Vera consigue reunir cinco generaciones El Periódico Extremadura, 28 September 2015
* Silveria Martín cumple 106 años acompañada de sus familiares El Periódico Extremadura, 26 June 2016
* Ocho mujeres ponen voz y rostro a la campaña de la Diputación de Cáceres del 8 de marzo 20Minutos, 28 February 2017
* Silveria, una vida de 109 años El Periódico Extremadura, 15 September 2019
* Silveriana, símbolo de resistencia Navalmoral, 31 March 2020
* 110th birthday Real de Navalmoral on Facebook, 20 June 2020
* Silveria Martín cumple 111 años en Villanueva de la Vera Hoy.es, 22 June 2021
* Silveria turns 112 in Villanueva de la Vera, where she has been visited by the minister of health and the mayor A la Vera de Gredos, 20 June 2022
* Una extremeña, entre las personas más longevas del mundo Canal Extremadura, 19 January 2023
* Silveria Martín Díaz, Spain’s Second Oldest Person, Turns 113 LongeviQuest, 19 June 2023
* 113th birthday Faustino Martín Hernández on Facebook, 20 June 2023
* 113th birthday video Extremadura Noticias on Facebook, 20 June 2023
Ryu Yamane

Yamane on her 111th birthday.

**Ryu Yamane** (Japanese: **山根立**, 20 April 1909 – 9 December 2020) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Yamane was born in Japan on 20 April 1909.

Following the death of 111-year-old Shigeko Nagatomi in January/February 2020, Yamane became the oldest (known) living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Yamane died in Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, Japan, on 9 December 2020, at the age of 111 years, 234 days. She lived at the Leisure village Hanaoka (Japanese: のんびり村 花岡) health care facility.

## References

* ♪祝✿お誕生日♪ Leisure village Hanaoka, 22 April 2014
* 長寿下松№１　(^^) Leisure village Hanaoka, 30 September 2016
* 祝１１１歳　＜介護付きホーム＞ Leisure village Hanaoka, 21 April 2020
* Death mention Twitter, 9 December 2020
Pablo Roy

Pablo Roy at the age of 109

**Pablo Roy Morales** (15 January 1884 – 26 January 1994) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Pablo Roy was born in Milmarcos, Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha on 15 January 1884. He married and the couple had one son, Victorino, around 1910/1911. He worked as a farmer, but also had other occupations such as a musician and trader as well as being in the oil business. Pablo’s wife and mother both died in a power line accident that electrocuted them. Roy was his father’s last name while Morales refers to his mother’s last name.

He later moved to Madrid, where he lived for the remainder of his life. At the time of his 110th birthday in 1994, he stated that he was in good health (aside from poor eyesight and hearing) and wouldn’t mind living a few more years. Victorino was 82 years old at the time.

Pablo Roy died in Madrid, Spain on 26 January 1994 at the age of 110 years, 11 days. At the time of his death, he was not only the oldest man in Spain, but also in the whole of Europe. After his death, Gregorio Merino became the oldest living man in Spain, and Emile Fourcade of France became the oldest living man in Europe.

## References

* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
* "Como más que cuando era joven", El País, 16 January 1993
* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1884, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
Valesca Tanganelli

Valesca Tanganelli on her 110th birthday

**Valesca Annunziata Erminia Tanganelli** (7 July 1907 – 4 March 2020) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Valesca Tanganelli was born in Florence, Tuscany, Italy on 7 July 1907. After her graduation, she moved to Buggiano, Tuscany. Whilst there, she married Dr. Francesco Pirolo, with whom she had two children: Gioacchino, and Daniela.

During the 1960s and '70s, Tanganelli was the headmistress and a professor at a media school. After retiring, she enrolled in a university for the elderly. After her husband's death in the late 1970s, she lived alone (albeit with a part-time caregiver) until her centenarian years. She was a lifelong football fan, attending matches regularly, even as a nonagenarian.

