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Maria Gravigi de Candia

**Maria Gravigi de Candia** (3 March 1900 – 15 August 2013) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Gravigi was born in Friuli-Venezia Giulia in eastern Italy on 3 March 1900. In 1917, Maria Gravigi and her mother, Anna Monticco, were forced to leave their house after the defeat of Caporetto and were displaced to Rome. The parenthesis in the capital was the only one in which Maria Gravigi left her beloved Udine. She worked as an employee of the Ministry of Weapons and Ammunition. After returning to Friuli, after attending her sick mother, she married Francesco De Candia, an employee of the Ferrovie, who was 10 years older than her. She became a widow in 1955 and lived in several Udinese neighborhoods such as Bartolini, Chiavris, Duodo Avenue and Battistig.

On her 113th birthday in 2013, she said that she had no secret for her longvevity. "My mother has never had vices. She did not smoke, did not drink, she ate a bit of everything in the regular way", Gravigi’s daughter said at her last birthday. However, she always was a determined, combative, resolute character, a strong woman of other times.

Gravigi died in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy on 15 August 2013 at the age of 113 years, 165 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in Europe and in Italy, behind Emma Morano.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1900, Gerontology Research Group
* Supercentenari in Italia, Supercentenari d'Italia
* E’ morta a 113 anni la nonnina del Friuli I CENTENARI, Messaggero Veneto, 20 August 2013
Maria da Conceição

**Maria da** **Conceição** (7 December 1904 – 9 October 2017) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Maria da Conceição was born in the parish of São Miguel, Penela, Coimbra District, Portugal on 7 December 1904 to António Luís and Maria da Glória. She allegedly witnessed the Miracle of the Sun on 13 October 1917.

She married at the age of 22 on 17 February 1927 with David Maria Duarte, in Penela. At some point in her life, she became a widow.

Maria da Conceição lived in her own house, in São Sebastião, Penela, until she lost her independence. Then she moved to the parish of Real, Braga District, where her only daughter lived at that time. Until the age of 111, she still went to the backyard of her daughter's house, and at the age of 112 she was living in a nursing home and had some health issues.

She became the oldest known living person from Portugal since the death of 111-year-old Maria Dolores Ferreira on 31 July 2013.

Maria da Conceição died in the parish of Real, Braga District, Portugal on 9 October 2017 at the age of 112 years, 306 days. Her funeral took place in Penela, Coimbra District. Her age was verified by Gabriel Lemos, and validated by the ESO on 13 April 2023. The validation was accepted by LongeviQuest shortly after.

After her death, then 110-year-old Joaquina Martins became the oldest living person in Portugal.

## References

* Maria da Conceição morreu com 112 anos, Diário de Coimbra, 11 October 2017
* Obituary, Diário de Coimbra, 11 October 2017
Natsuko Sakai

**Natsuko Sakai** (Japanese: **坂井夏子**, 12 June 1909 – 7 August 2021) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Sakai was born in Japan on 12 June 1909.

On 26 March 2020, following the death of 111-year-old Toshie Yasuda of Kurayoshi, Sakai became the oldest living person in Tottori Prefecture, at the age of 110. On 6 November 2020, at the age of 111 years, 147 days, she surpassed Yasuda's age and became the oldest person ever in Tottori Prefecture.

Sakai died of natural causes in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on 7 August 2021, at the age of 112 years, 56 days. She resided at the Inaba Kotoen Long-Term Care Health Facility (Japanese: いなば幸朋苑).

## References

* 「いなば幸朋苑開苑20周年記念」 Kohoen Social Welfare Corporation, 12 August 2015
* 鳥取県最高齢者の死亡 Tottori Prefecture, 27 March 2020
* １１１歳　県内最高齢者のご利用者祝賀 Kohoen Social Welfare Corporation, 9 September 2020
* 県内最高齢者の死亡 Tottori Prefecture, 11 August 2021
Margaret Hack

**Margaret Miller Hack** (née **Connery**; 16 May 1906 – 10 July 2016) was a Canadian supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Hack was born as Margaret Miller Connery in Kildonan, Manitoba, Canada, on 16 May 1906. Her parents were James Connery, born in Northern Ireland, and Mary Hoome, born in Scotland.

In 1928, she married Edward John Hack. In the 1940s, they moved to a ranch at Dead Man's Lake. She worked at a packing house for a number of years. After retirement, the couple moved to Osoyoos, British Columbia. They had no children of their own, but always took in foster children.

In the 1970s, Hack and her husband began taking world cruises. Her husband died around 2001, after 73 years of marriage.

Hack died in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, on 10 July 2016, at the age of 110 years, 55 days. At the time of death, she was the oldest (known) living person in British Columbia.

## References

* Margaret Hack LongeviQuest
* Margaret Miller Connery Ancestry.com
* 110th birthday Castanet.net, 16 May 2016
* Margaret Miller HACK Legacy
List of supercentenarians from Wakayama

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

The oldest person ever born in Wakayama was Chiyo Miyako (1901–2018), who died in Kanagawa Prefecture at the age of 117 years, 81 days. The oldest person who died in Wakayama was Hide Ohira (1880–1995), who died in Tanabe at the age of 114 years, 236 days.

The oldest man ever from Wakayama was Hiromi Minakata (Japanese: 南方浩海), who died in Wakayama City on 30 November 2005, at the age of 109 years, 346 days.

