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Francisca García Torres

**Francisca García Torres** (13 September 1901 – 25 February 2014) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Francisca García Torres was born in Jaen, Andalusia, Spain on 13 September 1901. She became the oldest living person in Spain upon the death of 111-year-old Francisco Fernández on 7 September 2012.

García Torres died in Burlada, Navarre, Spain on 25 February 2014 at the age of 112 years, 165 days. After her death, then-112-year-old Ana Vela-Rubio became the oldest living person in Spain.

## References

* Los 111 años de Paca Las Províncias 11 March 2013
* Fallece la centenaria Paca, la persona más longeva del Estado Noticias de Navarra, 26 February 2014 (dead link)
Gerontology Research Group

The **Gerontology Research Group (GRG)** is a global group of researchers in various fields that aims to further gerontology research with a goal of slowing and reversing aging.

## History

It was founded in 1990 by L. Stephen Coles and Stephen M. Kaye after the two met at a conference, according to Coles.
Coles formed several iterations but the one that has endured is also known as the *Los Angeles* Gerontology Research Group.

Over the years it has held occasional meetings at UCLA (where Coles taught) and has long run an email list.

In 1999 Louis Epstein wrote to Coles about supercentenarians with the result that Epstein's list(s) of documented supercentenarians began to appear with regular updates on the GRG website,as distributed through his supercententarian-oriented email list (independent of the GRG email list,which covers a wide variety of topics relating to the science of aging).Robert Douglas Young,who began corresponding with Coles and Epstein shortly afterward,took part in many age validations,and Dr. Coles would accept validations from either of them rather than insisting on acceptance by both when they disagreed on the authenticity of a claim.Young started to compile variant lists,which first supplemented and then over the years supplanted Epstein's on the GRG site.

Young specifically identified lists he compiled as "GRG" lists,and correspondent researchers working with him as "GRG correspondents",
while Epstein has seen the GRG as one of the entities to which he furnishes lists.
Claims that people have reached at least 110 years of age are verified by validating proof-of-age documents (typically provided by the person's family in the case of living or recently-deceased persons,though historical research is also performed). Such documents sh ould prove the claimant's birth date, change of name (if applicable), and date of death (if applicable), along with another piece of official government identification. Documents should agree with each other in details while being generated independently at different times.
Researchers verify that these documents are true and correct and if they are, the claimant is included in the GRG's official tables of supercentenarians if approved by Young.(Epstein's lists and the International Database on Longevity follow similar validation criteria).

The GRG began tracking supercentenarians in 1997 and currently has the world's largest supercentenarian database. L. Stephen Coles died on 3 December 2014. The GRG has been headed since then by Executive Director Johnny Adams,with Young being administrator of the database.

## References

* GRG website
* Gerontology Research Group Wikipedia
* Gerontology Research Group Guinness World Records
Hazel Gates

**Hazel Gates** (née **Tully**, formerly **O'Dell**; 6 April 1905 – 23 December 2017) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Gates was born in Charleston, West Virginia, USA, on 6 April 1905, to parents Harry Lee Tully (1878–1954) and Lucy H. McIntosh (1881–1974). She had three siblings: Lillian, James Curtis (1909–1998), and Harry Atlee (1920–2008).

In the 1920s, she married James O'Dell and had one child with him, Norma O'Dell Hobbs (born 1927). She divorced her first husband and later married Louis "Fritz" Gates, who died in 1965.

Gates worked for the Columbia Gas Company for over thirty years. For many years after her retirement, she served as a volunteer at the Women and Children's Hospital in Charleston.

Gates died in Houston, Texas, USA, on 23 December 2017, at the age of 112 years, 261 days. She was survived by three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.

## Recognition

At the time of death, she was the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Texas, the oldest known living person born in the U.S. state of West Virginia, and the second-oldest validated person ever born in West Virginia, after Ettie Mae Greene (1877–1992).

Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 18 April 2023.

## References

* Hazel Gates LongeviQuest
* Birth record
* Hazel Gates Obituary Houston Chronicle, 27 December 2017
* Hazel *Tully* Gates Find A Grave
Herlda Senhouse

**Herlda Senhouse** (née **Fairfax**; born 28 February 1911) is an American supercentenarian who is currently the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ) and the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Senhouse was born as Herlda Fairfax in Piedmont, West Virginia, USA, on 28 February 1911. She was one of ten children.

In 1927, at the age of 16, Senhouse moved to Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, to her uncle and aunt.

In 1931, Senhouse became the first in her family to graduate high school. She was one of only two black students in the school. She wanted to become a nurse, but the City Hall City Hospital had spots for only two black nurses at the time. She had to redirect her career path, becoming a domestic worker instead.

In 1933, she married William Senhouse. They were married for 62 years until her husband died. She lived in New York with her husband for some time, where they even resided in Amelia Earhart's house for a while.

