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Lucia Lauria

**Lucia Lauria** (4 March 1896 – 28 June 2009) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Lucia Lauria was born in Pietrapertosa, Basilicata, Italy on 4 March 1896. She had one daughter. Lauria never had serious health problems throughout her life, except from a gall bladder operation in 1953.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 111-year-old Maria Negri, on 13 January 2007 and the oldest living person in Europe, after the death of 113-year-old Manuela Fernández-Fojaco on 6 January 2009.

Lauria died in Pietrapertosa, Basilicata, Italy on 28 June 2009 at the age of 113 years, 116 days. After her death, then 113-year-old British woman Florrie Baldwin became the oldest living person in Europe and 112-year-old Ida Frabboni became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Morta nel Potentino nonna più vecchia d'Europa aveva più di 113 anni La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, 28 June 2009
Japanese living top 10 in 2019

1 January 2019

20 January 2019 (Nonaka died)

29 January 2019 (Akiyama died)

19 March 2019 (Kishi died)

22 August 2019 (Asanuma died)

27 August 2019 (Matsushita died)

September 2019 (Yamashita died)

4 September 2019 (Ono died)

18 October 2019 (Ganeko died)

31 October 2019 (Yamazaki & Bingo died)

November 2019 (Toyoshima died)

4 November 2019 (Sogo died)

6 December 2019 (Hirata died)

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Lina Grotta-Marinozzi

**Lina Grotta-Marinozzi** (22 November 1896 – 27 May 2009) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Lina Grotta was born in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy on 22 November 1896. She had 3 children. She had a passion for embroidery.

Grotta was a piano teacher until the age of 70. In her supercentenarian years, she watched the mass at television.

Lina Grotta died in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy on 27 May 2009 at the age of 112 years, 186 days. At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest living person in Italy, behind Lucia Lauria and Ida Frabboni.

## References

* Livorno: Nonna Lina festeggia 112 anni Nove da Firenze, 21 November 2008
* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Lina Grotta Supercentenari d'Italia
Lucia Laura Sangenito

**Lucia Laura Sangenito-Abbondandolo** (born 22 November 1910) is an Italian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ). Her age is also validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Lucia Laura Sangenito was born in Sturno, Campania, Italy on 22 November 1910. She married and had two children: Maria and Michele.

Sangenito voted for the Republic in the 1946 Italian institutional referendum.

Sangenito's husband died around 2010, leaving her a widow.

At the age of 107, Sangenito had undergone surgery for a fracture caused by a domestic accident.

In November 2020, Sangenito celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. At the time, she had two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Sangenito currently lives in Sturno, Campania, Italy, at the age of 113 years, 58 days.

## Recognition

Sangenito's age was validated by the ESO on 7 March 2021. Her age was later verified by Alfredo Nocera, GRG Correspondent for Italy, and validated by the GRG on 9 June 2023.

Sangenito is currently the oldest known living person in Campania, and the second-oldest known living person in Italy, after Claudia Baccarini.

## Gallery

Aged 107, following a successful femur surgeryOn her 108th birthday in 2018On her 109th birthday in 2019On her 110th birthday in 2020On her 111th birthday in 2021On her 112th birthday in 2022
## 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
* Lucia Laura Sangenito LongeviQuest
* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* Ariano da primato, a 107 anni operata al femore. Nonna Laurina sta bene ITV Online, 18 May 2018
* A Sturno 108 candeline per la signora Sangenito Nuova Irpinia, 23 November 2018
* Tanti auguri Lucia, è di Sturno la donna piú anziana della Campania AvellinoToday, 22 November 2019
* Sturno – Laurina Sangenito, la “Nonna d’Irpinia” compie 110 anni TgNewsTv, 22 November 2020
* Sturno in festa per Laurina: la Nonna di Irpinia compie 111 anni AvellinoToday, 22 November 2021
* Festa a Sturno, nonna Laurina compie 112 anni AvellinoToday, 22 November 2022
Klavdiya Gadyuchkina

**Klavdiya Mikhailovna Gadyuchkina** (born 5 December 1910) is a Russian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO). She is currently the oldest (known) living person in Russia and the first validated supercentenarian to reside in Russia.

## Biography

Klavdiya Gadyuchkina was born in the village of Norskoye near the city of Yaroslavl, Russian Empire on 5 December 1910 (claims 24 November 1909). She had 5 children, including 2 sons and a daughter. In December 2020 she has celebrated her 110th birthday. Gadyuchkina currently lives with her granddaughter Olga Kozhina. She has 3 living children, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. As of 2022, she reportedly has problems with hearing and sight, though she still watches TV.

Gadyuchkina became the first supercentenarian living in Russia to be validated by the entity specializing on age validation, the European Supercentenarian Organisation. She currently lives in Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, at the age of 113 years, 43 days (claimed 114 years, 54 days).

