BIOGRAPHY

Ortolani was born in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA, on 4 October 1912 (claimed 4 September). Her parents were Italian immigrants from Pescara, Italy. In 1924, when she was 12 years old, they moved back to Pescara and took her with them.

Ortolani married in Italy. Her husband was a policeman, and they had four children together. He passed away at the age of 38. Ortolani managed her tailor shop, which employed 20 workers, until she retired at 77. After retiring, she moved to Lombardy. Around the age of 100, she lost her eyesight due to glaucoma in one eye and an inoperable cataract in the other. At 110, she was still able to walk and eat unassisted.

Ortolani passed away in San Donato Milanese, Milan, Lombardy Region, Italy, on 10 June 2024, at the age of 111 years, 250 days.

RECOGNITION

On 17 January 2023, following the death of 110-year-old Fatima Negrini, she became the oldest living person in Lombardy.

Her age was verified by Alessandro Delucchi, Marco Wikkerink, and Paolo Scarabaggio, and validated by the ESO on 11 February 2023.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Ida Ortolani classe 1912…” – Facebook (Gruppo Agricolo – L’abruzzese fuori sede), 6 September 2022

* “Supercentenari: i 110 anni della sandonatese Ida Ortolani” – Comune di San Donato Milanese, 19 September 2022

* “Ida Ortolani con i suoi 110 anni è la donna più anziana di Lombardia: l’abbiamo incontrata nella sua casa di San Donato VIDEO” – Il Cittadino di Lodi, 8 March 2023

* “Addio alla nonnina d’Abruzzo, si è spenta a 111 anni Ida Ortolani” – Terre Marsicane, 17 June 2024

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