Later in her life, Senhouse founded what was Boston's Clique Club, a social club of dancers and musicians to help educate Black students. She helped countless Black students pay for everything from books to college tuition. She traveled a lot during her life, to Europe, to Africa, and finally to Greece in 2001.

Senhouse currently lives in Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA, at the age of 112 years, 322 days.

## Recognition

Senhouse's age was validated by LongeviQuest on 18 January 2023, and by the GRG on 7 April 2023.

On 25 May 2023, following the death of 114-year-old Hazel Plummer, Senhouse became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

## Gallery

Senhouse in her youthSenhouse at the age of 105Senhouse on her 108th birthday in 2019Senhouse on her 109th birthday in 2020Senhouse on her 111th birthday in 2022Senhouse on her 112th birthday in 2023
## References

* Herlda Senhouse LongeviQuest
* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* At 105, Herlda heralds in a new age of longevity in Wellesley The Swellesley Report, 29 April 2016
* HAPPY 108TH, HERLDA! Wellesley Townsman on Facebook, 28 February 2019
* Oldest Woman In New England Celebrates 109th Birthday CBS Boston, 28 February 2020
* Massachusetts woman celebrates 110th birthday WCVB, 28 February 2021
* MA woman celebrates 111th birthday KRDO, 28 February 2022
* Massachusetts community throws surprise birthday party for 112-year-old resident WCVB, 28 February 2023
* US Woman Celebrates 112th Birthday, Friends Throw Surprise Party NDTV, 28 February 2023
Haruyo Fukazawa

Fukazawa in April 2021, aged 110.

**Haruyo Fukazawa** (Japanese: **深澤春代**, 21 March 1911 - 15 September 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest.

## Biography

Fukazawa was born in Kajikazawa (presently part of Fujikawa), Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 21 March 1911.

When she was young, she worked in a paper mill and also worked hard on parenting and farming. She moved to a nursing home in June 2020. At the age of 110, she was still able move wheelchair herself and take the elevator from the first floor to the second floor. She also had a strong appetite and was able to eat with chopsticks without the help of a caregiver. Fukazawa was hospitalized for 12 days in March 2021 due to acute bronchitis, but she recovered.

Fukazawa died in Fujikawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 112 years, 178 days.

## See more

* List of supercentenarians from Yamanashi

## References

* 善意ありがとう Fujikawa City, 2011
* [1] Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun, 1 May 2021
Giuseppa Salerno

Giuseppa Salerno on her 110th birthday

**Giuseppa Salerno** (17 June 1911 - 26 Sept 2023) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Giuseppa Salerno was born on 17 June 1911 in Napoli, Campania, Italy. Salerno received a special greetings from mayor of the town on her 110th birthday.

At the time of her 110th birthday. Salerno had five children, 24-granchildren, 44-great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

Salerno died in Napoli, Campania, Italy, on 26 September 2023, aged 112 years, 101 days. At the time of her death, she was the fifth-oldest living person in Italy, behind Domenica Ercolani, Claudia Baccarini, Lucia Laura Sangenito and Rosa De Vita.

## References

* Napoli, rione Sanità, 110 anni di Giuseppina Salerno Videoinformazioni on Facebook, 17 June 2021
* 111th birthday Maria Esposito on Facebook, 17 June 2022
* 112th birthday Maria Esposito on Facebook, 16 June 2023
Fusae Miyamoto

Miyamoto on her 111th birthday in 2022

**Fusae Miyamoto** [Japanese: **宮本フサエ**] (15 October 1911 – 27 April 2023) 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

Fusae Miyamoto was born in Japan on 15 October 1911.

At the age of 100, Miyamoto met soprano singer, Ayako Murakami, when she traveled by train to visit her parents' graves. Murakami kindly helped a complete stranger, Miyamoto, get on and off the train, and during the train ride, Miyamoto told Murakami about her life history for about 15 minutes. Part of Miyamoto's biography became known when Murakami published the contents of that conversation on her blog.

According to Murakami's blog, Miyamoto was physically weak in her youth, to the point she could not stand up when she was four years old. She also went blind in one eye at the age of 7, and these health conditions prevented her from attending primary school. Her frail health was later improved by acupuncture and her eyes and legs were completely cured. She lost her parents when she was young and worked in her relatives' homes as a farmer.

At the age of 18, Miyamoto left the home of her relatives on the farm to work in a textile mill. At the age of 20, she contracted tuberculosis. Due to her misfortunes and hardships that have continued since her childhood, she lost hope for life many times, but she became strong both physically and mentally after joining her religion. She recovered from tuberculosis spontaneously sometime after she was 30 years old.

At some point, Miyamoto moved into a nursing home in Fukuyama. Ayako Murakami, who helped Miyamoto get on and off the train at the age of 100, was invited to celebrate her 111th birthday in 2022, and congratulated her with a song.

Miyamoto died in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on 27 April 2023 at the age of 111 years, 194 days.

