Supercentenarian Profile

Lucie Cancellieri

Born:

1916-01-01

Ajaccio, Corsica

France

Died:

2026-01-21

Lucciana, Corsica

France

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Lucie Cancellieri (née Lucchesi) was a French supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LGCF and recognized by LongeviQuest.

BIOGRAPHY

Lucie Cancellieri was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, on 1 January 1916. She was born into the family of a cabinetmaker who died at an early age. In 1930, she enrolled in a teacher training college, marking the beginning of a career in education that would span more than four decades. After her first appointment in Corte, she was posted to the village of Castifao. It was there that she met Dominique Cancellieri, a fellow teacher and a native of Lucciana. The couple married in Ajaccio in 1942 and went on to have four children.

Her professional career later took her to Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Poretta, and Bastia, among other locations. She retired from teaching in 1975.

Lucie Cancellieri passed away in the commune of Lucciana in Corsica, France, on 21 January 2026, at the age of 110 years, 20 days. She was survived by her four children, Paule, Marie-Thérèse, Antoine (Tony), and Vincent, as well as five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.