## References

* European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in Russia European Supercentenarian Organisation
* Почему у старейшей жительницы Ярославля память лучше, чем у внучки RG.RU, 5 December 2022
Japanese living top 10 in 2018

1 January 2018

26 January 2018 (Oshiro died)

26 February 2018 (Usami died)

8 April 2018 (Bessho died)

13 April 2018 (Iwata died)

21 April 2018 (Tajima died)

4 May 2018 (Arai died)

19 May 2018 (Yonekura died)

28 July 2018 (Miyako died)

September 2018 (Anonymous of Kyoto died)

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List of supercentenarians from Yamaguchi

This is a list of supercentenarians who were born or died in the Japanese Prefecture of Yamaguchi.

The oldest person ever born in Yamaguchi is Sue Utagawa, who died in Ube on 4 May 1997, at the age of 113 years, 105 days. The oldest man ever from Yamaguchi is Sunao Matsuda, who died in Hirao in December 2010, at the age of 110 years, 124+ days.

## List of supercentenarians from the Yamaguchi

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## Oldest person in Yamaguchi Prefecture since 1999

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## References

1. ↑ 令和２年度　百歳以上高齢者の状況（男女別・市町別・年齢別） Yamaguchi Prefecture, September 2020
2. ↑ Mention at 111 Facebook, 13 October 2018
3. ↑ Source for date of birth Oldest People Forum (Japan)
4. ↑ Mention and sources Oldest People Forum (Japan)
5. ↑ 防府市の年代別人口統計表 Hofu City
6. ↑ 市内各地で敬老会始まる Hofu City, 11 September 2017
7. ↑ 防府市の年齢階層別人口統計表 Hofu City Statistics
List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

This is a list of supercentenarians who were born or died in the Japanese Prefecture of Yamanashi.

The oldest person ever born in Yamanashi is Yoshi Baba, who died in Minobu on 4 January 2022, at the age of 114 years, 215 days. The oldest man ever from Yamanashi is Minshō Ozawa, who died in Yamanashi City on 12 July 2004, at the age of 109 years, 275 days.

## List of supercentenarians from the Yamanashi

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## Oldest person in Yamanashi Prefecture since 1999

  Deceased & Validated
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List of longevity-related discussion forums

This is a list of online discussion forums specializing in longevity-related topics, such as human longevity, supercentenarians and centenarians, gerontology, etc.

## History

The first (known) longevity-related discussion board was the World's Oldest People Group, a Yahoo health group founded in 2002 by Robert Young, a member of the GRG.

The first (known) forum about supercentenarians was The 110 Club, founded on 13 September 2007 by Ben Meyers. The forum later grew to become the most popular discussion forum about supercentenarians.

## List of forums

  Active
  Private forum
Joaquim Valente

**Joaquim Valente** (30 January 1911 – 10 May 2021) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Joaquim Valente was born in Quinta de Gonçalo Martins, Marmeleiro, Guarda District, Portugal on 30 January 1911. His father died when Joaquim was very young. He never went to school and started working at an early age as a shepherd.

Later he got married with Maria Augusta Escada and they had 4 daughters. He worked in agriculture and as a seed dealer. He lived in France for 3 years.

At the age of 103, he was still working as shepherd, and at the age of 108 he was still walking around the village.

Valente died in Quinta de Gonçalo Martins, Marmeleiro, Guarda District, Portugal on 10 May 2021 at the age of 110 years, 100 days. At the time of his death, he was the second-oldest living man in Portugal, behind Albano Andrade and the fourth-oldest living person in Portugal, behind Maria da Encarnação Sousa, Albano Andrade and Isabel Gomes Sarmento.

## References

* A caminho dos 108 anos Jornal A Guarda, 19 October 2018
* Morreu um dos homens mais velhos do concelho da Guarda Marmeleiro CCS (Facebook), 12 May 2021
* Morreu um dos homens mais velhos do concelho da Guarda Jornal A Guarda, 14 May 2021
Joan Riudavets-Moll

**Joan Riudavets-Moll** (15 December 1889 – 5 March 2004) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Joan Riudavets-Moll was born in Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, on 15 December 1889. His mother, Catalina Moll Mercades, died at the age of 25 before the end of December 1889.

Uncommonly fit for a supercentenarian, he was able to walk and ride a bicycle even at his advanced age. He worked as a cobbler until retiring in 1954, and was a former village councillor of Es Migjorn Gran. He would go to sleep at midnight and would sleep for 12 hours before getting up at around noon.

He became the oldest living man in Spain, after the death of 111-year-old Alejandro Rivera Santalla on 22 November 1999 and the oldest living person in Spain, after the death of 112-year-old María Esperanza Onieva, on 15 February 2002.

Joan Riudavets-Moll died in Es Migjorn Gran, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain on 5 March 2004, at the age of 114 years, 81 days. He reportedly had a cold during the last few days of his life, but was not seriously ill. He was survived by two younger half-brothers: Josep, who died in 2009 at the age of 102, and Pere, who died in 2006 at the age of 105, the oldest living resident on the island at the time of his death. After his death, then 109-year-old Jorja Hernández Celorrio became the oldest living person in Spain.

He was the last known surviving validated man born in the year 1889, as well as in the 1880s decade.

