BIOGRAPHY

Claudia Baccarini was born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy on 13 October 1910. At some point, she married Pietro Baldi, who served as the Mayor of Faenza from 1951 to 1956. The couple had 10 children between 1935 and 1953. Her husband passed away in 1998.

In 2021, she was still in good health, attending mass every afternoon, and still mentally sharp, despite facing some vision problems. It was reported that she consistently consumed light meals, accompanied by moderate amounts of wine, and that she had never smoked.

Claudia Baccarini passed away in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on 24 December 2024, at the age of 114 years, 72 days.

RECOGNITION

On 11 September 2020, following the death of 110-year-old Anselma Artusi, she became the oldest known living person in the region of Emilia-Romagna.

Her age was validated by the ESO on 28 March 2021.

On 17 November 2023, following the death of 113-year-old Domenica Ercolani, she became the oldest living person in Italy. She held the title for more than a year, until her own passing in December 2024, when she was succeeded by Lucia Laura Sangenito.

At the time of her passing, she was the third-oldest living person in Europe, after Ethel Caterham and Marie-Rose Tessier.

ATTRIBUTION

* “110 anni per Claudia Baccarini in Baldi: è faentina la residente più anziana dell’Emilia-Romagna” – Ravenna Web Tv, 14 October 2020

* “Claudia Baccarini compie 113 anni. È la seconda più longeva d’Italia” – Il Resto del Carlino, 13 October 2023

* “Italy’s oldest woman Claudia Baccarini passed away on Christmas Eve. She was 114 years old” – Il Messaggero, 27 December 2024

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