Maria Arcangela Cirucci, a resident of Riccia, Molise, Italy, is celebrating her 110th birthday today. She is the first female supercentenarian in the Molise region. Her birthday was first reported by Quotidiano del Molise and Comune di Riccia on Facebook.
Early and Adult Life
Maria Arcangela Cirucci was born in Piazza Umberto I in Riccia, Molise, on 11 May 1915. She lost her brother Francesco, who was in his early 20s, to complications from a fall on the eve of his wedding. She completed her education up to the fifth grade. A passionate student, she loved learning and enjoyed every subject. Her enthusiasm was so great that, as an adult, she would begin evening school sessions on her own while waiting for the teacher to arrive.
Cirucci married her husband, Nicola, who returned to her after spending six years at the front during World War II. She described him as a hardworking, reserved, honest, and meticulous man. She spent her entire life in Riccia, except during the war, when she moved to a farmhouse a few kilometers away in the countryside while her husband was serving at the front in Libya. Together, they had two children, Franca and Carmine. Their son, Carmine Donato, sadly passed away in adulthood from an incurable illness. She was widowed in 1970.
On her 110th birthday. (Source: Facebook / Comune di Riccia)
Later life
A devout woman, she maintained a daily practice of prayer. Even in her centenarian years, her days were still marked by the recitation of rosaries and prayers, often accompanied by the television. She was also a devoted member of the church dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Throughout her adult life, she held various jobs, including seamstress, embroiderer, cook, hotelier, and petrol station attendant. She remained active and energetic well into her centenarian years.
On 31 March 2024, following the passing of 110-year-old Michele Cicora, she became the oldest living person in the Molise region, at the age of 108 years, 325 days.
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Maria Arcangela Cirucci on her 110th birthday.
