Summary
Maria Giuseppa Robucci (20 March 1903 – 18 June 2019) was a validated Italian supercentenarian who was, prior to her death aged 116, the second-oldest living person in the world behind Kane Tanaka.[1]
Maria Giuseppa Robucci | |
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| Born | 20 March 1903 |
| Died | 18 June 2019 (aged 116 years, 90 days) Poggio Imperiale |
| Spouse | Nicola Nargiso |
| Children | 5 |
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Robucci was born in 1903 in Poggio Imperiale, province of Foggia, Apulia region, Italy.[2] Her parents were Antonio and Maria Michela Robucci. On 3 December 1928, she married Nicola Nargiso. The couple had five children named Angelo, Concetta, Antonio, Giuseppe, and Filomena. Nicola died in 1982.[3] In 2003, her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called ”La vita in diretta” for the channel Rai Uno.
In 2014, Robucci broke her hip after a fall and underwent surgery. She credited her longevity to a good diet such as olive oil and tomatoes,[4] having faith in God, avoiding alcohol and having a positive mindset.[1] On 6 July 2018, she became the oldest person in Italy and Europe upon the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto-Frau.
On 18 June 2019, she died aged 116 years, 90 days in Poggio Imperiale.[3][5]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Europe’s Oldest Person Dies at Age 116, Her Secret: Faith in God". countrythangdaily.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "È foggiana la nonna più anziana d'Europa: Maria Giuseppa ora punta alla vetta mondiale della longevità". FoggiaToday. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Addio nonna Peppa, storia e orgoglio della Capitanata: Devota di San Pio, "era dolce e amava cantare"". FoggiaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Meet Three Supercentenarians". veritasgenetics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Gauld, David, (died 18 June 1936)", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u209913