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“My Whole Life Has Been a Happy One”: Japan’s 113-Year-Old Chitose Awata (粟田千年)
At 113, Chitose Awata (粟田千年), the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture, reflects on a life of happiness, the importance of living a *majime* (earnest) life, and her wish for everyone to be happy.
Marie Rosa, Canada’s Oldest Resident, Turns 111
Marie Rosa, a resident of Toronto, Ontario, and Canada's oldest known resident, celebrated her 111th birthday on 17 September, as reported by the Toronto Star. Marie Rosa was born Marie Del Brocco...
Vitantonio Lovallo, Europe’s Oldest Man, Dies at 112
Vitantonio Lovallo, the oldest living man in Europe, passed away yesterday in Avigliano, Basilicata, Italy, at the age of 112 years, 171 days. Lovallo was born in a vineyard in the hamlet of...
Angélica Tiscornia, Argentina’s Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Angélica Tiscornia, the oldest living person in Argentina, passed away this morning in Buenos Aires, at the age of 114 years, 24 days. At the time of her passing, she was the eight-oldest...
Jehuda Widawski, Israel’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Jehuda Widawski, the oldest known living man in Israel, passed away in Tel Aviv on 12 September, at the age of 107 years, 48 days. Jehuda Widawski was born in Turek, Greater Poland Voivodeship,...
Doris Noreen, Illinois’ Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Doris Noreen, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, celebrated her 113th birthday in Rockford. Noreen was born in Rockford, Illinois, USA, on 15 September 1913, to parents John...
Solange Demorgny, France’s Second-Oldest Resident, Dies at 113
Solange Demorgny, the second-oldest resident of France, passed away in Champagne-Mouton, on 12 September, at the age of 113 years, 186 days. Demorgny was born in the commune of Turgon in the...
Herbert Colledani, Austria’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Herbert Colledani, the oldest living man in Austria, passed away in Hermagor-Pressegger See, Carinthia, on 8 September, at the age of 107 years, 148 days. Herbert Colledani was born in...