## List of supercentenarians from the Wakayama

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Pending
  Unvalidated

## Oldest person in Wakayama Prefecture since 1997

  Deceased & Validated
  Living & Validated
  Unvalidated

## References

1. ↑ 県内最高齢者女性　死去 TV Wakayama, 28 Apr 2020
Maria da Costa Almeida

Maria d'Almeida at the age of 109

**Maria d'Almeida** (29 September 1899 – 11 September 2010) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria d'Almeida was born in Candosa, Tabua, Coimbra District, Portugal, on 29 September 1899 to José Augusto da Costa and Candida d'Almeida. She worked in agriculture for many decades. She married José Macedo dos Santos in 1924. The couple had 3 children. Her husband died in 1972, at the age of 69.

In her last years, she was cared for by her daughter, Irene Costa Santos (born 24 August 1930). She claimed to have no secrets for her longevity and that she always had "iron health", never having any serious health problems. She was also known as "Mariazinha". In 2010, she had 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren.

Maria d'Almeida died in Ramada, Lisbon District, Portugal, on 11 September 2010, at the age of 110 years, 347 days. She was buried in the Candosa Cemetery. Her age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) on 25 April 2021.

## Gallery

Maria d'Almeida as a young womanMaria d'Almeida on her 110th birthday in 2009
## References

* Mariazinha festejou 109 anos a cantar A Comarca de Arganil, 8 October 2008 (page 32)
* Elas são as mais velhas do País Correio da Manhã, 3 July 2009
* Ficou solteira para tratar dos pais na velhice Diário de Notícias, 25 July 2010
Mary Ransopher

Ransopher in December 2022, shortly before her 110th birthday

**Mary Isabel Ransopher** (née **Farlow**; born 25 December 1912) is an American supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Indiana. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Mary Ransopher was born on Christmas Day 1912 in Russiaville, Indiana, USA, to Ed and Pansy (née Thompson) Farlow on a farm that her grandfather bought. She had four brothers.

On 28 August 1935, she married J. Marland "Marlin" Ransopher at the New London Friends Church outside of Russiaville. She explained how the Great Depression was an experience that delayed their marriage. They went on to have four children: Jane Ann, Ed, Susan, and Tad. Her husband died in July 2006.

In December 2022, Ransopher was interviewed by her great-granddaughter, Marlee Thomas, a WLFI reporter.

Ransopher's age was verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 18 February 2023. Then her age was verified by Waclaw Jan Kroczek and Oliver Trim, and validated by the GRG on 21 January 2024.

On 24 April 2023, following the death of 111-year-old Charlotte McLauchlin, Ransopher became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Indiana.

Mary Ransopher currently lives in Frankfort, Indiana, USA at the age of 111 years, 28 days.

## Gallery

Ransopher as a young womanRansopher as a young woman with her husband
## References

* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* Mary Ransopher LongeviQuest
* 1920 United States Census Ancestry.com
* Frankfort Resident Turns 110 on Christmas Day WLFI.com, 21 December 2022
Nellie Cross

**Nellie Cross** (28 October 1889 – 3 April 2002) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 112 years, 157 days. Her age was validated by Louis Epstein and accepted by the Gerontology Research Group.

## Biography

Born Nellie Wakefield,she married four times,first at 16 to Jake Parton,second at 18,with Mr. Cross being her fourth husband though aside from her eldest all her children were by her second husband(Rouse).She left 27 great-great-great-grandchildren.
Marie-Rose Tessier

**Marie-Rose Tessier** (born 21 May 1910) is a French supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO), LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She is currently the oldest (known) living person in France, since the death of Lucile Randon.
Marguerite Petit

### Place of Birth

Template:Country data Lemberg, Moselle, Grand Est, France (then Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire)

## Validation Status

### GRG

Validated

**Marguerite Petit** (3 July 1883 – 21 December 1995) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 112 years, 171 days. Her age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation and the Gerontology Research Group.
Maria Muraro

**Maria Muraro** (29 March 1892 – 2 January 2005) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Muraro was born on 29 March 1892 in Brendola, Veneto, Italy. She was the sister of one of the founding members of the bank of her own city: "Cassa Rurale and Artigiana di Brendola".

Muraro died in Brendola, Veneto, Italy on 2 January 2005 at the age of 112 years, 279 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in Italy, behind Virginia Dighero.

## References

* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Maria Muraro Supercentenari d'Italia
Misaho Hosokawa

Hosokawa shortly before her 100th birthday.

**Misaho Hosokawa** (Japanese: **細川みさほ**, 12 December 1908 – 10 February 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Hosokawa was born in Japan on 12 December 1908.

Shortly before her 100th birthday in December 2008, she was visited be the Mayor of Nanto, Susumu Mizoguchi. Hosokawa resided in the area of the former town of Jōhana (which was merged with other towns and villages to create the city of Nanto in 2004).

Hosokawa died of natural causes at the Kirara Care Home (Japanese: きらら) in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, on 10 February 2019, at the age of 110 years, 60 days. At the time of death, she was the second-oldest living person in Toyama, after Haru Murai.

## References

* 細川みさほさん１００歳おめでとうございます！ Nanto City, 2008
* 細川みさほさん（城端、明治41年12月12日生まれ) Nanto City, January 2008
* 南砺市最高齢110歳 細川みさほさん死去 Kitanippon Shimbun, 13 February 2019, page 32
Mumeno Ito

Ito at the age of 98.