## Recognition

Following the death of 110-year-old Toshiko Inoue on 6 October 2021, Miyamoto became the oldest (known) living woman in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Following the death of 111-year-old Shigeru Nakamura on 15 November 2022, Miyamoto became the oldest (known) living person in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Miyamoto's age was verified by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yu Li, Takehiro Shibuya, and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by LongeviQuest on 11 June 2023.

## References

* Fusae Miyamoto LongeviQuest
* 宮本フサエさん Ayako Murakami's Blog, 13 October 2011
* 県内最高齢者の死去について Hiroshima Prefecture, 18 October 2021
* 111th birthday Facebook Post, 15 October 2022
* 国内男性最高齢者の死去について Hiroshima Prefecture, 15 November 2022
* 広島県内最高齢　111歳の宮本フサヱさん死去 Chugoku Shimbun, 26 May 2023
Felipe Juzgado Herranz

Felipe Juzgado Herranz on his 110th birthday

**Felipe Hilario Juzgado Herranz** (11 April 1911 – 26 April 2021) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ). At the time of his death, he was the second-oldest living man in Spain, after Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia.

## Biography

Felipe Juzgado Herranz was born in Chozas de Canales, Toledo, Spain on 11 April 1911. His family grew fruits and vegetables in a garden outside their house, which they would sell in the city. He married Ángeles Cristeta and moved to Madrid, where he would work in construction, often repairing and refurbishing old convents, earning the respect and adoration from local nuns, who benefited greatly from his work. The couple had two children, José Luís and Isabel.

After several decades of living in Madrid, Juzgado Herranz and his wife chosed to move back to their place of birth in Chozas de Canales in 1980, where they would retire. He would often spend his time reading about mathematics and solving arithmetic. His wife passed away in 1998.

Juzgado Herranz has remained in good health into old age; he was hospi

talized only once due to a stomach ulcer not long after the death of his wife, which doctors attributed to the stress of losing her. When he was 84, a physician noted his exemplary health, making the bold prediction that he would live to the age of 100, a guess which would later turn out to be conservative. He would enjoy going shopping by himself in the village, which he continued until he was around 106.

Juzgado Herranz died in Chozas de Canales, Toledo, Spain on 26 April 2021, at the age of 110 years, 15 days.

## References

* Hilario Juzgado Herranz, 109 años: el abuelo de Castilla-La Mancha Nutriguia, 11 October 2020
* Hilario Juzgado Herranz, 110 años: el "abuelo" de Castilla-La Mancha... Dori Rodríguez García on Facebook, 12 April 2021
* Muere Hilario Juzgado, el hombre más anciano de Castilla-La Mancha ABC Pueblos de Toledo, 27 April 2021
Giovanni Frau

Giovanni Frau at age 112

**Giovanni Frau** (29 December 1890 – 19 June 2003) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Giovanni Frau was born in Orroli, Sardinia, Italy on 29 December 1890. He married and had eight children. His wife died in 1995 at the age of 90.

He became the oldest living man in Italy, following the death of 112-year-old Antonio Todde on 3 January 2002 and the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 113-year-old Teresa Fumarola on 14 May 2003.

Frau died in Orroli, Sardinia, Italy on 19 June 2003 at the age of 112 years, 172 days. At the time of his death, he was the fourth-oldest living man in the world, behind Yukichi Chuganji, Joan Riudavets and Fred Hale.

Following his death, then-111-year-old Virginia Dighero became the oldest known living person in Italy and then-109-year-old Pasquale Frasconi became the oldest known living man in Italy.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1890 GRG Gallery
* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Giovanni Frau, 112; Italy's Oldest Man Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2003
Fusa Tatsumi

Fusa Tatsumi on her 115th birthday

**Fusa Tatsumi** [Japanese: 巽フサ] (25 April 1907 - 12 December 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ). She has been the oldest validated living person in Japan (also in Asia) since the death of Kane Tanaka on 19 April 2022 until her own death on 12 December 2023, and is also the second-oldest person ever from Osaka Prefecture, after Misao Okawa.

## Biography

Fusa Tatsumi was born in Yao City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on 25 April 1907. She was the fifth of six siblings. After graduating from elementary school, she practiced tea ceremonies, flower arrangements, and Okoto (a classical Japanese musical instrument), and obtained a diploma. At the age of 32, she married Ryutaro Tatsumi (巽龍太郎) and they moved to Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture. She gave birth to her eldest daughter in 1941 and her eldest son in 1947.

Tatsumi worked in a family orchard (growing peaches, plums, and grapes) until her husband died when she was about 55 years old. She would carry a basket of fruits harvested in her orchard on her back. Her family has attributed her longevity to this physical work.

As a hobby, Tatsumi enjoyed growing chrysanthemum flowers. However, when she was in her 70s, she fell after getting her clothes caught in her flowerbed, resulting in a broken femur. She still has the bolt in her leg. Other than her injury at that time, she has never been seriously ill or injured.

Tatsumi lived at home with her family until just before she was 107. She died in a nursing home in Kashiwara, Osaka, Japan. In April 2017, she celebrated her 110th birthday with a small celebration.