He is currently the fifth-oldest validated person ever to have resided in Spain, behind María Branyas Morera, Ana Vela-Rubio, Maria Antonia Castro, and Maria del Carmen Lopez, and the fourth-oldest validated person ever born in Spain, behind Ana Vela-Rubio, Maria Antonia Castro, and Maria del Carmen Lopez. He is currently the only validated supercentenarian to die in the Balearic Islands.

## Gallery

Joan Riudavets-Moll in 1910, aged 20Joan Riudavets-Moll in 2001, aged 111Joan Riudavets-Moll on his 114th birthday in 2003Joan Riudavets-Moll at age 114
## References

* Oldest man marks 114th birthday BBC News, 15 December 2003
* World's oldest man dies aged 114 BBC News,6 March 2004
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1889, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
Kikue Taira

**Kikue Taira** (born 26 April 1910) is a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest and the Gerontology Research Group. She is currently the sixth-oldest living person in Japan and the 15th oldest person in the world whose age has been vealidated. An interesting fact about Kikue Taira is that she is the younger sister of 114 year old Kame Ganeko. They are the oldest siblings ever and the first verified to both reach the age of 113.
Kimi Kawasaki

**Kimi Kawasaki** [Japanese: **川崎喜美**] (24 March 1909 – 10 December 2022) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

### Early Life

Kimi Kawasaki was born in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on 24 March 1909. Prior to her marriage, she lived with her family on Iwo Jima.

At the age of 17, she married Keiji Kawasaki, a postal worker, on Chichijima Island. She gave birth to their first child at the age of 18, and their seventh and final child in 1947, when she was 38.

### Later Life

Kawasaki's husband died in 1947, shortly after their youngest daughter was born. After that, she raised all seven of her children by herself.

Kawasaki was good at Japanese dress making, and she made Japanese clothes by herself. She specialized in *shimazushi*, a local dish of the Ogasawara Islands where she was from, and she made sushi for her family until she was in her 80s.

Kawasaki was able to walk until she was 107, after which she had moved into a care home. In March 2019, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

### Death and Recognition

Kawasaki died from natural causes at her home in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on 10 December 2022, at the age of 113 years, 261 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Kanagawa Prefecture, and was also among the top 10 oldest known living residents in Japan.

Kawasaki's age was verified by Japan's MHLW, Akio Shirai, and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by LongeviQuest on 2 February 2023.

## References

* Kimi Kawasaki LongeviQuest
* １００歳以上最多更新　４０年連続 YOL, 15 September 2021
* Mention of death and validation The 110 Club, LongeviQuest Validations, 1 February 2023
Louise Farrar

**Louise Farrar** (née **Deffibaugh**; 10 January 1909 – 19 February 2019) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

### Early Life and Family

Farrar was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, on 10 January 1909. Her parents were George Deffibaugh and Josephine James-Thomas. She had two older half-brothers: John and George Thomas, and one sister, Irene. She had lived in the local area all of her life. She graduated from Wiley High School in 1926.

At some point in her life, Farrar got married, but had no children.

### Later Life and Death

In 1974, Farrar retired from General Housewares Corp. (Columbian Enameling & Stamp Co.), after almost 48 years of service. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church from 1960–2000, and then a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church. Her sister, Irene Bowman (1904–2003), lived to be 99.

Farrar died in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, on 19 February 2019, at the age of 110 years, 40 days. Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 3 April 2023.

## References

* Louise Farrar LongeviQuest
* Terre Haute Woman Celebrates 108 Years WTWO TV, 11 January 2017 (Archived)
* Celebrating 110 years WTHI-TV10, 10 January 2019 (Archived)
* Louise D. Farrar Obituary Tribune-Star
M. L.

**M. L.** (born 14 January 1913) is an anonymous American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

M. L. was born in the United States on 14 January 1913. She currently lives in the state of Wisconsin at the age of 110 years, 364 days.

## Recognition

Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 13 June 2023.

At the moment, she is the third-oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, after Ruth Stryzewski and Herbert Wolding, and the second-oldest known living woman in the state, after Stryzewski.

## References

* M. L. LongeviQuest
* Wisconsin’s Second Oldest Living Woman Validated At 110 LongeviQuest, 13 June 2023
Lucia Madaria-Vesga

Lucía Madaria-Vesga at age 109

**Lucía Madaria-Vesga** (13 December 1894 – 30 June 2005) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Lucía Madaria-Vesga was born in Miranda de Ebro, Castile and Leon, Spain on 13 December 1894. She died in Seville, Andalusia, Spain on 2 February 2006 at the age of 111 years, 51 days.

Following the death of 109-year-old Victoriana Vazquez Barrero, she became the oldest living person in Spain. After her death, then 110-year-old Manuela Fernández-Fojaco became the oldest living person in Spain.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1894, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
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Latin American Supercentenarians (organisation)

The **Latin American Supercentenarians** (LAS) is a group of researchers in various fields that verifies and tracks Latin American supercentenarians; people who were born or died in Latin America who are at least 110 years old.

## History

The LAS website was started on 12 January 2020, but the website started publishing validations in the early 2021. The website was founded by the researchers from Mexico, Croatia, Uruguay and Canada.

