List of Italian supercentenarians

This is a list of Italian supercentenarians (people from Italy who have attained the age of at least 110 years). There have been 103 verified supercentenarians from Italy.[1]

As of 16 February 2012, there are 7 Italian verified living supercentenarians,6 pending,and 1 unverified.[1] The oldest living Italian person is Dina Manfredini, age &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days, however, she now resides in the United States. On 13 December 2011, Manfredini became the oldest Italian person ever.[1] The oldest living person in Italy is Stella Nardari-Vecchiato, age &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days.[1] The oldest living Italian man is Giovanni Ligato age &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000002100000021 days.

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Living Italian supercentenarians

Below is a list of the oldest living people from Italy. Those listed as 'verified' have been validated by the Gerontology Research Group, an international body that specifically deals in longevity research. If a lifespan were listed as 'pending' it would mean it is backed by at least one document supporting the reported age but not the three necessary for validation by GRG. Currently, no such items appear on the list below. Those listed as 'unverified' are backed by no documents reviewed by GRG to support the reported age.

      Verified       Pending       Unverified

Rank Name Sex Reported birth date Reported age as of 16 February 2012 Region of birth Region of residence
1 Stella Nardari-Vecchiato[1] F 23 December 1898 &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days Veneto Veneto
2 Maria Redaelli[1] F 3 April 1899 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000342000000342 days Lombardy Lombardy
3 Emma Morano[1] F 29 November 1899 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days Piedmont Piedmont
4 Maria Gravigi[1] F 3 March 1900 &10000000000000112000000112 years, &100000000000000070000007 days Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia
5 Angela Rogges[1] F 19 November 1900 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000112000000112 days Apulia Apulia
6 Giovanni Ligato[1] M 18 February 1901 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000002100000021 days Calabria Liguria
7 Concetta La Rocca[1] F 4 June 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000280000000280 days Sicily Sicily
Rosa Frau F 12 August 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000211000000211 days Sardinia Sardinia
Ernesta Pizzocri F 20 August 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000203000000203 days Lombardy Lombardy
Giuseppe Mirabella M 6 September 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000186000000186 days Sicily Sicily
Rosa Bandini F 11 September 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000181000000181 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
Maria Giovanna Giudice F 28 September 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000164000000164 days Piedmont Piedmont
Salvatorica Pitzolu F 10 December 1901 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000009100000091 days Sardinia Sardinia
Elvira Campagnoli F 1 January 1902 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000006900000069 days Piedmont Piedmont

Italian emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Reported birth date Reported age as of 16 February 2012 Region of birth Country of residence
1 Dina Manfredini[1] F 4 April 1897 &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days Emilia-Romagna United States
Marietta Capizzi F 30 January 1901 &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000004000000040 days Sicily United States

