BIOGRAPHY

José Francisco Duarte Quesada was born in Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica, on 30 October 1916.

Duarte Quesada passed away in Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica, on 26 December 2024, at the age of 108 years, 57 days.

RECOGNITION

His age was verified by James Roberts, and validated on 21 November 2024.

At the time of his passing, he was the second-oldest known living man in Costa Rica, behind Bernabé Córdoba.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Queremos compartirles esta hermosa imagen de Don Jose Francisco Duarte Quesada, que hoy cumple 105 años” – Municipalidad de Pérez Zeledón, 30 October 2021

* “Jardín de Paz comunica el lamentable fallecimiento de: José Francisco Duarte Quesada.” – Jardín de Paz Campo Santo & Funeraria, 27 December 2024

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