## Validation process

The mission of the LAS is to locate and validate real supercentenarians from Latin America, people who have reached the age of 110 years or above, both living and deceased. The website also tracks real centenarians aged 108 and above. Many supercentenarian claims from Latin America have exaggerated their ages for various reasons (including pension frauds, forgetfulness, identity change, etc.), therefore the LAS requires documents to prove the claims' real ages.

People claiming to be supercentenarians, or their family members, are required to supply documents that prove the claimant's birth date (at least one of the submitted documents must be from the first twenty years of the claimant's life; like an original birth or baptismal records), change of name (if applicable), and date of death (if applicable), along with another piece of official government identification (recent ID card, passport, or driving licence).

The LAS website has the lists of validated and pending (super)centenarians. The validated lists include cases whose age has been supported by documents and proven through the age verification process. The pending status means that there is sufficient evidence supporting the claim, but the validation process has not yet been completed.
List of validated supercentenarians (114+)

This is a list of the validated supercentenarians aged 114 and older, according to validating authorities such as Guinness World Records, the Gerontology Research Group, LongeviQuest, Latin American Supercentenarians (organisation), European Supercentenarian Organisation and the International Database on Longevity.

## List of oldest validated people ever

  Deceased
  Living
  Pending
  Limbo
  Disputable
Josefa Santos Gonzalez

Josefa Santos González on her 110th birthday

**Josefa Santos González** (7 September 1906 – 22 December 2019) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation and by the Gerontology Research Group.

## Biography

Josefa Santos González was born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain on 7 September 1906. In 1932, she married a man named Ramon and had five children with him: Rafaela, Luisa, Jose, Isabel, and Luis. All five of Josefa’s children later had to emigrate to find work, which saddened her. Despite this, she took it well, and knew it was for the best.

In her later years, Josefa moved to Madrid in order to be closer to her family. When she was 102, she broke her hip, and broke her femur aged 109. The successful recovery from these incidents amazed her doctors. At the time of her 110th birthday in 2016, along with her five children, she had 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She celebrated her 111th birthday in 2017 in her care home with relatives from as far afield as Germany. She became the oldest living person in Spain after the death of 113-year-old Francisco Núñez Olivera on 29 January 2018. Her age was validated by the GRG on 31 August 2019.

Santos González died in Madrid, Spain, on 22 December 2019, at the age of 113 years, 106 days. Following her death, then 112-year-old María Branyas Morera of Catalonia became the oldest known living person in Spain.

## References

* Josefa alcanza los 110 años añorando su pueblo HOY, 7 September 2016
* Josefa Santos cumple 111 años en la residencia madrileña Geriatros-SARquavitae Mirasierra (Madrid) Domus Vi, 29 September 2017
* Fallece a los 113 años Josefa Santos, la mujer con más edad de España, HOY, 23 December 2019
List of supercentenarians from Toyama

This is a list of supercentenarians who were born or died in the Japanese Prefecture of Toyama.

The oldest person who died in Toyama was Tsuya Hayashi (1904–2016), who died in Toyama City at the age of 112 years, 218 days. The oldest (known) man ever from Toyama is Sotojirō Ichii (born 15 December 1912), who lives in Imizu, at the age of 111 years, 37 days.

## List of supercentenarians from the Toyama

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Pending
  Unvalidated

## Oldest person in Toyama Prefecture since 1999

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## References

1. ↑ 本日夜勤なり。来週108歳になるおばあちゃんが、寝れなくて一緒にナースセンターで、えんぴつ並べしてます。 Twitter, 15 May 2017
2. ↑ 110歳おめでとう。 Twitter, 25 May 2019
Launa Mitchell

Mitchell at the age of 109

**Launa Mitchell** (née **Johnson**; born 23 May 1913) is an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Mitchell was born in New Jersey on 23 May 1913. Her mother, a nurse during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic, insisted she wash her hands regularly as a child. Her factory worker father stressed the importance of homework and studying.

When Mitchell graduated in 1932, she was among the 8.8% of students who would finish 12th grade that year. In 1937, she married John Douglas Mitchell, the son of Scottish immigrants, at a quiet ceremony in a New Jersey judge's office. He worked as a decorator and contractor, and, in 1940, Mitchell was employed as a saleswoman at Silver's 5¢ to $1 store. The couple had no children.

After her husband left to serve in World War II, Mitchell entered the workforce and kept working after his return because "she liked getting paid." In 1950, she acquired a job as an office clerk at Tepper's, a department store in South Plainfield, New Jersey. Her husband was a member of the New Jersey Free and Accepted Masons, and she recalled attending dance parties held by the group.

In 1953, Mitchell worked at her final job at the Plainfield Saving and Loan Association, where she worked as a teller and later as assistant treasurer before she and her husband moved to Ventura, California, where they lived with their border collie.

The Mitchells lived in Ventura for many years before returning to New Jersey, settling in Lakewood. She was widowed in 2003. As a centenarian, her hobbies included eating bacon and scrambled eggs, reading novels, watching *Jeopardy*, and writing letters to her acquaintances. At the age of 110, she lives in a nursing home and is reported to stay active.

