Lucero was born in Texas, USA, on 7 July 1912. At the age of 5, she moved to California with her family.
At the age of 14, she married Joseph Lucero, and went on to have 10 children: Joe, Paulita, William, Margaret, Rosie, Bobby, Mary Ann, Ernie, Raymond, Gloria. She gave birth to her first child at 15. She was widowed in 1963.
On her 103rd birthday in 2015, she received a letter from the White House. During her centenarian years, she moved to the senior living community “Sunrise” in La Palma. Every Wednesday, she dedicated time to visit Los Angeles with her seventh daughter, Mary Ann Gutierrez. Later, she moved to Culver City. As of 2017, her family comprised six generations, including herself and over 150 descendants.
Lucero passed away in Culver City, California, USA, on 19 July 2022, at the age of 110 years, 12 days.
Her age was validated by LongeviQuest on 22 April 2024.
* “Family throws 100th birthday party for La Palma woman” – Orange County Register, 8 July 2012
* “La Palma’s Connie Lucero, 104 going on 105, is defying age” – Orange County Register, 1 March 2017
* “Culver City Resident Celebrates 110th Birthday” – Culver City Observer, 28 July 2022