Italian supercentenarians

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)       Pending

Rank Name Sex Reported birth date Reported death date Reported age Region or country of birth Region of death
1 Venere Pizzinato[2] F 23 November 1896 2 August 2011 114 years, 252 days Trentino-Alto Adige[a] Veneto
2 Virginia Dighero[3] F 24 December 1891 28 December 2005 114 years, 4 days Liguria Liguria
3 Maria Teresa Fumarola[3] F 2 December 1889 14 May 2003 113 years, 163 days Apulia Apulia
4 Lucia Lauria[4] F 4 March 1896 28 June 2009 113 years, 116 days Basilicata Basilicata
5 Ida Frabboni[4] F 4 October 1896 2 November 2009 113 years, 29 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
6 Stella Nardari-Vecchiato[1] F 23 December 1898 Living &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days Veneto Living in Veneto
7 Giulia Sani[3] F 15 September 1893 4 September 2006 112 years, 354 days Tuscany Tuscany
8 Antonio Todde[3] M 22 January 1889 3 January 2002 112 years, 346 days Sardinia Sardinia
9 Maria Muraro[3] F 29 March 1892 2 January 2005 112 years, 279 days Veneto Veneto
10 Maria Redaelli[1] F 3 April 1899 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000342000000342 days Lombardy Living in Lombardy
11 Lina Grotta[4] F 22 November 1896 27 May 2009 112 years, 186 days Tuscany Tuscany
12 Giovanni Frau[3] M 29 December 1890 19 June 2003 112 years, 172 days Sardinia Sardinia
13 Serafina Naccarato[3] F 10 October 1893 29 March 2006 112 years, 170 days Calabria Marche
14 Lorenza Dotta[3] F 7 August 1894 11 January 2007 112 years, 157 days Piedmont Piedmont
15 Santa Gennari[2] F 23 February 1899 18 June 2011 112 years, 115 days Marche Marche
16 Chelidonia Merosi[3] F 11 October 1883 10 December 1995 112 years, 60 days Lazio Lazio
17 Emma Morano[1] F 29 November 1899 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000102000000102 days Piedmont Living in Piedmont
18 Angela Case[2] F 21 July 1899 17 August 2011 112 years, 27 days Veneto Veneto
19 Maria Gravigi[1] F 3 March 1900 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &100000000000000070000007 days Friuli-Venezia Giulia Living in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
20 Maria Negri[3] F 12 March 1895 13 January 2007 111 years, 307 days Veneto Veneto
21 Maria Elisabetta Moro[5] F 11 February 1897 2 November 2008 111 years, 265 days Veneto Lazio
22 Lilla De Geronimi[3] F 2 December 1892 14 August 2004 111 years, 256 days Liguria Liguria
23 Maria Ciuffreda[2] F 21 June 1899 28 February 2011 111 years, 252 days Apulia Apulia
24 Anita Tiburni[2] F 3 May 1900 27 December 2011 111 years, 238 days Tuscany Tuscany
25 Carolina Peretti[4] F 21 October 1897 15 June 2009 111 years, 237 days Aosta Valley Piedmont
26 Gesuina Donati[3] F 9 June 1893 1 January 2005 111 years, 206 days Lazio Lazio
27 Maria Gentilini[3] F 12 May 1894 4 November 2005 111 years, 176 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
28 Elvira Raimondi[3] F 13 February 1890 25 May 2001 111 years, 101 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
29 Linda Zappettini[3] F 26 February 1892 20 May 2003 111 years, 83 days Liguria Liguria
Carmela Mileo[2] F 27 November 1899 18 February 2011 111 years, 83 days Calabria Calabria
31 Theresia Staffler[6] F 15 November 1898 11 January 2010 111 years, 57 days Trentino-Alto Adige[b] Trentino-Alto Adige
32 Domenica Di Tomasso[2] F 11 February 1900 4 April 2011 111 years, 55 days Abruzzo Abruzzo
33 Antonio Baldo[3] M 6 July 1887 28 August 1998 111 years, 53 days Veneto Veneto
Teresa Ruberto[7] F 3 November 1896 26 December 2007 111 years, 53 days Campania Campania
35 Salvina Martinelli[3] F 2 August 1892 18 September 2003 111 years, 47 days Veneto Veneto
