María Magdalena Vera Vera, a resident of Canuto, Manabí Province, Ecuador, passed away on 31 January, at the age of 110 years, 63 days. Her passing was first reported on Facebook by Ciudad al Día.
María Magdalena Vera Vera was born in the street of La Mocora in Canuto, Manabí, Ecuador, on 29 November 1914. She went to the school of “Sin nombre” in Canuto.
At the age of 30, she married Cayetano Gil Alberto Cedeño Zambrano. The couple had 10 children: Luis Adalberto, Lucia Antonia, Jacinto Roger, Gil Auxiliador, Olga María, Cirio Monserrate, Marco Antonio, Letty and Oswaldo. She was a housewife, usually working on harvesting food such as mango, starch, coffee, cacao and yuca.
On 7 April 2010, an elderly couple was placed under house arrest after police arrived with a warrant demanding alimony payment to their former daughter-in-law. She had four children with their son, Marco Antonio, who had moved to Venezuela in 1992, leaving the children in their parents’ care. The arrest sparked local protests, and on 5 May, the husband, Cayetano, passed away just two days after a second house arrest order. Magdalena later claimed the arrest caused Cayetano severe depression, contributing to his death, especially since he was already suffering from uterine cancer.
The featured image was sourced from Ciudad al Día.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of María Magdalena Vera Vera during this difficult time.