**Mumeno Ito** (Japanese: **伊藤む免の**; 7 October 1905 – 20 August 2016) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Ito was born in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 7 October 1905. She had 6 children.

In September 2015, she had 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. At the time, most of her children lived outside the prefecture, but they would visit her in the nursing home every year on Mother's Day in May, and birthdays in October. When asked if she has a favorite food, she replied: "*I like everything*". In May 2016, following the death of 110-year-old Ishie Sato of Sakata, Ito became the oldest living person in Yamagata.

Ito died in Takahata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 20 August 2016, at the age of 110 years, 318 days.[Source needed] She lived at the Takahataso Nursing Home (Japanese: たかはた荘).

## References

* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* Aged 97 Takahata, February 2004
* 参考 県内の長寿者の状況 Yamagata Prefecture, 8 September 2014
* 県内２番目１０９歳の女性　長寿の秘訣は？ INTERNET TUY, 21 September 2015
Maria Esperanza Onieva

María Esperanza Onieva at the age of 112

**María Esperanza Onieva Sánchez** (1 September 1889 – 15 February 2002) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age is currently pending validation by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

María Esperanza Onieva Sánchez was born in Priego, Cordoba Province, Andalusia, Spain, on 1 September 1889. She got married at the end of World War I, at the age of 26, but gave birth to her first child at the age of 40. She had 3 daughters. Her oldest daughter was María (aged 72 in November 2001). During the Spanish Civil War she moved to another city.

On 22 November 1999, Onieva Sánchez became the oldest living person in Spain, following the death of Alejandro Rivera-Santalla. In November 2001, she had 3 living daughters, 3 granddaughters and 1 grandson.

Esperanza Onieva died in Cabra, Cordoba Province, Andalusia, Spain, on 15 February 2002, at the age of 112 years, 167 days. After her death, then 112-year-old Joan Riudavets-Moll became the oldest living person in Spain.

## References

* Un siglo largo de Esperanza El País, 14 November 2001
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Masae Okaguchi

Okaguchi on her 110th birthday.

**Masae Okaguchi** (Japanese: **岡口マサヱ**, 1 August 1904 – 8 September 2014) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age is currently pending validation by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Okaguchi was born in Kamihaya, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on 1 August 1904.

On 2 March 2013, following the death of 111-year-old Sumie Kawamura of Minabe, Okaguchi became the oldest living person in Wakayama Prefecture, at the age of 108. In May 2014, at the age of 109, she got sick and was admitted to a local hospital. At the age of 110, she was spending all of her time in bed. At the time she had problems talking on her own, but was able to communicate by nodding and waving. On her 110th birthday, she was visited by the Mayor of Tanabe, Mitsutoshi Manago.

Okaguchi died at a special nursing home for the elderly in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, on the morning of 8 September 2014, at the age of 110 years, 38 days.

## References

* 和歌山県内最高齢　111歳の女性死去 Wakayama Shimpo, 4 March 2013
* 県内最高齢の川村さん死去 Hidaka Shimpo, 5 March 2013
* １１０歳おめでとう　県内最高齢の岡口さんを市長が祝福 紀伊民報AGARA, 2 August 2014
* 県内最高齢者亡くなる TV Wakayama, 8 September 2014
Joaquina Martins

**Joaquina Martins** (13 January 1907 – 14 October 2018) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Joaquina Martins was born in Campelos, Lisbon District, Portugal on 13 January 1907. In January 2017, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

She became the oldest known living person from Portugal, following the death of 112-year-old Maria da Conceição on 9 October 2017.

Martins died in Alcabideche, Lisbon District, Portugal on 14 October 2018 at the age of 111 years, 274 days. Her funeral was at the church of Santa Maria in Agualva-Cacem, Sintra, Lisbon District. After her death, then 110-year-old Romana de Sousa Marques became the oldest living person in Portugal.

Her age was verified by Gabriel Lemos, and validated by the ESO on 29 April 2023.

## References

* Joaquina Martins LongeviQuest
* At age 111, Gustavo Dias (Facebook), 30 March 2018
* Death mention Gustavo Dias (Facebook), 14 October 2018
Maria Dolores Ferreira

**Maria Dolores de Jesus Gomes Ferreira** (22 July 1902 – 31 July 2013) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Dolores Ferreira was born on 22 July 1902, in Sequeade, Barcelos, Portugal. She was the daughter of José Ferreira da Rocha (c. October 1864 - 9 March 1951) and Luisa da Silva Gomes (15 May 1872- 5 May 1960). Her parents married in 1900. She married Josue Aires Lopes on 27 April 1923. Her husband died in 1948. She lived in Encourados, Barcelos, Portugal and was known by the population of the village as "Mariazinha".

The couple had 10 children, 5 of them died at an early age.

Dolores Ferreira was lucid until she was 107 years of age. She said the secret to her longevity was to drink 3 coffees a day.

On 19 May 2013, following the death of 112-year-old Carmelina Augusta Delgado, she became the oldest known living person in Portugal.

Maria Dolores Ferreira died in Encourados, Braga District, Portugal on 31 July 2013 at the age of 111 years, 9 days. After her death, then 108-year-old Maria da Conceição became the oldest living person in Portugal.