## Recognition

Her age was validated by GRG Japan on 13 August 2019. In September 2019, she was reported as the second-oldest living person in Osaka prefecture, Japan, after Katsuko Nakajima, but by September 2020, she was reported as the oldest.

Tatsumi became the oldest validated living person in Japan and Asia, following the death of Kane Tanaka on 19 April 2022. Tanaka’s death was publicly announced on 25 April, the same day as Tatsumi’s 115th birthday. Following the death of an anonymous woman of Hyogo on 30 April 2022, Tatsumi became the last surviving Japanese person born in 1907. Since the death of Lucile Randon on 17 February 2023, Tatsumi has been the second-oldest validated living person in the world, after María Branyas Morera. Fusa Tatsumi died on 12 December 2023, aged 116 years, 231 days.
Haru Murai

Murai in September 2018, aged 110, with her son and daughter-in-law.

**Haru Murai** (Japanese: **村井はる**; 8 March 1908 – 26 July 2020) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Murai was born in Hebita, Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan on 8 March 1908. She married a farmer, and raised three sons and three daughters while engaging in farm work.

Murai became the oldest living person in Uozu City when she was 104 years and 11 months old. On her 106th birthday in March 2014, she had at least one great-great-grandchild. She was still able to eat without support, and her favorite foods were taro, boiled and dried fish, and she was still drinking coffee. On 8 June 2017, following the death of 109-year-old Toki Araki (Japanese: 荒木トキ) of Takaoka, Murai became the oldest living person in Toyama Prefecture, at the age of 109. In September 2018, her eldest son, Shoichi, was still alive at the age of 87. At the time, she had about 50 descendants.

Murai died at the Katagai Vila Nursing Home (Japanese: 片貝ヴィーラ) in Uozu, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, on 26 July 2020, at the age of 112 years, 140 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW, Yu Li and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by the GRG on 28 March 2020.

## References

* 1908 Gallery Gerontology Research Group
* "県内最高齢１０９歳、荒木さんが死去　／富山県", Asahi Shimbun (morning edition), 10 June 2017
* 平成２９年度 百歳以上の高齢者の状況等について Toyama Prefecture, September 2017
* “明治生まれ”県内息づく　存命男性はゼロも Chunichi Shimbun, 23 September 2018
* 2020/7/29富山 お悔やみ情報 Okuyami Info, 29 July 2020
Global Supercentenarian Forum

The **Global Supercentenarian Forum** is a discussion forum focused on supercentenarians, human longevity and gerontology.

## History

The forum was founded on 1 March 2022 by an anonymous administrator. Many ESO and LAS members joined the same month.

## Administration

* **Admin**, founder and administrator (since 1 March 2022)
* **Fabri21**, moderator (since 1 March 2022)
* **Seto2001**, moderator (since 1 March 2022)
* **Ale76**, moderator (since 15 March 2022)
* **024Tomi**, moderator (since 15 March 2022)

## See more

* List of longevity-related discussion forums
Isacia Díez Mariscal

**Isacia Díez Mariscal** (21 April 1895 - 2 June 2005) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Isacia Díez Mariscal was born on 21 April 1895 in Palencia, Castile and Leon, Spain.

She died on 2 June 2005, at the age of 110 years and 42 days, in Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest living person in Spain, behind Lucía Madaria-Vesga.

## References

* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1895, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Fumi Nonaka

**Fumi Nonaka** (Japanese: **野中フミ**, 7 January 1898 – c.10 June 2009) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Nonaka was born in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 7 January 1898.

On 27 November 2007, following the death of 111-year-old Hisa Tokumoto of Shūnan, Nonaka became the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Nonaka died in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, around 10 June 2009, at the age of 111 years, c.154 days. She lived at the Jukaisou nursing home (Japanese: 寿海荘).

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW, Stefan Gelow and Tom Li, and validated by the GRG on 13 October 2008.

## References

* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
Ida Zoccarato

Ida Zoccarato on her 112th birthday

**Ida Maria Zoccarato** (24 May 1909 – 16 January 2022) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and recognized by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Ida Zoccarato was born in Vigonza, Padua, Veneto, Italy on 24 May 1909. She was married to Mario, with whom she two children, Edda and Piero. Her husband enlisted in the military when the Second World War broke out, and was killed in action in 1943.

At the time of her 110th birthday in May 2019, she had four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In 2020, she suffered a heart attack. In autumn 2020, at the age of 111, Zoccarato contracted COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic. However, by 15 December 2020 she had successfully recovered, making her one of the oldest known survivors of the disease.

On 2 May 2021, at the age of 111 (almost 112), Zoccarato received the COVID-19 vaccine, making her one of the oldest known people to receive the vaccine.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 112-year-old Maria Oliva on 27 August 2021.

