Supercentenarian Profile

Ada Furby

Born:

1903-07-22

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England

United Kingdom

Died:

2014-07-27

Perth, Western Australia

Australia

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Ada Stoyles Furby was a British-born Australian supercentenarian. Her age has been validated by the European Supercentenarian Organisation (ESO).

BIOGRAPHY

Ada Furby was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, on 22 July 1903. She arrived in Perth in 1923 for a holiday with her father but fell ill just as they were preparing to return home. Her father took her to the Good Shepherd Convent in Leederville to recover before he returned to the United Kingdom. She remained at the convent, choosing to stay in Australia from that point onward.

Her life became one devoted to her faith. She spent 40 years at the convent before moving to Villa Pelletier in 1971, where she would spend the rest of her life. At the convent, she worked for many years in the sewing room and later became an auxiliary, assisting the Sisters in caring for the girls who lived there. This eventually led to a position as a teacher’s aide, where she helped educate young women in cooking and cake decorating.

Furby also earned numerous awards for her crochet and embroidery at the Perth Royal Show. She continued crocheting until the age of 100, when failing eyesight finally made it too difficult to continue.

Ada Furby passed away in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 July 2014, five days after her 111th birthday.