## Gallery

Maria Dolores Ferreira on her 110th birthday in 2012
## References

* Festeja os 110 anos em família, Correio da Manhã, 23 July 2012
* Café é o segredo para os 110 anos, Correio da Manhã, 22 July 2012
* Morreu a mais idosa do País, Correio da Manhã, 3 August 2013
Maria Jantke

### Place of Birth

Template:Country data West Prussia, German Empire (now Malbork, Pomerania, Poland)

### Place of Death

 Mulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

## Validation Status

### GRG

Validated

**Maria Jantke** (18 October 1902 – 9 March 2013) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 110 years, 142 days. Her age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation and the Gerontology Research Group.
Maria Oliva

Maria Oliva at the age of 110

**Maria Oliva** (16 April 1909 – 27 August 2021) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Oliva was born in Piazza Armerina, Enna, Sicily, Italy on 16 April 1909. She had seven siblings: the last surviving, Lucia, died in March 2021 at the age of 99 in Torino. She survived the Spanish flu in 1918. She was known as "Grandma Marietta".

Oliva married in 1927, and moved in Monte neighborhood. She had eight children (three were dead as of 2021), who gave her 58 grandchildren and great-grandchildren (as of 2021). Her husband died in 1975. The secret of her longevity is an healthy alimentation, with the countryside's vegetables, that she picked up until she couldn't.

Oliva was a fervent believer. In September 2018, aged 109, she met Pope Francis during his visit in Piazza Armerina. In the front row, she was determined to meet him, and the Pope shaked her hand. It was the last time she left her house.

Aged 111, Oliva became the oldest living person in Italy following the death of Erminia Bianchini on 23 June 2020. Oliva was reported to be lucid, and can remember things well; however, she was bedridden. On 14 April 2021, she was visited by Nino Cammarata, the mayor of Piazza Armerina, who gave her flowers.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oliva celebrated her 112th birthday in restricted committee, with her daughter Nunzia and some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had not been vaccinated against COVID-19, her family being waiting the doctor's mind.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 112-year-old Erminia Bianchini on 23 June 2020.

She died in Piazza Armerina, Enna, Sicily, Italy on 27 August 2021 at the age of 112 years, 133 days. Following her death, then 112-year-old Ida Zoccarato became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Nonna Maria Oliva spegne le 110 candeline Nobile Quartiere Monte Mira, 16 April 2019
* Dalla spagnola al coronavirus, a Piazza Armerina i 111 anni di nonna Marietta GdS, 17 April 2020
* Festa per i 112 anni di nonna Marietta: è in Sicilia la donna più anziana d’Italia La Stampa, 15 April 2021
* PIAZZA ARMERINA- È MORTA LA PIAZZESE MARIA CATALANO, LA DONNA PIÙ LONGEVA D’ITALIA. AVEVA 112 ANNI Piazza In Diretta on Facebook, 27 August 2021
Maria Virgínia Pestana

Maria Virgínia Pestana at age 107

**Maria Virgínia de Abreu Ferreira de Almeida Pestana** (3 April 1899 – 1 August 2010) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Virgínia Pestana was born in Porto, Porto District, Portugal on 3 April 1899. Her father was João Ferreira de Almeida, a doctor and her mother was Beatriz Laura who died when Pestana was five years. Later, her family moved to São Pedro do Sul, Viseu District, when she was young.

She went to high school in Viseu and was a member of the first class of women to enter Portuguese higher education in 1917 and founder of the first female student republic of Coimbra. Pestana graduated in physical-chemical sciences at the University of Coimbra.

Maria Virgínia Pestana worked as a teacher in Lisbon and later, for 40 years, in Coimbra.

Around 1931‬, she married Ernesto Pestana, who later became Civil Governor of Coimbra, and became a widow at the age of 68. She had six children, 13 grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

She died in Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal on 1 August 2010 at the age of 111 years, 120 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in Portugal, behind Maria Luiza Nunes da Silva.

## Gallery

Maria Virgínia Pestana (aged 7) with her sisterMaria Virgínia Pestana with her husband, mother-in-law and sister-in-lawMaria Virgínia Pestana with her first child in 1933Maria Virgínia Pestana at age 106Maria Virgínia Pestana on her 111th birthday in 2010
## References

* Mulher da primeira turma académica faz 111 anos (COM VÍDEO) Correio da Manhã, 2 April 2010
* Aged 106 (biography) - PDF
* Mulher da 1ª turma académica faz 111 anos, Sapo vídeos, 2 April 2010
* Morreu uma das primeiras universitárias, Correio da Manhã, 3 August 2010
Mary Ellen Geaney

### Place of Birth

Template:Country data Ballyhooly, County Cork, Ireland, UK (now Republic of Ireland)

## Validation Status

### GRG

Validated

**Mary Ellen Geaney** (2 January 1886 – 5 April 1996) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 110 years, 94 days. Her age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation and the Gerontology Research Group.
Molly Schmidt

**Amalia "Molly" Schmidt** (née **Krause**; 22 July 1905 – 8 May 2017) was a Canadian-born American supercentenarian who was the oldest (known) living person in the U.S. state of Washington at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

### Early Life

Molly Schmidt was born as Amalia Krause in Stony Plain, Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada, on 22 July 1905. Her parents were Wilhelm "William" Krause (1868–1955) and Margaret Schulz (1886–1970), both immigrants from the present-day Poland. She had 10 half-siblings from her father's first marriage, and 11 younger full siblings. In Canada, she graduated the eighth grade.

