by Stefan Maglov | May 26, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Alfons Declerck, the oldest living man in Belgium, passed away in Ostend, West Flanders, on 25 May, two days before he would have turned 109. Alfons Declerck was born in Bristol, England, on 27 May 1917. His parents had fled to England to escape the First World War....
by Stefan Maglov | Apr 16, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Denise Waelbers, the oldest living person in Belgium, passed away in Mortsel in the province of Antwerp, on 16 April, at the age of 110 years, 202 days. Denise Waelbers was born in the hamlet of Kerkhoven, in the town of Lommel, Limburg Province, Belgium, on 26...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 26, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Denise Waelbers, a resident of Mortsel, Antwerp, Belgium, and the nation’s oldest resident, is celebrating her 110th birthday today, according to the Gazet van Antwerpen. Waelbers was born in the hamlet of Kerkhoven, in the town of Lommel, Limburg Province, on...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 2, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Yvonne Arend-Francier, a resident of Ajaccio, Corsica, France, passed away today, at the age of 112 years, 186 days, according to HLN. Arend-Francier was born in Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, on 28 February 1913. At some point, she married André Henri...
by Stefan Maglov | May 27, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Alfons Declerck, a resident of Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium, and the nation’s oldest living man, is celebrating his 108th birthday today. His birthday was first reported by the VRT. Alfons Declerck was born in Bristol, England, on 27 May 1917. His parents had...
by Stefan Maglov | Feb 16, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Jozef (Jos) Kets, the oldest living man in Belgium, passed away in Berlaar, Antwerp Province on 14 February, at the age of 107 years, 298 days, according to VRT. Kets was born in Lier on 22 April 1917. In 1937, Jos was called up for military service in Leuven, joining...