## Recognition

Mitchell was first noted for her longevity on her 109th birthday in 2022. The following year, her 110th birthday was widely reported by many local and national news outlets.

Mitchell's age was validated by LongeviQuest on 1 June 2023.

Mitchell is currently the second-oldest known living person in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Susan Keane.

## References

* Launa Mitchell LongeviQuest
* NJ woman, now 109, has no health conditions Asbury Park Press, 24 May 2022 (Subscription required)
* Oldest NJ Woman Celebrating 110th Birthday Today in Lakewood Lakewood News Network, 23 May 2023
* ...Tuesday, we celebrate the birthday of a special person who just may be NJ's oldest woman... WRNJ Radio on Facebook, 22 May 2023
List of supercentenarians from Yamagata

This is a list of supercentenarians who were born or died in the Japanese Prefecture of Yamagata.

The oldest person ever born in Yamagata is Ai Suganoya, who was last confirmed living in Osaka Prefecture in the early 2022, at the age of 113. The oldest person who died in Yamagata was Shun Wakano, who died in Shinjō in December 2012, at the age of 112 years, 244-274 days.

The oldest man ever from Yamagata is Gorosaemon? Watanabe (Japanese: 渡部五郎左衞門), who died in Kawanishi on 10 July 2011, at the age of 109 years, 170 days.

## List of supercentenarians from the Yamagata

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## Oldest person in Yamagata Prefecture since 1999

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated
Juana Cordero

**Juana Cordero** (also known as **Anonymous of Ohio**; born 19 May 1913) is a Puerto Rican-born American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

She was born in Puerto Rico on 19 May 1913. At some point in her life, she emigrated to the United States.

She became a supercentenarian on 19 May 2023. She currently lives in Ohio, USA at the age of 110 years, 238 days.

## Recognition

Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 2 May 2023, 17 days before her 110th birthday.

She is currently the oldest (known) living person born in Puerto Rico (following the death of Rosa Castrodad Melendez on 17 July 2023), and is also the second-oldest (known) living person in the U.S. state of Ohio (behind Ruby Lockhart).

## References

* Anonymous of Ohio LongeviQuest
* Titi Aixa te felicita - 19 de mayo de 2021 WAPA-TV, 19 May 2021
* Anonymous of Ohio (PRI/USA) - 110 Global Supercentenarian Forum, 19 May 2023
* Juana Cordero (PRI/USA, 1913-Present) Global Supercentenarian Forum, 18 June 2023
LongeviQuest

**LongeviQuest** (LQ) is a longevity company which unites researchers from all over the world to track the longest-lived people.

## History

The company was founded in 2022 by Ben Meyers. The website would later launch publicly in February 2023.

LongeviQuest is an organization that will enable passionate fans around the world to pursue high-level research, and to have their research promoted to the media. LongeviQuest is a collaboration between many of today's most active and respected researchers.

LongeviQuest is considered to be the global authority on maximum human longevity. The LongeviQuest Directory is the premier database on the life and times of the world's oldest people.

Researchers admire the strength and wisdom of the people they research, and the platform was created to share the stories of the people that have been researched by them. The international organization has united expert age validators worldwide who previously worked apart.

The Global Validation Commission maintains validation standards and accredits researchers. Beyond that, LongeviQuest empowers local researchers who are best equipped to conduct research in accordance with conditions in their countries. In addition to the work of their own researchers, LongeviQuest recognizes research conducted by accredited partners, notably the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS) and the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Members

* Ben Meyers, Founder and CEO
* Stefan Maglov, Global Administrator
* Georg Fürholzer, Community Relations Director
* Jack Ellis, Directory Administrator
* Yumi Yamamoto, President of LongeviQuest Japan
* Fabrizio Villatoro, President of LongeviQuest América
* Yu Li, Senior Researcher, LongeviQuest Japan

## References

* LongeviQuest Home Page
* About LongeviQuest
* LongeviQuest Directory
Lois Boston

Boston on her 110th birthday in 2023

**Lois Inez Boston** (née **Wallin**; born 10 May 1913) is an American supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and pending validation by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Boston was born as Lois Inez Wallin in Oklahoma on 10 May 1913 as the ninth of 12 children born to Benjamin and Mary Lou Wallin. She graduated from Goodwell High School and later Panhandle A&M College, which is now known as Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Boston married her husband, Charlie, on Christmas Eve 1936 in Guymon, Oklahoma. They had three daughters: Gay, Charlene, and Victoria. She worked as a teacher in the towns of May, Felt, and Guymon, while also co-owning the *Boston Furniture* store in Guymon.

Boston was an avid golfer until she was 83 years old. She was widowed in 2006 after almost 70 years of marriage. At the time of her 107th birthday in 2020, she had five grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She enjoyed playing bridge and getting her hair done and is a longtime member of Victory Memorial United Methodist Church.

As a centenarian, Boston moved into a Guymon nursing home, where she currently lives at the age of 110 years, 252 days.

