Mary Michelina Papilon is an American supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
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At her 110th birthday celebration. (Source: South Shore Press).
Supercentenarian Profile
Mary Papilon
✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest
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BIOGRAPHY
Mary Papilon was born on 3 August 1916 in the Bronx, New York City, New Yok, USA, to Italian immigrants. She was an only child. At age 21, she married James Giglio and had four children in Central Islip, New York. He died when Mary was 52 years old, after which she learned to drive. She moved to Florida at age 60 and married Frank Papilon. She moved back to Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island after 10 years, where she currently resides.
She continued to drive and cook into her 90s. She broke her hip before her 100th birthday, but made a full recovery. Her family credits her longevity to not taking medicine, but on her 108th birthday about her age Mary said “Don’t worry” and “If you don’t use it, you lose it”.
On 30 July 2026, the town of Brookhaven celebrated her 110th birthday,
RECOGNITION
Her age was verified by Eli Logan, and validated by LongeviQuest on 12 August 2026.
ATTRIBUTION
Bronx native born during WWI turns 108-years-old, Fox5NY, 8 August 2024
Woman’s upcoming 109th birthday celebration held in Ronkonkoma, News12 Long Island, 1 August 2025
110 Years Young: Mary Papillon’s Secret to a Long Life, South Shore Press, 1 August 2026
GALLERY
On her 109th birthday. (Source: Suffolk County).
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