In 1923, when she was 18 years old, Schmidt's family moved to the United States and settled in Chehalis, Washington, where her paternal uncle lived. The family had car problems while traveling, so they had to stay in Ellensburg for several weeks while Amalia and one of her brothers went to work to earn money to finish the trip. She worked as a clerk in a five-and-dime store. Shortly after arriving in Chehalis, she met George Stohr, whom she would end up marrying in 1927. The couple had two sons, George (born 1928) and Donald (born 1932). The family lived in Aberdeen, Washington, for a time, where Stohr worked at a mill. They divorced in the 1930s or 1940s, and she moved back to Chehalis.

In 1945, a friend told her that her brother, Albert Schmidt, needed a cook at his farm near Ritzville. She Schmidt became her second husband in December 1945, and their son Charles was born the following year.

### Later Life and Death

Schmidt took a job as a cook in a nursing home when she was 65 and continued working there into her 70s. Her husband died of a heart attack in 1974.

Schmidt didn't give up driving until she was 99, and lived in her own apartment until she was 100. She was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years.

In July 2015, Schmidt celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. At the time, she did not have any living brothers or sisters.

On 27 December 2015, following the death of 110-year-old Katherine Gomery, Schmidt became the oldest (known) living person in the U.S. state of Washington.

Molly Schmidt died in Ritzville, Washington, USA, on 8 May 2017, at the age of 111 years, 290 days. She was survived by two sons, four granddaughters, 11 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 27 May 2023.

## Gallery

Molly Schmidt on her 110th birthday in 2015.
## References

* Molly Schmidt LongeviQuest
* Ritzville woman celebrates 110th birthday The Spokesman-Review, 23 July 2015
* Molly Schmidt Danekas Funeral Home, May 2017
* Molly *Krause* Schmidt Find A Grave
Gisaburo Sonobe

**Gisaburo Sonobe** [Japanese: **薗部儀三郎**] (born 6 November 1911) is a Japanese supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living man in Japan. His age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Gisaburo Sonobe was born in Japan on 6 November 1911. He taught Japanese language and social studies at junior and senior high schools for many years, and after retirement, worked as a librarian until the age of 80.

His former students held a class reunion to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2011. Even at the age of 110, he was very much admired by his former students, as evidenced by them exchanging New Year's cards with him.

Reading has been a longtime hobby of his, and he especially likes reading about politics and health. He also enjoys health programs on TV, practices health methods introduced on TV, and has been careful to eat a well-balanced diet. He especially likes eating potatoes and vegetables to get enough calcium. He also takes care of his teeth and has never worn dentures.

Sonobe currently lives in Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 112 years, 78 days.

## Recognition

Following the death of 109-year-old Kingo Yumoto on 2 December 2019, Sonobe became the oldest known living man in Chiba Prefecture.

On 15 November 2022, following the death of 111-year-old Shigeru Nakamura of Hiroshima Prefecture, Sonobe became the oldest known living man in Japan, as well as the last known surviving Japanese man born in 1911.

Sonobe's age was verified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Bogdan Solyanikov and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by LongeviQuest on 30 May 2023.

## References

* 千葉県 Data Collection Site
* 令和2年度百歳以上高齢者数（年齢階層の区分：令和2年9月15日現在の満年齢） Chiba Prefecture, 1 September 2020
* 令和2年度老人の日記念行事「百歳高齢者に対する記念品贈呈」について Chiba Prefecture, 15 September 2020
* 令和3年度老人の日記念行事「百歳高齢者に対する記念品贈呈」について Chiba Prefecture, 21 September 2021
* 令和4年度老人の日記念行事「百歳高齢者に対する記念品贈呈」について Chiba Prefecture, 16 September 2022
* 薗部さん 国内男性で２位 Tokyo Shimbun (morning edition, page 18), 10 October 2022
* 男性で国内最高齢１１１歳の中村茂さんが死去…口癖は「戦争はだめ、平和が一番」 Yomiuri Shimbun, 15 November 2022
Marie Grosclaude

### Place of Birth

 <span style=white-space: nowrap;>Villette-les-Arbois, Jura, Bourgogne</span>-Franche-Comte, France

### Place of Death

 Arnay-le-Duc, Cote-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France

## Validation Status

### GRG

Validated

**Marie Grosclaude** (15 October 1897 – 20 December 2007) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 110 years, 66 days. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Maria do Carmo Fernandes

Maria do Carmo Fernandes at age 110

**Maria do Carmo Fernandes** (23 January 1902 – 21 February 2012) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria do Carmo Fernandes was born in Sesmo, Carvalhal, Castelo Branco, Portugal, on 23 January 1902. She was born illegitimate, daughter of Rosalina do Carmo who was single.

Maria do Carmo Fernandes married Antonio Fernandes in 1934 and widowed in 1960, at the age of 58. She was also known as "Maria Rosalina".

She died in Sesmo, Carvalhal, Castelo Branco, Portugal, on 21 February 2012, at the age of 110 years, 29 days. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living person in Portugal, behind Carmelina Augusta Delgado.

## References

* Sertã: Morre mulher de 110 anos, Correio da Manhã, 22 February 2012
Marianna Misiewicz

### Place of Birth

Template:Country data Srebrna, Russian Empire (now Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland)

## Validation Status

### GRG

Validated

**Marianna Misiewicz** (26 January 1902 – 28 June 2012) was a deceased supercentenarian who died aged 110 years, 154 days. Her age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation and the Gerontology Research Group.
Mariana de Almeida

**Mariana Damas Romão de Almeida** (22 February 1911 – 29 January 2022) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Mariana Damas Romão de Almeida was born in Sobrado, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro District, Portugal on 22 February 1911. Her parents were Eduardo da Maia Romão and Maria Damas Romão.

