Supercentenarians You Should Know – A Guide for the New Supercentenarian Fan
Supercentenarians You Should Know – A Guide for the New Supercentenarian Fan
Genevieve Marszalek, Rhode Island’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 111
Genevieve Marszalek, Rhode Island’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 111
Brazilian Supercentenarian Benvindo Ferreira de Oliveira Dies at 110
Brazilian Supercentenarian Benvindo Ferreira de Oliveira Dies at 110
French Supercentenarian Irène Laroche Celebrates Her 111th Birthday
French Supercentenarian Irène Laroche Celebrates Her 111th Birthday
Brazilian Woman Maria Isabel da Conceição Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
Brazilian Woman Maria Isabel da Conceição Celebrates Her 110th Birthday
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BIOGRAPHY

Bish was born in Springfield, Illinois, USA, on 2 October 1912. She attended Springfield High School.

In the early 1930s, she married William Wright, with whom she had two children: Donald Wright Sr. and Delores Hughes (born 1933). She later remarried to Edgar A. Bish. She worked at Sangamo Electric.

At the age of 109, she underwent hip replacement surgery. She recovered from COVID-19 on two occasions.

One of her aunts, Jessie Rollins, lived to be 107.

RECOGNITION

As of her 111th birthday in October 2023, she was the second-oldest known living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, behind Susie Lewis (born 11 August 1911).

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