Grazia Spadafino[3] F 13 October 1893 29 November 2004 111 years, 47 days Apulia Apulia
37 Angela Rogges[1] F 19 November 1900 Living &10000000000000111000000111 years, &10000000000000112000000112 days Apulia Living in Apulia
38 Orsola Perego[3] F 10 January 1892 23 February 2003 111 years, 44 days Lombardy Lombardy
39 Domenico Minervino[3] M 10 May 1880 22 May 1991 111 years, 12 days Calabria Calabria
40 Maddalena Figone[3] F 1 March 1881 6 March 1992 111 years, 5 days Liguria Liguria
41 Valentino Stella[3] M 2 January 1886 1 January 1997 110 years, 365 days Veneto Veneto
42 Ida Severini[3] F 12 February 1893 6 February 2004 110 years, 359 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
43 Rosalinda Del Duca[3] F 14 May 1875 3 May 1986 110 years, 354 days Abruzzo Abruzzo
44 Lida Bertonati[8] F 30 April 1867 17 April 1978 110 years, 352 days Liguria Tuscany
45 Giuseppina Deidda[2] F 25 January 1900 2 January 2011 110 years, 342 days Sardinia Sardinia
46 Eleonora Casagrande[3] F 9 July 1886 6 June 1997 110 years, 332 days Liguria Liguria
47 Emilia Revello[4] F 1 June 1898 24 April 2009 110 years, 327 days Liguria Liguria
48 Rosa Gai[3] F 19 June 1895 11 May 2006 110 years, 326 days Piedmont Lombardy
49 Giovanni Ligato[1] M 18 February 1901 Living &10000000000000111000000111 years, &1000000000000002100000021 days Calabria Living in Liguria
Teresa Brachetta[9] F 11 August 1899 24 June 2010 110 years, 317 days Marche Marche
50 Pasqualina Colli[3] F 17 May 1894 29 March 2005 110 years, 316 days Lombardy Lombardy
51 Francesca Lo Presti[8] F 30 April 1890 5 February 2001 110 years, 281 days Sicily Lazio
52 Addolorata De Vitis[3] F 1 April 1887 6 January 1998 110 years, 280 days Apulia Apulia
Vincenza Pannuti[9] F 16 September 1860 23 June 1971 110 years, 280 days Calabria Calabria
53 Maria Campagna[5] F 1 August 1897 2 May 2008 110 years, 275 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
54 Maria Artimini[2] F 16 September 1900 3 June 2011 110 years, 260 days Tuscany Tuscany
55 Maria Gandolfi[3] F 1 July 1896 15 March 2007 110 years, 257 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
56 Placida Antonina Flores[2] F 21 October 1900 3 July 2011 110 years, 255 days Sicily Sicily
57 Virginia Broglia[3] F 11 October 1887 16 June 1998 110 years, 248 days Lazio Lazio
58 Eufemia Domenici[4] F 12 August 1898 16 March 2009 110 years, 216 days Liguria Liguria
59 Concetta La Rocca[1] F 4 June 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000280000000280 days Sicily Living in Sicily
60 Teresa Cesarini[10] F 19 June 1894 16 January 2005 &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000211000000211 days Sardinia Lazio
Fenimola Farinelli[3] F 1 October 1894 30 April 2005 110 years, 211 days Umbria Liguria
62 Cesarina Thiebat[3] F 16 August 1896 12 March 2007 110 years, 210 days Aosta Valley Piedmont
63 Maria Cristina Cappelli[2] F 8 December 1900 18 June 2011 110 years, 192 days Abruzzo Abruzzo
64 Domenica Buccini[11] F 10 July 1895 15 January 2006 110 years, 189 days Lazio Abruzzo
Vitalia Scodina[2] F 14 February 1901 22 August 2011 110 years, 189 days Sardinia Lazio
66 Maria Grazia Broccolo[3] F 6 July 1891 4 January 2002 110 years, 182 days Lazio Lazio
67 Antonietta Rocca[6] F 7 October 1899 29 March 2010 110 years, 173 days Lombardy Lombardy
68 Anna Monti[5] F 19 October 1897 6 April 2008 110 years, 170 days Lombardy Lombardy
69 Grazia Carbonaro[4] F 5 April 1899 20 September 2009 110 years, 168 days Sicily Sicily
Maria Radicati di Primeglio[2] F 28 July 1900 12 January 2011 110 years, 168 days Lombardy Lombardy
71 Maria Sirianni[3] F 1 August 1882 7 January 1993 110 years, 159 days Calabria Calabria
72 Pia Paioncini[3] F 14 June 1881 12 November 1991 110 years, 151 days Marche Marche