Mariana married Adolfo Joaquim de Almeida, of whom she was widowed. She lived in Paranhos, in the city of Porto, in her final years.

She died in the parish of Paranhos, in the city of Porto, Porto District, Portugal on 29 January 2022 at the age of 110 years, 341 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Porto District, and the third-oldest known living person in Portugal, behind Maria da Encarnação Sousa and Isabel Gomes Sarmento.

## References

* Obituary Até Sempre
* Obituary - Infofunerais.pt
Namiko Shimizu

Shimizu in September 2020, aged 110.

**Namiko Shimizu** (Japanese: **清水ナミコ**, 6 April 1910 – 4 April 2022) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Shimizu was born in Japan on 6 April 1910.

Shimizu died in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 4 April 2022, at the age of 111 years, 363 days. She resided at the Life Care Takasago Nursing Home. She was the second-oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture, after Toshi Koishi.

## References

* 敬老の日に思う感謝の気持ち Life Care Takasago Nursing Home, 21 September 2020
* Statistics by age (小野地区) Hofu City, 1 April 2022
* ひいばあちゃんあと2日で113だったのになー。 Twitter, 4 April 2022
* Statistics by age (小野地区) Hofu City, 1 May 2022
María de los Bueis Rodríguez

María de los Bueis Rodríguez at age 109

**María de los Bueis Rodríguez** (6 July 1900 - 8 July 2010) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

María de los Bueis Rodríguez was born on 6 July 1900 in Becerril de Campos, Palencia, Castile and Leon, Spain.

She died on 8 July 2010, at the age of 110 years and 2 days, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At the time of her death she was the fouth-oldest living person in Spain, behind Andresa Guerrero Ortiz, Felipa Gutiérrez López and Rosa Martínez.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1900, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Mine Muto

**Mine Muto** (Japanese: **武藤み祢**, somewhere **武藤みね**; 14 December 1883 – 2 March 1995) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Muto was born in the village of Osade (Japanese: 小佐手村), currently part of the city of Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 14 December 1883.

On 21 December 1989, following the death of 106-year-old Naka Kobayashi of Akeno village, Muto became the oldest living person in Yamanashi Prefecture. She celebrated her 110th birthday in December 1993, becoming the first (known) supercentenarian in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Muto died of natural causes in Minobu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 2 March 1995, at the age of 111 years, 78 days.

## See more

* List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

## References

* *県内最高齢百六歳　小林さん死去*, Asahi Shimbun, Yamanashi edition, 23 December 1989, page 23
* *100歳でも、まだまだ現役ーー1994「長寿番付」*, Mainichi Shimbun, 9 September 1994, page 9
* *百十一歳の武藤み祢さん死去　/山梨*, Asahi Shimbun, 3 March 1995
Maria Negri

**Maria Negri** (12 March 1895 – 13 January 2007) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Maria Negri was born on 12 March 1895 in Arzignano, Veneto, Italy.

She became the oldest living person in Italy on 11 January 2007, when 112-yearo-old Lorenza Dotta died. Negri herself died two days later on 13 January 2007, at the age of 111 years, 307 days. After her death, then 110-year-old Lucia Lauria became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Maria Negri Supercentenari d'Italia
Maria Luiza Nunes da Silva

**Maria Luiza de Beires do Valle Nunes da Silva** (7 July 1898 – 26 September 2011) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Luiza Nunes da Silva was born in the parish of Nevogilde, Porto, Porto District, Portugal on 7 July 1898.

Her father was from Cacia, Aveiro District and her mother was from the parish of Cedofeita, Porto, Porto District.

Nunes da Silva exercised everyday and was reported to be in good health, although she was in a wheelchair most of the time. She resided in Lisbon with a daughter of hers. Nunes da Silva also had 12 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren at the time of her death.

She became the oldest living woman in Portugal on 2 January 2009 following the death of Maria de Jesus, who at 115 years, 114 days that was the oldest verified living person worldwide. With the death of Antonio de Castro on the 22 June 2009 at the age of 111 years, 167 days, she became the oldest living person from Portugal.

She died in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal on 26 September 2011 at the age of 113 years, 81 days, and was the 15th-oldest person in the world at the time of her death. After her death, then 110-year-old Carmelina Augusta Delgado became the oldest living person in Portugal.

Nunes da Silva currently is the 4th-oldest Portuguese person ever, behind Maria de Jesus, Maria do Couto Maia-Lopes and Maria da Encarnação Sousa.

## References

* Mulher mais idosa da Península Ibérica comemorou 112 anos, TVI Notícias, 7 July 2010
* Mais velha faz 113 anos, Correio da Manhã, 6 July 2011
* Maria morre aos 113 anos, Correio da Manhã, 28 September 2011
Natsuyo Nagaoka

Nagaoka at the age of 108.

**Natsuyo Nagaoka** (Japanese: **長岡ナツヨ**; 10 July 1908 – 17 February 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Nagaoka was born in Japan on 10 July 1908.

On 7 November 2016, following the death of 108-year-old Saku Wakatsuki of Yonezawa, Nagaoka became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture.

