Vitantonio Lovallo, the oldest living man in Italy, is celebrating his 111th birthday today in Avigliano (Basilicata), according to Ondanews.
Lovallo was born in a vineyard in the hamlet of Avigliano, Basilicata, Italy, on 28 March 1914. His first job was a shepherd, which he acquired aged 16. Later, until the onset of World War II, he worked cultivating land with wheat and corn.
During World War II, Lovallo fought on the front lines. He was in Bari, and was held prisoner in Corfu for a time. After the war’s end, he returned to his homeland and found employment as a muleteer. He married and had three children, two daughters and one son. As a centenarian, he would remain active, tending his vineyard or nurturing his flock of 10 sheep.
Following the death of Michele Cicora on 31 March 2024, Lovallo became Italy’s oldest living man. He is the first male from the region of Basilicata to attain supercentenarian status.
The featured image was taken when he was 103, and sourced from Lagopesole.live.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Vitantonio Lovallo on his 111th birthday.
