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Hélène Alagapin, the Oldest Person in Réunion, France, Turns 109
Hélène Alagapin, the oldest living person in the French overseas department of Réunion, celebrated her 109th birthday in Saint-Denis on 6 July, according to Linfo.re. Hélène Alagapin was born on 6...
Florida Woman Willie Mae Jackson Turns 110
Willie Mae Jackson, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, USA, celebrated her 110th birthday on 30 June, according to the Jacksonville Free Press. Even at 110, Jackson still attends weekly church...
Florida Woman Helen Potter Turns 111
Helen Potter, a resident of Orlando, Florida, USA, is celebrating her 111th birthday today. Her birthday was first reported on Facebook by Sheila DeCiccio, the Mayor of Winter Park. Helen Potter was...
Mary Vartanian, the Oldest Survivor of the Armenian genocide, Dies at 111
Mary Vartanian, the oldest known survivor of the Armenian genocide, passed away in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on 28 June, at the age of 111. Mary Vartanian was born in Aintab, Ottoman Empire (now...
Tunisian-born French Woman, Hélène Malfuson, Turns 112
Hélène Malfuson, a resident of Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, is celebrating her 112th birthday today, according to Jean-Marc Perrin. Malfuson was born in Grombalia, Nabeul, Tunisia...
Jeanne Vandenplas, Belgium’s Oldest Resident, Turns 110
Jeanne Vandenplas, the oldest living person in Belgium, celebrated her 110th birthday in Herent, Flemish Brabant, on 27 June, according to Nieuwsblad. Jeanne Vandenplas was born in Wijgmaal, Flemish...
Grenadian-born American Woman, Judith Mends, Turns 110
Judith Mends, the world's oldest living Grenadian-born person, recently celebrated her 110th birthday in New York City, according to St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Brooklyn. Judith Mends was born in...
Margaret Cryer, UK’s Third-Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Margaret Cryer, the third-oldest living person in the UK, passed away in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, on 23 June, at the age of 112 years, 210 days. Cryer was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England,...