Julia Franco García de Mendoza was a Peruvian semi-supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Latin American Supercentenarians (LAS).
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BIOGRAPHY
Franco García was born in Peru on 19 February 1914.
At some point, she married Juan Francisco Mendoza Mendoza. In 1957, the couple moved to Chimbote, Áncash, where they lived in the neighborhood of “Urbanización La Caleta”. Her husband worked at the Sogesa Agroindustries, and later at the SIDERPERU (a Peruvian steel and iron company). He also served as the Deputy Mayor of Chimbote in the mid-1960s.
Franco García passed away in Lima, Peru, on 17 April 2023, at the age of 109 years, 57 days.
RECOGNITION
In June 2022, the Municipality of San Borja and Mayor Alberto Tejada honored her with the “San Francisco de Borja” medal.
ATTRIBUTION
* “Doña Julia Franco García vda. de Menndoza celebra feliz sus 107 años de vida” – Facebook (FOTOS ANTIGUAS DE CHIMBOTE), 19 February 2021
* “Doña Julia tiene 108 años, en los que ha visto cómo San Borja ha nacido…” – Facebook (Municipalidad De San Borja), 9 June 2022
GALLERY
Julia Franco García undated
Undated. (Source: Facebook/FOTOS ANTIGUAS DE CHIMBOTE)
Julia Franco García june 2022
In June 2022, aged 108, with the Mayor of San Borja. (Source: Municipalidad De San Borja)
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