## Recognition

On 19 April 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Ethel Bowens, Boston became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

In April 2023, there was a widespread social media campaign to celebrate Boston's upcoming 110th birthday. For the occasion, Guymon mayor Kim Peterson proclaimed the week of 7–13 May 2023 as "Lois Boston Week."

Boston received congratulations from Congressman Frank Lucas, State Senator Casey Murdock, State Representative Kenton Patzkowsky, and President Joe Biden.

Boston's age was validated by LongeviQuest on 18 May 2023.

## Gallery

Boston on her 107th birthday in 2020Boston on her 109th birthday in 2022Boston on her 110th birthday in 2023Boston on her 110th birthday in 2023
## References

* Lois Boston LongeviQuest
* Lois Boston at 107 Guymon Daily Herald, 20 May 2020
* WF Mada Dunaway Manor and Heritage Community would like to wish our beautiful and loving resident, Lois, a very happy birthday. WF Mada Dunaway Manor on Facebook, 12 May 2022
* Life at 106 doesn't really feel any different Tulsa World, 20 January 2023
* We would like to wish a very Happy 110th Birthday to Ms. Lois Boston! WF Mada Dunaway Manor on Facebook, 10 May 2023
List of supercentenarians from Tottori

This is a list of supercentenarians who were born or died in the Japanese Prefecture of Tottori.

The oldest person who died in Tottori was Natsuko Sakai (1909–2021), who died in Tottori City at the age of 112 years, 56 days. The oldest (known) man ever from Toyama was Shigeru? Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口繁榮, 1907–2016), who died in Yonago, at the age of 108.

## List of supercentenarians from the Toyama

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Pending
  Unvalidated
John Farringdon

John Farringdon on his 108th birthday

**John Farringdon** (7 June 1913) is a British supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by LongeviQuest (LQ) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

John Farringdon was born in Enfield, north London, on 7 June 1913, the only son out of four children. In the 1920s, aged 16, he began his first job repairing typewriters. A few years later, in 1934, he was employed by the Ford Motor Company as a typewriter mechanic. Although he initially aspired to be a Spitfire pilot for the Royal Air Force during World War II, he ultimately decided to stay working for Ford, where he helped manufacture tank parts for the Army during the war. He would remain employed at Ford for 40 years before retiring. In 1940, he married his wife, Irene, at Essex Registry Office, after meeting her while being stationed with her family during the war. The couple would remain together until Irene’s death at the age of 38. He would later meet a woman named Vera while playing darts at a local pub, who would become his long-term partner until her death around 1990.

An avid car enthusiast, Farringdon obtained his driving license at the age of 17 for just five shillings – according to him, he never took a driving test because he received his license before it was mandated. He would continue to drive for the next 88 years, only stopping when he turned 105, and never got into an accident. At the time of his 100th birthday in 2013, he still lived on his own, did his own cooking and shopping, and was known to still drive himself across the country to visit friends and family.

In June 2023, John Farringdon celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. He currently resides at a care home in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

His age was verified by Andrew Holmes, and validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) on 19 June 2023.

## References

* John Farringdon LongeviQuest
* One of world’s oldest people turns 110 with whiskey and card from King and Queen, Metro, 7 June 2023
Japanese living top 10 in 2023

1 January 2023

10 January 2023 (Hamabe died)

25 January 2023 (Shinobu Hayashi died)

6 February 2023 (Okai died)

22 February 2023 (Hirabayashi died)

25 April 2023 (Seki died)

4 July 2023 (Makishi died)

1 December 2023 (Tago died)

12 December 2023 (Tatsumi died)

15 December 2023 (Sato died)

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Morris Wioskowski

Wioskowski (aged 110) holding a baby in August 2022

**Morris Wioskowski** (27 July 1912 – 28 April 2023) was a Polish-born Israeli supercentenarian who, at the time of his death, was the oldest known living Polish-born man, as well as the oldest known living man and person in Israel. His age is currently unvalidated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Wioskowski was born in present-day Poland on 27 July 1912. For several years, he lived in the United Kingdom and served in the British Army. In his later life, he emigrated to Israel.

In December 2020, at the age of 108, Wioskowski received the COVID-19 vaccine, making him one of the oldest known people to receive it.

### Recognition

Wioskowski was never recognized for his longevity outside of Israel during his lifetime; his retirement home praised his longevity on their Facebook page.

It is believed that Wioskowski became Israel's oldest known living resident following the death of Lithuanian-born Heinke Gilad on 7 March 2022, eclipsing the previous known titleholders Simion Kenner, Rebecca Asher, and Zadok Zilacha. It is unclear when Wioskowski became the oldest known living man in the country.

### Death

Wioskowski died at the Eshkolot Oranim retirement home in Gedera, a town in the south of Shfela region, on 28 April 2023 at the age of 110 years, 275 days. At the time of his death, he was the third-oldest known man ever to die in Israel. After his death, the oldest known living man and person in Israel is thought to be 109-year-old Marcel Reichstein.

### Additional Information

Wioskowski's name when translated to Hebrew is written as **"מוריס ויסקובסקי"**.

