Valentina Vorobyova, a resident of Chernoistochinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, celebrated her 112th birthday on 23 February, according to BezFormata (БезФормата).

Vorobyova was born on 23 February 1913, in the village of Chernoistochinsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Raised in a poor family, she was one of six children, though only three survived to adulthood. Her family relied on farming and soap-making to survive, with everyone contributing to daily tasks. From a young age, Valentina helped carry water for soap-making, tend to livestock, and work in the fields, leaving little time for play or formal education. She completed only three grades of school before her responsibilities at home took priority.

As a teenager, Valentina learned sewing at a newly opened workshop, developing a skill that would later serve her well. At 18, she married Alexander Vorobyov, a miner from a nearby village. With her husband often away for work, she managed the household and cared for their three children—Galina, Boris, and Vera. Though she never held formal employment, her sewing skills gained recognition, and she began taking in work from others in her community.

During World War II, Alexander was sent to the front. He survived his first battle but was gravely injured in another, losing both an arm and a leg. When he returned home in 1945, he adapted to life on crutches and helped with household tasks, while Valentina and the children took on physically demanding labor. The family kept livestock, requiring hard work such as cutting hay and collecting firewood, often in harsh winter conditions.

After Alexander’s death, Valentina struggled financially as she was unable to receive his pension due to missing documentation. She supported herself by selling wool, meat, and potatoes until her son Boris took on the responsibility of caring for her.

While her age has not yet been officially validated, she may be the second-oldest living person in Russia, behind 114-year-old Klavdiya Gadyuchkina of Yaroslavl Oblast.

LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Valentina Vorobyova on her 112th birthday.