Rosa Frau[9] F 12 August 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000211000000211 days Sardinia Living in Sardinia
73 Antonia Pampaluna[5] F 15 February 1898 4 July 2008 110 years, 140 days Lombardy Emilia-Romagna
Ernesta Pizzocri[9] F 20 August 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000203000000203 days Lombardy Living in Lombardy
74 Eleonora Luisa Pruneti[3] F 7 October 1880 20 February 1991 110 years, 136 days Tuscany Tuscany
75 Pasquale Frasconi[3] M 12 November 1893 16 March 2004 110 years, 125 days Sardinia Sardinia
Giuseppe Mirabella[9] M 6 September 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000186000000186 days Sicily Living in Sicily
Rosa Bandini[9] F 11 September 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000181000000181 days Emilia-Romagna Living in Emilia-Romagna
76 Alfredo Raneri[3] M 8 December 1891 1 April 2002 110 years, 114 days Sicily Liguria
77 Carlotta Ollino[3] F 10 August 1887 1 December 1997 110 years, 113 days Liguria Emilia-Romagna
78 Liduina Dalrì[3] F 15 September 1892 25 December 2002 110 years, 101 days Trentino-Alto Adige[c] Trentino-Alto Adige
Maria Giovanna Giudice[9] F 28 September 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &10000000000000164000000164 days Piedmont Living in Piedmont
79 Carolina Capello[3] F 12 June 1895 16 September 2005 110 years, 96 days Piedmont Piedmont
80 Maria Bazzana[3] F 20 February 1889 21 May 1999 110 years, 90 days Lombardy Lombardy
81 Lucia Ceravolo[3] F 17 October 1880 10 January 1991 110 years, 85 days Campania Campania
82 Adele D'Amico [7] F 10 June 1897 2 September 2007 110 years, 84 days Sicily Lazio
83 Enrichetta Piazza[3] F 24 July 1893 13 October 2003 110 years, 81 days Lombardy Lombardy
Lucia Rangone[5] F 15 January 1898 5 April 2008 110 years, 81 days Piedmont Piedmont
85 Giovanna Lizzio[3] F 19 November 1888 4 February 1999 110 years, 77 days Sicily Sicily
86 Giuseppina Danesin[2] F 24 June 1901 30 August 2011 110 years, 67 days Veneto Veneto
87 Delfino Borroni[5] M 23 August 1898 26 October 2008 110 years, 64 days Lombardy Lombardy
88 Ersilia De Costanzo[3] F 8 August 1885 4 October 1995 110 years, 57 days Campania Liguria
89 Concetta Ramundo[3] F 8 December 1889 31 January 2000 110 years, 54 days Apulia Apulia
90 Anna Maria Zanchi[3] F 19 November 1891 9 January 2002 110 years, 51 days Lombardy Lombardy
91 Angela Sottili[5] F 21 February 1898 11 April 2008 110 years, 50 days Lombardy Lombardy
92 Ida Baroncini[3] F 28 May 1888 16 July 1998 110 years, 49 days Emilia-Romagna Emilia-Romagna
Leonora Quartararo[7] F 27 September 1897 15 November 2007 110 years, 49 days Sicily Sicily
94 Catterina Ghigliazza[3] F 28 November 1891 6 January 2002 110 years, 39 days Liguria Liguria
Tullia Pesce[3] F 23 February 1895 3 April 2005 110 years, 39 days Veneto Veneto
96 Johanna Meyer[3] F 6 December 1896 12 January 2007 110 years, 37 days France Piedmont
97 Giuseppa Spolitu[3] F 12 September 1883 16 October 1993 110 years, 34 days Sardinia Sardinia
98 Carlo Orelli[3] M 23 December 1894 22 January 2005 110 years, 30 days Umbria Lazio
Maria Lucia Ugual[5] F 3 April 1898 3 May 2008 110 years, 30 days Lazio Piedmont
Salvatorica Pitzolu[9] F 10 December 1901 Living &10000000000000110000000110 years, &1000000000000009100000091 days Sardinia Living in Sardinia
100 Elda Cattoni[2] F 20 July 1901 9 August 2011 110 years, 20 days Trentino-Alto Adige[d] Trentino-Alto Adige
101 Maria Imperiali[3] F 19 March 1863 5 April 1973 110 years, 17 days Lazio Lazio
102 Natalina Simoncini[3] F 25 December 1889 7 January 2000 110 years, 13 days Tuscany Tuscany
Maria Luigia Scardinale[9] F 20 January 1896 30 January 2006 110 years, 10 days Apulia Lazio
103 Maria Berthod[6] F 2 October 1900 9 October 2010 110 years, 7 days Aosta Valley Aosta Valley