Nagaoka died in Yamanobe, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 17 February 2019, at the age of 110 years, 222 days. She lived at the Yamanobeso Assisted Living nursing home (Japanese: やまのべ荘).

## References

* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* 最高齢数え108歳 長岡さんに賀詞 山辺町 Yamagata Shimbun, 10 July 2015, page 15
* Birthday mention Facebook, 10 July 2018
* 長岡 ナツヨ 儀 Memorial Hall Sagae, February 2019
* 県内の最高齢者 Yamagata Shimbun, 19 February 2019, page 23
Natsu Kotsuka

Kotsuka in October 2016.

**Natsu Kotsuka** (Japanese: **小塚ナツ**, 18 October 1906 – May 2018) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Kotsuka was born in Japan, on 18 October 1906.

In February 2016, following the death of 110-year-old Atsuno Nakayama of Kofu, Kotsuka became the oldest living person in Yamanashi Prefecture. It was reported she was able to walk with a walker until she was 107, but in 2015 she fell and broke her femur, after which she was wheelchair bound.

Kotsuka died in Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan, in May 2018, at the age of 111 years, 195-225 days. She lived in a special nursing home for the elderly, "Jinseien" (Japanese: 仁生園).

## See more

* List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

## References

* 「規則正しい生活」で長寿　北杜の小塚ナツさん、来月１１０歳　山梨 Sankei Shimbun, 14 September 2016
* 敬老の行事がありました いつまでもお元気でいてください Aijyuen, 10 October 2016
* 山梨）県内１００歳以上高齢者６５９人　今年も過去最高 Asahi Shimbun, 18 September 2017
* あづさ1号で慰問へ✨✨ Ameblo (清水まり子), 22 February 2018
* 山梨の１００歳以上は６７０人　２４年連続増加　最高齢は身延の１１１歳 Sankei Shimbun, 15 September 2018
Sarah Newman

**Sarah Millicent Newman** (née **Hutchins**; 12 January 1876 – 11 June 1987) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Newman was born as Sarah Millicent Hutchins in Thompson, Connecticut, USA, on 12 January 1876. Her parents were Frederick Perry Hutchins (1847–1920) and Sarah Barnes (1849–1877).

Newman was married twice and had one daughter who lived to be 98.

Newman died in Pacific Grove, California, USA, on 11 June 1987, at the age of 111 years, 150 days.

## Recognition

Her age was verified by Jimmy Lindberg, and validated by LongeviQuest on 11 June 2023.

## References

* Sarah Millicent Newman LongeviQuest
* Sarah M. Newman Find A Grave
Masa Katagiri

**Masa Katagiri** (Japanese: **片桐まさ**; 26 January 1903 – 22 March 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Katagiri was born in Japan on 26 January 1903.

In December 2012, following the death of 112-year-old Shun Wakano of Shinjō, Katagiri became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture.

Katagiri died of natural causes in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 22 March 2013, at the age of 110 years, 55 days. She lived in Urushiyama, Yamagata City. Her funeral was held on 25 March in the Kozen Temple (Japanese: 広善寺) in Urushiyama.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Tom Li, and validated by the GRG on 25 May 2014.

## References

* Table A Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* 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
* 老人の日・老人週間に関連する事業等について Yamagata Prefecture, 10 September 2012
* 県内最高齢:１１０歳の片桐まささん死去　／山形 Mainichi Shimbun, 23 March 2013
Masa Shimizu

Shimizu in September 2009, at the age of 109.

**Masa Shimizu** (Japanese: **清水マサ**, 10 April 1900 – 27 February 2011) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Shimizu was born in Japan on 10 April 1900.

On 12 May 2008, following the death of 109-year-old Futami Oki (Japanese: 大木二三) of Kofu, Shimizu became the oldest living person in Yamanashi Prefecture.

Shimizu died of natural causes in Kai, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 27 February 2011, at the age of 110 years, 323 days.

## See more

* List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

## References

* National Elderly List, September 2003, page 239
* 老人に関しての祝日 Ameblo, 21 September 2009
* *訃報：清水マサさん　110歳＝県内最高齢　/山梨*, Mainichi Shimbun, 1 March 2011
Manuela Fernandez-Fojaco

Manuela Fernández-Fojaco on her 113th birthday

**Manuela Fernández-Fojaco** (18 June 1895 – 6 January 2009) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Manuela Fernández-Fojaco was born in Llamas, in the municipality of Aller, Asturias, Spain on 18 June 1895.

She became the oldest known living person in Spain, following the death of 111-year-old Lucia Madaria-Vesga on 2 February 2006.

She became the oldest known living person in Europe, following the death of 115-year-old Portuguese Maria de Jesus on 2 January 2009.

Fernández-Fojaco died four days later in Grado, Asturias, Spain on 6 January 2009 at the age of 113 years, 202 days. After her death, then-112-year-old Italian Lucia Lauria became the Europe's oldest living person (although Eugenie Blanchard was from Saint Barthelemy, which is part of the European Union) and then-110-year-old Teresa Dosaigues became the Spain's oldest living person.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1895, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Grado pierde a Manuela a los 113 años CiberCuba, 8 January 2009
Marguerite Larmignat

Larmignat on her 110th birthday in 2021

**Eugenie-Marguerite Larmignat** [French: **Eugénie**] (née **Mesnard**; 9 February 1911 - 11 July 2023) was a French supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Larmignat was born as Eugenie-Marguerite Mesnard in Chateauroux, Indre, Centre-Val de Loire, France, on 9 February 1911. She was the youngest of eleven children.