Zoccarato died in Padua, Veneto, Italy on 16 January 2022 at the age of 112 years, 237 days. After her death, then 111-year-old Angela Tiraboschi became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* I 110 ANNI DI NONNA IDA TV7 Triveneta, 24 May 2019
* Un traguardo davvero incredibile: compie 111 anni la padova Ida Zoccarato PadovaOggi, 24 May 2020
* Ha 111 anni: dopo l'infarto batte il covid TGVerona.it, 15 December 2020
* Padova, Ida Zoccarato spegne le 112 candeline: è la nonna più anziana del Veneto Corriere del Veneto, 24 May 2021
* Addio a Ida, con i suoi 112 anni era la nonna d'Italia Il Gazzettino, 18 January 2022
Galo Leoz-Ortin

**Galo Leoz-Ortín** (22 April 1879 – 23 January 1990) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Galo Leoz-Ortín was born in Alcañiz, Teruel, Aragon, Spain on 22 April 1879. He moved to Madrid in his teens. A renowned ophthalmologist, he became professor of Ophthalmology at the Faculty of Medicine of Madrid, University of Madrid, where he pioneered the study of degeneration and regeneration of the optic nerves, as well as corneal transplantation. He became President of the Spanish Society of Ophthalmology, Honorary President of the International Society of Neurology, and an honorary member of the national societies of ophthalmology in the United Kingdom and Italy. Dr. Leoz did his last consultation at the age of 103. He loved classical music, especially Baroque, and had was also a fan of opera. At the age of 100, he still attended concerts, but as all of his friends were long-since deceased, he expressed sadness over being alone. He was the father of the architect, sculptor and candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, Rafael Leoz, of whom he outlived by over a decade. His other son, Dr. Gustavo Leoz (1918–2011), followed in his footsteps in also becoming a renowned ophthalmologist and frequent collaborator.

He became the oldest verified living person in Spain on January 1, 1990. On January 13, 1990 he became the oldest verified Spanish man ever. His Spanish male longevity record was broken by Josep Armengol-Jover in 1992. He remains the oldest man ever from Aragon.

Leoz-Ortín died in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain on 23 January 1990 at the age of 110 years, 276 days.

## Gallery

Galo Leoz-Ortín as a young manGalo Leoz-Ortín as a mid-age manGalo Leoz-Ortín an older man
## References

* El oftalmólogo Galo Leoz, de 110 años y lúcido, cree que lo mejor es morirse a tiempo El País, 17 May 1989
* Galo Leoz, el oftalmólogo de mayor edad del mundo El País, 25 January 1990
* Galo Leoz Ortin Aragón y Medicina 2 (WordPress), 21 February 2016
* Tras el legado de Don Galo Leoz La Comarca, 5 June 2021
* Personas españolas fallecidas con más de 108 años, que nacieron entre 1848 y 1907, Tengo más de 100
Hide Kittaka

**Hide Kittaka** (Japanese: **橘髙ヒデ**, 8 March 1907 – February 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Kittaka was born in Japan on 8 March 1907.

In July 2017, following the death of 111-year-old Umeyo Konishi of Hikari, Kittaka became the oldest (known) living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Kittaka died in Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, in February 2019, at the age of 111 years, 330-357 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW and Yu Li, and validated by the GRG on 13 June 2019.

## References

* GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
* 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
* 百歳以上高齢者数及び動向 Yamaguchi Prefecture, 1 September 2018
* *Possible mention* Hari9ai, 2 December 2019
Giulia Sani-Casagli

**Giulia Sani-Casagli** (15 September 1893 – 4 September 2006) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Giulia Sani was born in Firenze, Tuscany, Italy on 15 September 1893.

She became the oldest living person in Italy, following the death of 114-year-old Virginia Dighero on 28 December 2005.

She died in Firenze, Tuscany, Italy on 4 September 2006 at the age of 112 years, 354 days. After her death, then 112-year-old Lorenza Dotta became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Giulia Sani, Supercentenari d'Italia
* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
Hisa Tokumoto

**Hisa Tokumoto** (Japanese: **徳本ヒサ**, 25 February 1896 – 27 November 2007) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Tokumoto was born in Shinnan'yo (now part of Shunan), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 25 February 1896.

On 24 February 2005, following the death of 109-year-old Chitose Nomura of Ube, Tokumoto became the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Tokumoto died of respiratory failure at the Yasuragien (Japanese: やすらぎ苑) special nursing home in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, on 27 November 2007, at the age of 111 years, 275 days.

## Age validation

Her age was verified by the MHLW, Ken Matsuoka and Robert Young, and validated by the GRG on 7 November 2006.

## References

* Table A - Verified Supercentenarians Gerontology Research Group
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Glenna Kremer

**Glenna Kremer** (née **Creel**; 13 October 1909 – 15 December 2019) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Oregon at the time of her death. Her age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

Kremer was born in Olds Ferry, Idaho, USA, on 13 October 1909, as the eldest of eight children born to parents Mason Paris Creel (1881–1950) and Nevada Ellen Hancock (1890–1981). She had five siblings: Eleanor Martha Johnson, Richard Mason (died as an infant), Virginia Etta Wielde, Vaughn Monty, and Ronald Paris. She went to a trade school when she was 13.

