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Bonita Gibson, America’s Second-Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Bonita Gibson, the second-oldest living person in the USA, passed away in Michigan on 10 March, at the age of 114 years, 249 days. Gibson was born in Hoxie, Sheridan County, Kansas, on 4 July 1911....
Solange Demorgny, Vice-Doyenne of France, Turns 113
Solange Demorgny, the second-oldest living person in France, is celebrating her 113th birthday today in Champagne-Mouton, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Demorgny was born in the commune of Turgon in the...
French Woman Marie-Louise Pellet Turns 112
Marie-Louise Pellet, a resident of Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, turned 112 on 7 March, according to Le Progrès. Marie-Louise Pellet was born in the commune of...
Kirsten Schwalbe, Denmark’s Oldest Person, Turns 112
Kirsten Schwalbe, the oldest living person in Denmark, is celebrating her 112th birthday today in Struer, Midtjylland, according to dr.dk and Kristeligt Dagblad. Schwalbe was born in Struer,...
Women Rule the (Supercentenarian) World
This is a multi-editorial that presents facts about female supercentenarians and their advantage over male supercentenarians, briefly discusses why women tend to live longer than men, and highlights...
Italian Woman Pierina Pitzalis Turns 110
Pierina Pitzalis, a resident of Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia, Italy, celebrated her 110th birthday on 6 March, according to L’Unione Sarda.it. Pierina Pitzalis was born in Nurri, Sardinia, Italy, on...
Italian Woman Maria Pregnolato Turns 110
Maria Pregnolato, a resident of Adria, Veneto, Italy, is celebrating her 110th birthday today, according to Polesine24. Maria Pregnolato was born in Contarina (present-day Porto Viro), Veneto,...
Spanish Woman Ascensión Capilla Rodríguez Dies at 111
Ascensión Capilla Rodríguez, a resident of Madrid, Spain, passed away today, at the age of 111 years, 237 days. Her passing was first reported by Extremeños Centenarios. Ascensión Capilla Rodríguez...