While Larmignat's real first name is Eugenie-Marguerite, she always prefers to be called Marguerite, having always disliked Eugenie.

Larmignat's earliest memory was at the age of three, when the police announced her brother's death to her parents.

During her life, Larmignat worked as a secretary (both as an executive secretary at an insurance company in Chartres and even at the military base in Deols). Her husband died in the 1960s.

In 1997, Larmignat moved to Nebouzat and has never left the department of Puy-de-Dome ever since. She moved into retirement home in October 2017.

Larmignat died in Saint-Ours, Puy-de-Dome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, at the age of 112 years, 152 days.

## Recognition

Larmignat's age was verified by the Les Grands Centenaires Francais, and validated by the ESO on 21 March 2021.

On 15 December 2021, following the death of 112-year-old Marcel Meys, Larmignat became the oldest known living person in the region of Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes.

At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest known living person in France, after Marie-Rose Tessier and Andree Bertoletto.

## References

* Validated supercentenarians living in Europe European Supercentenarian Organisation
* Showing results for all European supercentenarians who died in or are currently living in France European Supercentenarian Organisation
* Personnes françaises les plus âgées de tous les temps Les Centenaires Français
* Palmarès des Français les plus âgés en vie Les Centenaires Français
* Marguerite Larmignat LongeviQuest
* Eugénie a fêté ses 108 ans à l’Ehpad La Montagne, 1 April 2019
* Doyenne connue du Puy-de-Dôme, Marguerite Larmignat a fêté ses 110 ans à l'Ehpad de Saint-Ours-les-Roches La Montagne, 9 February 2021
* 111 ans quand même pour Marguerite Mesnard Larmignat. Bravo ! Les Centenaires Français, 15 February 2022
* 112 ans pour Marguerite Mesnard Larmignat ! Les Grands Centenaires Français, 13 February 2023
María de la O Soria Berbel

**María de la O Soria Berbel** (9 April 1898 - 23 December 2009) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

María de la O Soria Berbel was born in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain on 9 April 1898.

She died on 23 December 2009, at the age of 111 years and 258 days, in Úbeda, Jaén, Andalusia, Spain. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in Spain, behind Teresa Dosaigues.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1898, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Maria Carmela Ricci

**Maria Carmela Ricci** (born 16 April 1912) is an Italian supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the region of Piedmont. Her age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Maria Carmela Ricci was born in San Bartolomeo in Galdo, Campania, Italy, on 16 April 1912. In April 2022, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.

Ricci currently lives in Novara, Piedmont, Italy, at the age of 111 years, 276 days.

## Recognition

On 14 November 2021, following the death of 109-year-old Gaudenzio Nobili, she became the oldest known living person in Piedmont.

Her age was validated by the ESO on 12 September 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
* Maria Carmela Ricci LongeviQuest
* Greetings, Grandma Maria Carmela: there are 110 candles San Bartolomeo.info, 16 April 2022
* Maria Carmela Ricci San Bartolomeo.info, 16 April 2023
María Marcote Boullosa

**María Marcote Boullosa** (28 September 1901 - 4 October 2011) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

María Marcote Boullosa was born on 28 September 1901 in Fisterra, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

She died on 4 October 2011, at the age of 110 years and 6 days, in Fisterra, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. At the time of her death she was the third-oldest living person in Spain, behind Francisco Fernández Fernández and Francisca García Torres.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1901, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Mitsuno Suzuki

**Mitsuno Suzuki** (Japanese: **鈴木ミつの**; 23 August 1899 – 19 March 2010) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Suzuki was born in Japan on 23 August 1899. She had an older sister who died at the age of 109.

On 30 April 2006, following the death of 107-year-old Shige Kato of Yonezawa, Suzuki became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture. According to Kasumi Shibuma, a chairman from Yonezawa, Suzuki had hearing problems when he met her as a (super)centenarian, but she was very energetic and was able to watch over her great-great-grandchildren.

Suzuki died in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 19 March 2010, at the age of 110 years, 208 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Tom Li, and validated by the GRG on 22 November 2009.

## References

* Table E Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* "県内最高齢：107歳・鈴木ミつのさんに、敬老祝い金贈るーー米沢市長　／山形", Mainichi Shimbun (Yamagata local edition), 14 September 2006, page 23 transcript
* "最高齢１０９歳・鈴木さん", Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo morning edition), 15 September 2008, page 31 transcript
* Asahi Shimbun, 20 March 2010, page 29 transcript
* Death mention Kasumi Shibuma's blog, 23 March 2010
Mori Kobayashi

Kobayashi at the age of 100.

**Mori Kobayashi** (Japanese: **小林も里**, 23 September 1908 – 2 January 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Kobayashi was born in Japan on 23 September 1908.

Kobayashi died in Nanba, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 2 January 2019, at the age of 110 years, 101 days. She lived at the special elderly nursing home Neo Life and Mizawa (Japanese: ネオライフとみざわ). At the time of death, she was the second-oldest (known) living person in Yamanashi Prefecture, after Yoshi Baba.

## See more

* List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

## References

* おめでとぅ 望月つねさん Nanbu City, September 2008
* Death mention Twitter, 2 January 2019
* 死亡 お悔やみ申し上げます。 Nanbu City, January 2019
* おくやみ, Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun, 4 January 2019, page 18