## Gallery

Wioskowski (aged 108) being vaccinated against COVID-19 in December 2020Wioskowski on his 109th birthday in 2021Wioskowski on his 109th birthday in 2021
## References

* Morris Wioskowski LongeviQuest
* Morris, a 110-year-old resident, holds a 9-month-old baby girl Facebook Post (in Hebrew), 10 August 2022
* Morris Wioskowski (1912-2023) The 110 Club, 7 June 2023
List of French supercentenarians

This is a list of **French supercentenarians**, the oldest of whom was Jeanne Calment (1875–1997), who died at the age of 122 years, 164 days.

The oldest man ever from Metropolitan France was Marcel Meys (1909–2021), who died at the age of 112 years, 156 days. However, Jules Theobald (1909–2021) of Martinique, a French overseas department in the Caribbean, died at the age of 112 years, 171 days, making him the oldest ever French man overall.

Supercentenarians that are categorised as "validated" have had their ages authenticated by an organisation that specialises in age validation, such as the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO), Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS), Gerontology Research Group (GRG), International Database on Longevity (IDL), or Guinness World Records (GWR).

Currently the ESO has validated the ages of 192 supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in France, the GRG has validated 183 (some of which being validated by both groups).

Since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023, the oldest living person in France is Marie-Rose Tessier, aged 113 years, 249 days.

## List of French supercentenarians

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Pending
  Unvalidated

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Validated supercentenarians living in Europe (2022-04-10).
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Table of Validated Supercentenarians by Nation (France) (2015-01-01).
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List (2022-04-01).

## External Links

* ESO: European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in France as of 1 January 2024
* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List as of 1 January 2024
* GRG Pending Cases List, last updated 15 March 2015
* GRG Database by Nation, last updated 1 January 2015
* Table A - Verified Supercentenarians (Listed Chronologically By Birth Date) GRG, last updated 1 January 2015
* LES GRANDS CENTENAIRES FRANÇAIS
* w:c:gerontology:List of French supercentenarians
Japanese living top 10 in 2022

1 January 2022

4 January 2022 (Baba died)

26 January 2022 (Otsunari died)

7 February 2022 (Yonamine died)

31 March 2022 (Suganoya in limbo)

19 April 2022 (Tanaka died)

30 April 2022 (Anonymous of Hyogo died)

23 August 2022 (Hoshino died)

31 October 2022 (Ono died)

10 December 2022 (Kawasaki died)

25 December 2022 (Furuya & Gaja died)

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Mary Harris

**Mary Harris** (née **Petrillose**; born 13 May 1911) is an American supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Harris was born as Mary Petrillose in Ithaca, New York, USA on 13 May 1911 to Italian immigrants, Joseph and Concetta (née Delmonte) Petrillose. She was born prematurely, and the doctor said how she was too little and would not live.

In August 1937, she married James Richard Harris from North Lexington, North Carolina. They had two daughters, Connie Pitcher, and Dixie Billingsley. The couple ran a dry-cleaning business and dairy farm in New York. She worked as the bookkeeper both times. After leaving New York, they lived in Florida for 28 years. Eventually, they settled into retirement at the Ascension Living Alexian Village in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.

At the age of 77, Harris began painting. Her husband died at the age of 90, in September 2003. At the age of 105, she had five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. On her 110th birthday in 2021, she received a letter signed by Pope Francis.

Harris's age was originally verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 25 January 2023. Her age was later verified by Waclaw Jan Kroczek, Oliver Trim, and Robert Young, and validated by the GRG on 13 May 2023, the day of her 112th birthday.

Harris currently lives at the Alexian Village in Signal Mountain, Tennessee, USA, at the age of 112 years, 246 days.

## Gallery

Harris in 1931–1932Harris on her 110th birthday in 2021, holding a letter signed by Pope FrancisHarris shortly before her 112th birthday in 2023
## References

* Mary Harris LongeviQuest
* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* You’re Invited to Help Mary Harris Celebrate Her 105th Birthday Signal Mountain Mirror, 12 May 2016
* Signal Mountain woman gets signed letter from the Pope on 110th birthday WRCBtv, 17 May 2021
* Signal Mountain Woman Named Tennessee's Oldest Resident at Age 112 U.S. News, 12 May 2023
Maria Crescini

**Maria Crescini** (20 January 1904 – 17 December 2015) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Crescini was born in Riva di Solto, Lombardy, Italy, on 20 January 1904. She married Giovanni "Arturo" Carrara and had eight children with him. She broke her femur aged 103, and had to move in with her daughter Irma as a result. In her later life, she was affectionately known as Margiti. On 13 March 2014, aged 110 years, 52 days, she broke the longevity record of the city of Bergamo, Lombardy, when she surpassed the age of Anna Maria Zanchi (1891-2002).

Crescini passed away in Riva di Solto, Lombardy, Italy, on 17 December 2015 at the age of 111 years, 331 days. She was the sixth-oldest living person in Italy at the time of her death.