a^ Pizzinato was born in Ala, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
b^ Staffler was born in Ulten, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
c^ Dalrì was born in South Tyrol, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.
d^ Cattoni was born in Riva del Garda, which was then part of Austria-Hungary. It is now in Italy.

Italian emigrant supercentenarians

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age Region of birth Country of death
1 Dina Manfredini[1] F 4 April 1897 Living &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days Emilia-Romagna Living in the United States
2 Amalia Barone[3] F 6 October 1884 26 June 1998 113 years, 263 days Campania United States
3 Luisa Delfino[3] F 10 December 1886 29 June 1999 112 years, 201 days Molise United States
4 Rosaria Leonardi[7] F 5 February 1895 6 May 2007 112 years, 90 days Sicily United States
5 Maria Mallozzi[3] F 25 September 1887 26 October 1999 112 years, 31 days Lazio Canada
6 Anna Di Felice[3] F 10 March 1892 30 September 2003 111 years, 204 days Abruzzo United States
7 Natalina Erminia Cresci[3] F 25 December 1890 13 March 2002 111 years, 78 days Liguria United States
8 Lucia Prata[3] F 20 October 1883 15 October 1994 110 years, 360 days Abruzzo United States
9 Antonio Pierro[3] M 22 February 1896 8 February 2007 110 years, 351 days Basilicata United States
10 Nunzia Maria Curreri[3] F 19 February 1887 23 January 1998 110 years, 338 days Sicily United States
11 Rosa Colicchia[3] F 30 January 1886 29 November 1996 110 years, 304 days Sicily United states
12 Carmina Acierno[5] F 14 February 1898 2 November 2008 110 years, 262 days Abruzzo United States
13 Pasqualina Franco[4] F 2 December 1898 16 August 2009 110 years, 257 days Calabria Canada
14 Lucia Damiano[2] F 4 August 1900 16 March 2011 110 years, 224 days Piedmont France
15 Giulia Gemignani[3] F 25 March 1895 21 October 2005 110 years, 210 days Tuscany United States
16 Marie Piacentino[3] F 25 November 1888 21 June 1999 110 years, 208 days Piedmont Australia
17 Vincenzo Izzillo[3] M 29 July 1883 23 January 1994 110 years, 178 days Campania United States
18 Rosina Carli[2] F 23 April 1901 8 October 2011 110 years, 168 days Emilia-Romagna France
19 Mary Schiazza[7] F 19 March 1897 29 August 2007 110 years, 163 days Abruzzo United States
20 Salvatore Fiore[3] M 10 September 1888 11 February 1999 110 years, 154 days Campania United States
21 Lazzaro Ponticelli[5] M 7 December 1897 12 March 2008 110 years, 96 days Emilia-Romagna France
22 Anna Gattuso[3] F 24 July 1888 25 October 1998 110 years, 93 days Calabria United States
23 Giulia Mondini[3] F 17 August 1892 5 November 2002 110 years, 80 days Emilia-Romagna United States
24 Donata Breggia[3] F 29 December 1891 28 January 2002 110 years, 30 days Abruzzo United States

Oldest Italian person by region

This is a list of the oldest people by birth from each region - according to today's borders

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)

Region Name Sex Birth date Death date Age
Abruzzo Anna Tecco F 10 March 1892 30 September 2003 111 years, 204 days
Aosta Valley Carolina Peretti F 21 October 1897 15 June 2009 111 years, 237 days
Apulia Teresa Fumarola F 2 December 1889 14 May 2003 113 years, 163 days
Basilicata Lucia Lauria F 4 March 1896 28 June 2009 113 years, 116 days
Calabria Serafina Naccarato F 10 October 1883 29 March 2006 112 years, 170 days
Campania Amalia Ruggieri F 6 October 1884 26 June 1998 113 years, 263 days
Emilia-Romagna Dina Manfredini[1] F 4 April 1897 Living &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000341000000341 days
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Maria Gravigi[1] F 3 March 1900 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &100000000000000070000007 days
Lazio Chelidonia Merosi F 11 October 1883 10 December 1995 112 years, 60 days
Liguria Virginia Dighero F 24 December 1891 28 December 2005 114 years, 4 days
Lombardy Maria Redaelli[1] F 3 April 1899 Living &10000000000000112000000112 years, &10000000000000342000000342 days
Marche Santa Gennari F 23 February 1899 18 June 2011 112 years, 115 days
Molise Luisa Chiacchiari F 10 December 1886 29 June 1999 112 years, 201 days
Piedmont Lorenza Dotta F 7 August 1894 11 January 2007 112 years, 157 days
Sardinia Antonio Todde M 22 January 1889 3 January 2002 112 years, 346 days
Sicily Rosaria Caleca F 5 February 1895 6 May 2007 112 years, 90 days
Trentino-Alto Adige Venere Pizzinato F 23 November 1896 2 August 2011 114 years, 252 days
Tuscany Giulia Sani F 15 September 1893 4 September 2006 112 years, 354 days
Umbria Fenimola Farinelli F 1 October 1894 30 April 2005 110 years, 211 days
Veneto Stella Nardari-Vecchiato[1] F 23 December 1898 Living &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days

Chronological list of the oldest living person in Italy since 1991

      Deceased (Verified)       Living (Verified)

