Gentilina Raccosta is an Italian supercentenarian.
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BIOGRAPHY
Gentilina Raccosta was born in Penna San Giovanni, Marche, Italy, on 2 June 1915.
She lived in Florence with her husband, a lawyer originally from Salerno who practiced in the Tuscan capital. He passed away in 2011 at the age of 97. Including their engagement, they were together for 74 years before his passing. She cared for him devotedly until his final days.
At the age of 107, she was reported to be lucid and in good health. On her birthday, she was visited by Mayor Piero Lunardi and a member of the municipal council.
RECOGNITION
Her age has not been validated.
ATTRIBUTION
* “Gentilina, 107 candeline sulla torta. E’ tra i più longevi della Toscana” – La Nazione, 13 June 2022
* “Traguardo eccezionale per Gentilina Raccosta, che compie 110 anni” – Valdinievole Oggi, 2 June 2025
GALLERY
On her 108th birthday. (Source: Facebook/ Cooperativa Sociale Elleuno scs)
On her 109th birthday. (Source: Facebook/ Cooperativa Sociale Elleuno scs)
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