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Japanese Fusako Hasegawa (1905-2016) Validated as Supercentenarian
Fusako Hasegawa was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest person in Hyōgo Prefecture at the time of her death. Hasegawa was born on 23 May 1905 in Japan. As a devout Catholic,...
Doyenne of Spain, Piedad Loriente Pérez, turns 113
Zaragoza, Aragon — The oldest living person in Spain, Piedad Loriente Pérez, celebrated her 113th birthday on September 11th. Loriente Pérez was born in Agüero, Aragon, Spain, on 11 September 1911....
Doyenne of Argentina, Isabel Barletta, turns 113
Isabel Barletta, the oldest (documented) living person in Argentina, celebrates her 113th birthday today in Flores, Buenos Aires. Isabel Barletta was born in a house on Primera Junta Street in...
Clara Rossi, Third-Oldest Person in Tuscany, Italy, Dies at 110
Arrezo, Tuscany — Clara Rossi, one of the oldest residents of Tuscany, Italy, passed away on 7 September 2024, at the age of 110 years, 98 days. Clara Rossi was born on 1 June 1914 in Tuscany,...
Doyenne of New Zealand, Aileen Kars, turns 111
Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui — Aileen Kars, the oldest living person in New Zealand and the oldest known resident of Oceania, is celebrating her 111th birthday on September 12th. Her...
Scottish-born Australian woman, Dora Caverson, turns 110
Dora Caverson, a resident of Perth, Western Australia, celebrated her 110th birthday on September 10th. Her birthday was first reported by 10 News First Perth. Caverson was born in Glasgow,...
Doyenne of Spain, Silveria Martín Díaz, dies at 114
Villanueva de la Vera, Extremadura — Silveria Martín Díaz, the oldest living person in Spain, and the third-oldest in Europe, passed away on September 11th, at the age of 114 years, 83 days. Born in...
American Myrtle Hill (1906-2017) Validated as Supercentenarian
Myrtle Estelle Hill was a validated American supercentenarian born on 12 November 1906 in College Park, Georgia, United States. On 24 December 1932, she got married to Sanford Daniel Hill and the...