On 30 July 1931, she married Charles Robert Kremer (1908–1994). The couple had two children: Jerry R. Kremer (1940–2019) and Diane Dunlop.

Kremer kept gardening until the age of 100. Her younger brother, Paul John Creel, died in February 2021, at the age of 103.

Kremer died in the Memory Care Facility in Tualatin, Oregon, USA, on 15 December 2019, at the age of 110 years, 63 days.

## Recognition

On 2 January 2019, following the death of 111-year-old Mildred Novy, Kremer became the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Oregon.

At the time of death, Kremer was the oldest known living person born in the U.S. state of Idaho. She is also one of the few supercentenarians born in Idaho.

## Gallery

Kremer as a childKremer in 1928Kremer in 1928Kremer on her wedding day in 1931Kremer (right) on her 110th birthday in 2019
## References

* Glenna Kremer LongeviQuest
* Jerry R. Kremer Goodwin Funeral Home, 27 May 2019
* Oregon woman celebrates 110th birthday KGW News, 22 October 2019
* Glenna Ellen *Creel* kremer Find A Grave
* Paul John Creel Dignity Memorial
Itsuka Oshimo

**Itsuka Oshimo** [Japanese: **大下イツカ**] (12 December 1908 – 22 August 2021) 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

Itsuka Oshimo was born as the only daughter of a farmer in Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on 12 December 1908. She got married around the age of 20 and she gave birth to four children (two sons and two daughters). Her husband was adopted into the Oshimo family, so she never changed her maiden name. The couple lived in Osaka after their marriage, but when she was 38, they returned to Akitakata and took over her family farming business.

One of Oshimo's hobbies was reading – she especially liked thick literary magazines. She had no foods she disliked and especially liked after-dinner desserts and to drink jellies and juices that were handmade by her family. She had no particular medical history other than cataract surgery when she was around 80 years old.

Oshimo drove an electric three-wheel senior car and enjoyed playing gateball until she was in her 90s. At the age of 105, she moved to a nursing home. Prior to that, she lived with her family at her home. Her family said that she always cared about her family and was devoted to them.

Oshimo died in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, at 13:42 on 22 August 2021, at the age of 112 years, 253 days. As of February 2023, three of her children were still alive: the eldest son (aged 92), the eldest daughter (aged 90), and the second daughter (aged 88).

## Recognition

In September 2020, Oshimo was reported as the second-oldest (known) living person in Hiroshima Prefecture, after Mitsuko Agawa. However, Agawa died soon after, on 24 September.

Oshimo's age was verified by Japan's MHLW, Motoko Oshimo, Yumi Yamamoto, and Yu Li, and validated by LongeviQuest on 14 February 2023.

## References

* Itsuka Ōshimo LongeviQuest
* 平成20年４月１日から平成21年３月31日までに､ 100 歳になられる方々に､ 内閣総理大臣から祝状と記念品 (銀杯) が贈呈されました Akitakata City, November 2008 (page 7)
* 県内最高齢者の死去について Hiroshima Prefecture, 9 October 2020
* Chūgoku Shimbun, 21 May 2021
* 県内最高齢者の死去について Hiroshima Prefecture, 22 August 2021
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Francisco Núñez Olivera

**Francisco Núñez Olivera** (13 December 1904 – 29 January 2018) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Francisco Núñez Olivera was born in Bienvenida, Extremadura, Spain on 13 December 1904. He was known fondly as "Marchena", a nickname given to him when a boy mistook him for the famous Spanish singer, Pepe Marchena. When he was 19, he joined the army and went to Morocco. At the time of his 110th birthday in 2014, he had four children, nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and a 91-year-old sister.

He became the oldest living person in Spain after the death of 116-year-old Ana Vela-Rubio on 15 December 2017. After his death, then 111-year-old Josefa Santos González became the oldest living person in Spain.

Nunez Olivera died in Bienvenida, Extremadura, Spain on 29 January 2018 at the age of 113 years, 47 days. He was succeeded as the world's oldest man by Japan's Masazo Nonaka, and as Spain's oldest man by Jesus Mosteo Perez.

## Gallery

Francisco Núñez Olivera on his 112th birthday in 2016Francisco Núñez Olivera on his 113th birthday in 2017
## References

* El extremeño Francisco Núñez Olivera con 112 años es el más longevo de Europa, El Periódico 13 December 2016
* Francisco Núñez Olivera, el hombre más longevo del mundo, cumple 113 años Antena 3 Noticias, 13 December 2017
* Muere a los 113 años Francisco Núñez, el hombre más longevo del mundo 20 Minutos, 30 January 2018
Florence Middleman

Middleman at the age of 110

**Florence Middleman** (née **Goldberg**; 13 August 1906 – 3 February 2017) was a Canadian supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ). At the time of death, she was the oldest known living person in the province of Alberta, and the oldest known living Jewish woman in Canada.

