News
Japanese Kaneko Yagi (1914-2024) Validated as Supercentenarian
Kaneko Yagi was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Nagasaki Prefecture at the time of her death. Kaneko Yagi was born on 1 January 1914 in Japan. She spent...
American Virginia Van Peenen (1912-2022) Validated as Supercentenarian
Virginia Van Peenen was a validated American supercentenarian known as the oldest person in North Carolina at the time of her death. Virginia Van Peenen was born on 29 January 1912 in Kalamazoo,...
Frenchwoman Lucienne Tranchant Celebrates 110th Birthday
L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île, Pays de la Loire — Frenchwoman Lucienna Tranchant celebrated her 110th birthday on October 10th. Her birthday was first reported on Facebook. Tranchant was born on 10...
Herta Gontz of Dortmund, Germany, Passes Away One Day Before Her 110th Birthday
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that Herta Gontz of Germany passed away on October 5th, just hours before her 110th birthday. At the time of her passing, she was the oldest living person in the...
Ireland’s oldest man, Martin McEvilly, dies at 108
Rosscahill, County Galway — Martin McEvilly, the oldest living man in Ireland, passed away on October 9th, at the age of 108 years, 75 days. His passing was first reported by the the Irish...
Puerto Rican woman, Maria González Rausseaux, turns 110
Añasco, Puerto Rico — Maria González Rausseaux, one of the oldest living residents of Puerto Rico, celebrated her 110th birthday on October 10th. Her birthday was first reported by the Facebook page...
Catherine Ferrell, North Carolina’s Oldest Resident, turns 112
Catherine Ferrell, the oldest living resident of the U.S. state of North Carolina, celebrated her 112th birthday on October 10th. Ferrell was born Catherine Spearman in Warsaw, North Carolina, USA,...
Katsuko Miyake (1913-2024) of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Dies at 110
LongeviQuest is saddened to report that Katsuko Miyake of Okayama Prefecture, Japan, passed away at 110 years old. She was a Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Kurashiki...