Tanganelli became a supercentenarian in July 2017. Following the death of 113-year-old Anna Benericetti on 11 December 2019, she became the oldest living person in Italy. She died in Buggiano, Tuscany, Italy on 4 March 2020 at the age of 112 years, 241 days. After her death, then 111-year-old Erminia Bianchini became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Valesca è la nonna della Valdinievole: festeggia 110 anni Il Tirreno, 6 July 2017
* Compie 111 la nonna più anziana della Toscana: Valesca Tanganelli, ancora una forza della natura Go News, 8 July 2018
* La preside Valesca Tanganelli è la donna più longeva d’Italia Il Tirreno, 16 December 2019
* Morta Valesca Tanganelli, la donna più anziana d'Italia: aveva 112 anni Notizie.it, 5 March 2020
Riu Kato

**Riu Kato** (Japanese: **加藤リウ**; 5 November 1899 – 27 October 2010) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Kato was born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, on 5 November 1899.

On 19 March 2010, following the death of 110-year-old Mitsuno Suzuki of Yonezawa, Kato became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture.

Kato died Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 27 October 2010, at the age of 110 years, 356 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Tom Li, and validated by the GRG on 28 October 2010.

## References

* Table A Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
Shizuno Iwasaki

**Shizuno Iwasaki** (Japanese: **岩崎シズノ**, 1 February 1891 – 3 December 2001) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Iwasaki was born in Toyoura (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 1 February 1891.

In February 2000, following the death of 109-year-old Tsune Kuramoto of Kuka, Iwasaki became the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Iwasaki died of natural causes in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 3 December 2001, at the age of 110 years, 305 days. She lived at the Kifune-en (Japanese: 貴船園) special nursing home for the elderly.

## References

* Table A - Verified Supercentenarians Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
Sunao Matsuda

Matsuda in September 2009, aged 109.

**Sunao Matsuda** (Japanese: **松田愿**, 30 July 1900 – December 2010) was a Japanese supercentenarian. His age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). He is the oldest man ever from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

## Biography

Matsuda was born in Japan on 30 July 1900.

As a centenarian, he was visited multiple times during the Respect for the Aged Day by the Mayor of Hirao, Kenichi Yamada (Japanese: 山田健一). On 26 July 2006, following the death of 108-year-old Sasaki Yasuichi of Yamaguchi City, Matsuda became the oldest (known) living man in Yamaguchi Prefecture. In July 2010, he celebrated his 110th birthday, becoming the first male supercentenarian from Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Matsuda died in Hirao, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in December 2010, at the age of 110 years, 124-154 days.

## Age validation

His age was verified by the MHLW and Tim Green, and validated by the GRG on 24 January 2011.

## References

* Table E Gerontology Research Group
* １００歳以上長寿者を訪問 Hirao City, October 2006
* ご長寿おめでとうございます Hirao City, October 2007
* ご長寿おめでとうございます Hirao City, October 2009
* 百歳長寿者を訪問 Hirao City, October 2010
Syun Suzuki

**Syun Suzuki** (Japanese: **鈴木志ゆん**; 25 September 1892 – 17 December 2004) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Suzuki was born in Japan on 25 September 1892.

On 24 April 2000, following the death of 108-year-old Nisuke Yokozawa, Suzuki became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture. On 28 September 2001, at the age of 109 years and 3 days, she surpassed the age of Tsume Harada (1887–1996) of Yamagata City, becoming the oldest person ever in the Prefecture. She held the title until her age was surpassed by Shun Wakano in 2012. In September 2002, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming the first supercentenarian from Yamagata. In September 2004, she was reported as the sixth-oldest living person in Japan.

Suzuki died in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 17 December 2004, at the age of 112 years, 83 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Nobuko Endo, and validated by the GRG on 15 September 2004.

## References

* Table A Gerontology Research Group
* 山形県 Data Collection Site
* 厚生労働省　全国高齢者名簿（長寿番付） MHLW, September 2004