## Biography

### Early Life and Family

Middleman was born in Daysland, Alberta, Canada, on 13 August 1906, to parents Max Goldberg (1870–1943) and Mollie Goldberg (1876–1950). She had four brothers: William David (1904–1957), Morris (1908–1983), Allan Leon (1914–1984), and Bernard (1916–1964). Her father, a tailor, was originally from the historical region of Galicia (then part of Austria-Hungary), while her mother, a midwife, was likely from the present-day Hungary. They settled in Daysland around 1905 with their infant son, William David.

In 1925, the family moved to Edmonton, Alberta. At some point, she married Harry Moe Middleman. The couple had one daughter, Janice. The family settled in Calgary.

### Later Life and Death

Middleman worked as a librarian at an elementary school until her retirement at the age of 68. Following her husband's death in 1985, she started living with her daughter.

Middleman died in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 3 February 2017, at the age of 110 years, 174 days. Her age was verified by Stefan Maglov, and validated by LongeviQuest on 12 June 2023.

## Gallery

Middleman as a young woman with her brothersMiddleman at the age of 110
## References

* Florence Middleman LongeviQuest
* 1911 Canada Census Government of Canada
* Florence *Goldberg* Middleman Find A Grave
* A leader by example Jewish Independent, 16 December 2016
* Daysland-born supercentenarian passes before 111th birthday The Community Press, 31 March 2017
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Jorja Hernández Celorrio

**Jorja Hernández Celorrio** (22 April 1894 - 26 April 2004) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Jorja Hernández Celorrio was born on 22 April 1894 in Matalebreras, Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain.

After the death of 114-year-old Joan Riudavets-Moll she became the oldest living person in Spain.

She died on 26 April 2004, at the age of 110 years and 4 days, in Soria, Castile and Leon, Spain. After her death, then 109-year-old Victoriana Vazquez Barrero 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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Ishie Sato

**Ishie Sato** (Japanese: **佐藤石江**; July 1905 – 10 May 2016) was a Japanese supercentenarian.

## Biography

Sato was born in Japan in July 1905.

On 1 December 2013, following the death of 109-year-old Tei Sato of Mamurogawa, Sato became the oldest living person in Yamagata Prefecture.

Sato died in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, on 10 May 2016, at the age of 110 years, 284-314 days.

## References

* 生年月日不詳の長寿日本人 Data Collection Site
* 住民基本台帳資料 Sakata City
* 総務省の人口推計（2015．9．20発表） Ameblo, 2 October 2015
* "佐藤石江さん（県内最高齢者）死去＝山形", Yomiuri Shimbun, 14 May 2016
Julio Cesar Mora

At the age of 110.

**Julio Cesar Mora Tapia** (10 March 1910 – 22 October 2020) was an Ecuadorian supercentenarian who died aged 110 years, 226 days. His age was verified by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS).

## Biography

Julio Cesar Mora Tapia was born in Ecuador on 10 March 1910. He met his future wife, Waldramina Maclovia Quinteros Reyes (born 16 October 1915), during her school vacation period, when she was visiting sister who lived in the same building as Julio Cesar. They met through her sister's husband, who was Julio Cesar’s cousin. Seven years later, on 7 February 1941, they got married in La Iglesia de El Belen, the oldest church in Quito. They had an an intimate and secret celebration since the relatives of both the bride and groom did not agree with the marriage. However, they were accompanied by their godparents and closest friends. They had 5 children (including Aura Cecilia). Their first son died at the age of 58. He was a professor and teacher. In October 2018, four of his children were still alive.

His age was validated by the LAS on 22 June 2020, becoming the first validated male supercentenarian from Ecuador. In August 2020, his age was officially validated by the Guinness World Records, and alongside his wife, he received the title of the oldest married couple, with an aggregate age of 214 years, 358 days. At that time, they had 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren.

Julio Cesar Mora Tapia died in Quito, Ecuador, at around 11 PM on 22 October 2020, at the age of 110 years, 226 days. He was survived by his then-104-year-old wife. They were married for 79 years.

## References

* Recientes validaciones Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS)
* Ecuadorian spouses become the world's oldest married couple Guinness World Records, 25 August 2020
* Husband of world's oldest married couple dies aged 110, leaving behind 104-year-old widow who he married in Ecuador in 1941 Daily Mail, 26 October 2020
José Martins

José Martins on his 110th birthday

**José Martins** (7 March 1912 - 14 May 2022) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by LongeviQuest (LQ).

## Biography

José Martins was born in Caniçal, Madeira, Portugal on 7 March 1912.

At age 29 he married Conceição Ribeiro dos Santos and the couple had 6 children, including José Martins Júnior. He was widowed at the age of 82, in 1994.

He worked as a shepherd, farmer, fisherman, and later in the whaling company. He never drank alcohol and only tried smoking once but he didn't like it.

