Maria Palma Colombo, a resident of Cologno Monzese, Lombardy, Italy, passed away on 22 August, at the age of 110 years, 147 days.
Maria Palma Colombo was born in Fontanella, Lombardy, on 28 March 1915. She was the youngest of eleven siblings. At just nine years old, she began working as a maid in Milan, in the home of a military surgeon colonel, before later moving to Genoa. There, she worked as a babysitter for the colonel’s children.
She remained in that household until the age of 26, but when her brothers called her back home to care for their ailing mother, who suffered from heart disease, she dutifully returned. During this time, she met Angelo Guido, the man who would become her husband. Together, they had four children: Lucia, Olga, Renato (who tragically passed away at just 23 days old), and another son, also named Renato.
The family eventually settled in Cologno Monzese. After her husband Angelo passed away, Maria chose to continue working as a housekeeper in Milan.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Maria Palma Colombo during this difficult time.
