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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,…
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…
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,…
Sr. Colette Hickey, Ireland’s Oldest Person, Dies at 108
Sr. Colette (Bridget) Hickey, the oldest living person in Ireland, passed away in Cork on 23 June, at the age of 108 years, 143 days. Sr. Colette was born Bridget Hickey in Barracree Townland,…
Japan’s Yoshiko Takasu (高須よし子) Turns 112
Yoshiko Takasu (高須よし子), the oldest living resident of Himeji City, Japan, turned 112 on June 21, 2026. She remained active well into advanced age, gathering wild vegetables in the mountains until age 104 and using a mobile phone until age 108.
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte, Brazil’s Second-Oldest Person, Turns 115
Beatriz Ferreira Duarte, the second-oldest living person in Brazil, celebrated her 115th birthday yesterday in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco. Biography Beatriz Ferreira Duarte was born…
Terumi Kanao, Oldest Resident of Kochi Prefecture, Japan, Dies at 111
Terumi Kanao (Japanese: 金尾輝美), the oldest resident of Kochi Prefecture, Japan, passed away from pneumonia on 14 June 2026 at the age of 111 years and 359 days. She died at the hospital where she had…