José Martins became the oldest living man in Portugal, following the death of 109-year-old Alberto Andrade on 8 October 2021. He is also, the oldest person who ever lived in Madeira.

He died on 14 May 2022, in Caniçal, Madeira, Portugal, at the age of 110 years and 68 days.

## References

* Morador do Caniçal celebra hoje 109 anos JM-Madeira, 7 March 2021
* DOMINGO SÉNIOR – DOMINGO JÚNIOR Senso & Consenso, 7 March 2021
* 110th Birthday Diário de Notícias, 7 March 2022
* Madeirense está a comemorar 110 anos RTP Madeira, 7 March 2022
* Faleceu José Martins, o homem mais velho da Madeira Diário de Notícias, 15 May 2022
* Obituary, 16 May 2022
Laurinda da Conceição

Laurinda da Conceição at age 111

**Laurinda da Conceição** (18 May 1904 - 9 Nov 2015) was a Portuguese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

## Biography

Laurinda da Conceição was born in Coelhosa, in the parish of Lagarteira, municipality of Ansião, Leiria District, Portugal, on 18 May 1904.

At the age of 111 she was recognized by a local newspapper as the oldest living person in Portugal, as of 15 June 2015. She may have become the oldest living person in Portugal when she was 109 years old, following the death of 111-year-old Maria Dolores Ferreira, on 31 July 2013.

She died on 9 November 2015, in the same place where she was born, in Coelhosa, Ansião, Leiria District, Portugal, at the age of 111 years and 175 days. After her death, then 110-year-old Maria da Conceição became the oldest living person in Portugal.

## References

* At age 111, Jornal Serras de Ansião, 15 June 2015
* At age 111, Luis Marques' Facebook Post, 5 September 2015
* Death report, Jornal Serras de Ansião, 15 November 2015
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Josefa Salas

Josefa Salas at age 112

**Josefa Salas Mateo** (14 July 1860 – 27 February 1973) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Josefa Salas Mateo was born in Prado del Rey, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, on 14 July 1860. She claimed to be a year older than validated (contemporary news reports from Spain reveal she claimed birth in 1859).

Salas Mateo was long the Spanish recordholder before her age was surpassed in the 1990s by María Antonia Castro. She was the first verified Spanish supercentenarian, and also the first verified person documented to die at age 112. Salas was the last person to become the oldest living person before becoming a supercentenarian, as she became the world's oldest person at age 109 years 181 days. Salas was also the last recognized surviving person documented as born in 1860 and she was the fourth oldest Spanish person ever.

She died on 27 February 1973, at the age of 112 years and 228 days, in Tarifa, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.

## References

* 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 1860s, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
* Amanecer - Diario Aragones Del Movimento, March 1, 1973
Lorenza Dotta-Dughera

**Lorenza Dotta-Dughera** (7 August 1894 – 11 January 2007) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Lorenza Dotta was born in Torino, Piedmont, Italy on 7 August 1894. She married a man with the surname Dughera and was later widowed.

On 4 September 2006, she became the oldest living person in Italy following the death of 112-year-old Giulia Sani-Casagli.

Dotta died in Torino, Piedmont, Italy on 11 January 2007 at the age of 112 years, 157 days. After her death, then 111-year-old Maria Negri became the oldest living person in Italy.

## References

* Supercentenari in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
* Lorenza Dotta, Supercentenari d'Italia
Julia Fournier-Cuadros

Julia Fournier-Cuadros on her 110th birthday

**Julia Fournier-Cuadros** (9 November 1897 – 30 June 2008) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Julia Fournier-Cuadros was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 9 November 1897. Her father, Julio Fournier Touchard, was born in Barcelona to French parents; he lived to be 92. She married Luis Balcells in Barcelona on 5 June 1931.

Julia Fournier-Cuadros died in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain on 30 June 2008, at the age of 110 years, 234 days. Her age was verified by Miguel Quesada and Emilio Ibanez, and validated by the GRG on 1 July 2013.

## References

* Tía JULIETA cumple 110 años La Vanguardia, 9 November 2007 (page 10)
* Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1897, GERONTOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP
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Guerina Amedei

Guerina Amedei on her 112th birthday

**Guerina Rita Severina Amedei** (31 January 1906 – 1 March 2019) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO) and by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

## Biography

Guerina Amedei was born on 31 January 1906 in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. She never married. After working there for some time, she moved to Milan. In 1976, she moved back to Meldola to care for her mother and sister.

Amedei died in Meldola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 1 March 2019 at the age of 113 years, 29 days. At the time of her death, she was the third-oldest living person in Italy, behind Maria Giuseppa Robucci and Diega Cammalleri.

## References

* Guerina Amedei di Meldola ha compiuto 112 anni: è fra le prime cinque persone più anziane d’Italia, Forli Notizie, 1 February 2018
* Guerina Amedei festeggia le 113 primavere: è la quarta donna più longeva in Italia, Forlì Today, 31 January 2019
* Supercentenari in Italia, Supercentenari d'Italia