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Doreatha Bishop, South Carolina’s Oldest Known Resident, Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Doreatha Bishop, the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of South Carolina, celebrated her 110th birthday in Barnwell on 20 December. Her birthday was first reported by WACH (channel 57)....
Janet DeFonzo, Connecticut’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 110 Years Old
Janet DeFonzo, the oldest (known) living person in Connecticut, passed away in Bristol on 19 December, at the age of 110 years, 180 days. DeFonzo was born in Connecticut, on 22 June 1914, to parents...
María Luisa Melcón Alonso of Spain, Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
María Luisa Melcón Alonso, a resident of San Sebastián de los Reyes, Community of Madrid, Spain, celebrated her 110th birthday on 18 December. Her birthday was confirmed on Facebook by Lucía S....
Annie Sjöström, Doyenne of Sweden, Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Annie Sjöström, the oldest living person in Sweden, celebrated her 110th birthday today in Borgholm (Kalmar County). Her birthday was first reported by Ölandsbladet. Annie Sjöström was born in...
Mary Keir, Doyenne of Wales, Dies at 112 Years Old
Mary Keir, the oldest living person in Wales, and the second-oldest person in the UK, passed away in Llandeilo on 17 December, at the age of 112 years, 289 days. Mary Keir was born in St Davids,...
Fujiko Mihara, the Fourth-Oldest Person in Japan, dies at 114 Years Old
Fujiko Mihara, the oldest living person in Ehime Prefecture and the fourth-oldest in Japan, passed away in Matsuyama on 18 December, just five days after celebrating her 114th birthday. Fujiko...
Masu Usui (臼井ます), the Oldest Person in Shizuoka (Japan), Celebrates her 114th Birthday
Masu Usui (臼井ます), the oldest living person in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, celebrated her 114th birthday on 18 December. She is currently the 5th-oldest living person in Japan and the 12th-oldest...
Marie-Anne Le Pendu, the Oldest Nun in France, dies at 109 Years Old
Marie-Anne Le Pendu, also known as Soeur (Sister) Anne, the oldest living nun in France, passed away in Plumelin on 15 December, at the age of 109 years, 38 days. Sister Anne was born on 7 November...