From To Name Sex Age(s) when oldest Lifespan Region of death
? 22 May 1991 Domenico Minervino M ? – 111 10 May 1880 – 22 May 1991
111 years, 12 days		 Calabria
22 May 1991 6 March 1992
(289 days)		 Maddalena Figone F 110 – 111 1 March 1881 – 6 March 1992
111 years, 5 days		 Liguria
6 March 1992 7 January 1993
(307 days)		 Maria Sirianni F 109 – 110 1 August 1882 – 7 January 1993
110 years, 159 days		 Calabria
28 March 1993 16 October 1993
(202 days)		 Giuseppa Spolitu F 109 – 110 12 September 1883 – 16 October 1993
110 years, 34 days		 Sardinia
11 October 1993 10 December 1995
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &1000000000000006000000060 days)		 Chelidonia Merosi F 110 – 112 11 October 1883 – 10 December 1995
112 years, 60 days		 Lazio
10 December 1995 1 January 1997
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &1000000000000002200000022 days)		 Valentino Stella M 109 – 110 2 January 1886 – 1 January 1997
110 years, 365 days		 Veneto
1 January 1997 6 June 1997
(156 days)		 Eleonora Casagrande F 110 9 July 1886 – 6 June 1997
110 years, 322 days		 Liguria
6 June 1997 6 January 1998
(214 days)		 Addolorata De Vitis F 110 1 April 1887 – 6 January 1998
110 years, 280 days		 Apulia
6 January 1998 28 August 1998
(234 days)		 Antonio Baldo M 110 – 111 6 July 1887 – 28 August 1998
111 years, 53 days		 Veneto
28 August 1998 4 February 1999
(160 days)		 Giovanna Lizzio F 109 – 110 19 November 1888 – 4 February 1999
110 years, 77 days		 Sicily
4 February 1999 3 January 2002
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000333000000333 days)		 Antonio Todde M 110 – 112 22 January 1889 – 3 January 2002
112 years, 346 days		 Sardinia
3 January 2002 14 May 2003
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000131000000131 days)		 Teresa Fumarola F 112 – 113 2 December 1889 – 14 May 2003
113 years, 163 days		 Apulia
14 May 2003 19 June 2003
(36 days)		 Giovanni Frau M 112 29 December 1890 – 19 June 2003
112 years, 172 days		 Sardinia
19 June 2003 28 December 2005
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000192000000192 days)		 Virginia Dighero-Zolezzi F 111 – 114 24 December 1891 – 28 December 2005
114 years, 4 days		 Liguria
28 December 2005 4 September 2006
(250 days)		 Giulia Sani F 112 15 September 1893 – 4 September 2006
112 years, 354 days		 Tuscany
4 September 2006 11 January 2007
(129 days)		 Lorenza Dotta F 112 7 August 1894 – 11 January 2007
112 years, 157 days		 Piedmont
11 January 2007 13 January 2007
(2 days)		 Maria Negri F 111 12 March 1895 – 13 January 2007
111 years, 307 days		 Veneto
13 January 2007 28 June 2009
(&100000000000000020000002 years, &10000000000000166000000166 days)		 Lucia Lauria F 110 – 113 4 March 1896 – 28 June 2009
113 years, 116 days		 Basilicata
28 June 2009 2 November 2009
(127 days)		 Ida Frabboni F 112 – 113 4 October 1896 – 2 November 2009
113 years, 29 days		 Emilia-Romagna
2 November 2009 2 August 2011
(&100000000000000010000001 year, &10000000000000273000000273 days)		 Venere Pizzinato F 112 – 114 23 November 1896 – 2 August 2011
114 years, 252 days		 Veneto
2 August 2011 Present
(221 days)		 Stella Nardari-Vecchiato[1] F 112 – 113* born 23 December 1898
age &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days		 Living in Veneto

People

Virginia Dighero-Zolezzi

Virginia Dighero-Zolezzi (24 December 1891 – 28 December 2005)[12] was an Italian supercentenarian.[13] On 14 September 2005, she became the longest-lived person of Italian descent ever, having surpassed Amalia Ruggieri Barone, who was an emigrant to the United States.