## References

* Ha 111 anni: Margitì è la bisnonna del Sebino, GDB, 20 January 2015
* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
Mariannina Genovese

Mariannina Genovese at age 107

**Mariannina Genovese** (15 October 1905 – 1 January 2019) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Mariannina Genovese was born in Noto, Sicily, Italy on 15 October 1905. She never married.

Genovese died in the same place on 1 January 2019 at the age of 113 years, 78 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in Sicily and the second-oldest living person in Italy behind Maria Giuseppa Robucci.

## References

* Mariannina, a 113 anni è la donna più anziana della Sicilia: "Il segreto? Bevo latte e vivo sola", Quotidiano Nazionale, 20 October 2018
* Supercentenari in Italia, Supercentenari d'Italia
Maria Redaelli-Granoli

Maria Redaelli a few days before her death

**Maria Redaelli-Granoli** (3 April 1899 – 2 April 2013) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Redaelli was born in Inzago, Milan, Italy, on 3 April 1899. In 1974, Redaelli moved to Novate Milanese, Milan, Italy. She was married to Gaspare Granoli until his death. The couple had two children, Luigi and Carla. Luigia was deceased at the time of her death. She also had two grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Redaelli was still able to walk some without assistance until shortly before her death. She was also a fan of the Inter Milan Football club.

On 23 February 2012, Maria Redaelli became the oldest living person in Italy, after the death of 113-year-old Stella Nardari-Vecchiato. Following the death of 114-year-old Marie-Therese Bardet, on 8 June 2012, she became the oldest living person in Europe.

Maria Redaelli-Granoli died in her sleep in Novate Milanese, Milan, Italy on 2 April 2013, one day before her 114th birthday. After her death, then 113-year-old Emma Morano became Italy and Europe's oldest living person.

## References

* Morta Maria Redaelli di Novate: era la più anziana d'Europa Milano Today, 2 April 2013
Mitsuko Agawa

**Mitsuko Agawa** [Japanese: **阿川光子**] (7 August 1908 – 24 September 2020) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest (known) living person in Hiroshima Prefecture at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Mitsuko Agawa was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on 7 August 1908. She married Koju (born 1901), the older brother of a Japanese author, Hiroyuki Agawa. Her husband died of a sudden illness in 1968.

Agawa lived in her own house in Hiroshima City until she suffered a fall at the age of 97, after which she moved into a nursing home. After her 104th birthday in 2012, she became wheelchair-bound after she started to decline. Her niece, Sawako Agawa (daughter of Hiroyuki), is a Japanese author and television personality.

Following the death of 112-year-old Hanako Uehara on 24 June 2020, Agawa became the oldest (known) living person in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Mitsuko Agawa died in Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on 24 September 2020, at the age of 112 years, 48 days. Her age was verified by Japan's MHLW, Ryohei Asano. and Yu Li, and validated by LongeviQuest on 20 February 2023.

## References

* Mitsuko Agawa LongeviQuest
* 検索結果 jpon.xyz, 2007
* さらば夏の日 慶應義塾大学 湘南藤沢キャンパス（SFC）, 1 November 2012
* 広島市内の古本屋で、日経文庫「私の履歴書　第三の新人(安岡章太郎、阿川弘之、庄野潤三、遠藤周作)」、「愚管抄を読む」。 Otsu Masahide on Facebook, 21 May 2017
* 介護は程よく明るく，時に笑いを Igaku-kai Shimbun, 21 January 2019
* 県内最高齢の１１２歳女性が死去　／広島 Mainichi Shimbun, 26 June 2020
* 県内最高齢者の死去について 9 October 2020
Maria Antonia D'Amore

Maria Antonia D'Amore on her 110th birthday

**Maria Antonia D'Amore** (20 October 1909 - 24 November 2021) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Antonia D’Amore was born in Cerchio, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, on 20 October 1909 at 01:30 AM. Her parents were Francesco D'Amore, 30 years old at the time of her birth, and Carmela Colantonio. She was 6 years old at the time of the 1915 Avezzano earthquake. D’Amore was one of few children from her village who survived the earthquake.

In her 30s, D'Amore married Benedetto Maccallini from the nearby village of Aielli. The couple later moved to Rome. In her early 40s, she gave birth to her first child, Sabatino. During World War II, she returned to her birthplace with her son, where she felt safer. At that time, her house in Rome was destroyed by bombs. In 1944, they returned to Rome. In 1946, she gave birth to her first daughter, Emidia. She celebrated her 110th birthday in October 2019.

Maria Antonia D’Amore died in Rome, Lazio, Italy on 24 November 2021 at the age of 112 years, 35 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Lazio and the second-oldest known living person in Italy, after Ida Zoccarato.

## References

* Maria compie 110 anni È la nonna d’Abruzzo Il Centro, 24 October 2019
* Maria Antonia, nonna dei record a 112 anni Il Centro, 13 October 2021
* Compie oggi 112 anni Maria Antonia D’Amore di Cerchio, la donna più longeva d’Abruzzo terremarsicane.it, 20 October 2021
* Maria Antonia D’Amore, Supercentenari d'Italia