At the time of her death, she was the oldest ever documented person from Italy at the age of 114 years, 4 days [13] - a title she held for more than five years, until being supassed by Venere Pizzinato on 28 November 2010. She was also the 7th-oldest living person in the world, at time of death, and the oldest verified living person in Europe.[14]

Dighero-Zolezzi died of ischemia on 28 December 2005.[13]

Preceded by
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper		 Oldest recognized verified living person in Europe
30 August 2005 – 28 December 2005		 Succeeded by
Camille Loiseau
Preceded by
Teresa Fumarola		 Oldest verified person ever from Italy
6 June 2005 – 28 November 2010		 Succeeded by
Venere Pizzinato

Venere Pizzinato

Venere Pizzinato (23 November 1896 – 2 August 2011)[15] was an Italian supercentenarian[1] who was the oldest verified person from Italy,[16] living to the age of 114 years, 252 days. She became one of the ten oldest living people in March 2010. Pizzinato was also the oldest person ever to have been born in the Austrian-Hungarian empire. At the time of her death, Pizzinato was the 3rd oldest living person in the world, one of the 10 oldest Europeans ever, and one of the 40 oldest people ever verified in world history. At the time of her death she was the oldest person ever from Italy, a title she held until 13 December 2011 when she was surpassed by Dina Manfredini.

She was born in Ala, Trentino, then part of the Austrian-Hungarian empire, on 23 November 1896. In 1902 the family moved to Verona, where they had relatives. In 1903, the family moved back to Trentino were Pizzinato attended a boarding school in its capital city, Trento. World War I forced Pizzinato to take refuge in Bazzano, Bologna. After the war she moved back to Milan were she took Italian citizenship and met her future husband Isidoro Papo. During the outbreak of World War two, in 1939, the couple moved to Nice, France, to escape the Fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. They married in France, and after the war, they moved back to Milan. Upon retirement in 1964, the couple moved to Verona, where they finally settled. Mr. Papo died in 1981. The couple never had any children. Pizzinato remained in Verona for the rest of her life; at the time of her death, she lived in a retirement home there.[17][18][19]

On 23 November 2010, marking her 114th birthday, Pizzinato was visited by Italy's president Giorgio Napolitano, who wrote her a letter with the words "In this happy and special occasion I would like to send, on behalf of all Italians, sincere congratulations and good wishes of serenity with her loved ones and people around the community Saint Catherine in Verona".[20]

Preceded by
Ida Frabboni		 Oldest recognized verified living person in Italy
2 November 2009 – 2 August 2011		 Succeeded by
Stella Nardari-Vecchiato
Preceded by
Virginia Dighero-Zolezzi		 Oldest verified person ever from Italy
28 November 2010 – 13 December 2011		 Succeeded by
Dina Manfredini
Preceded by
Florrie Baldwin		 Oldest recognized verified living person in Europe
8 May 2010 – 2 August 2011		 Succeeded by
Marcelle Narbonne

Stella Nardari-Vecchiato

Stella Vecchiato (née Nardari; born 23 December 1898) is an Italian supercentenarian. Aged &10000000000000113000000113 years, &1000000000000007800000078 days, Vecchiato is the oldest person living in Italy since the death of Venere Pizzinato, on 2 August 2011. She is, however, not the oldest living Italian person; Dina Manfredini, who was born in Italy but emigrated to the United States in 1920, is older.[1] Vecchiato is one of the ten oldest people ever from Italy and the oldest person ever from the region of Veneto. She is currently one of the world's 15 oldest living people.

Vecchiato was born to Maddalena Polo and Giovanni Nardari, in San Cipriano, a subdivision of Roncade, Veneto, Italy. She lived in Marcon and in Mestre. In recent years she has lived in Roncade. She was married to Giovanni Vecchiato, who died in 1970. The couple had four children.[21]

Preceded by
Venere Pizzinato		 Oldest recognized verified living person in Italy
2 August 2011 – present		 Succeeded by
Current

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Validated Living Supercentenarians As of Oct. 15, 2011 Retrieved 15 October 2011. The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) lists people as living supercentenarians if their age has been validated by GRG and if GRG has confirmed, within the past year, that they are still alive.
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  11. ^ GRG Deaths for 2006 (in Chronological Order) (As of May 2010) Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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  16. ^ Grandma Venere is the oldest woman in Italy (Italian)
  17. ^ Gelocal Trentino (Italian)
  18. ^ "Venere Pizzinato, the oldest in Italy turns 113 years and refuses televisions". L' Arena. 2009-11-23. http://test.larena.it/stories/Home/106543_venere_pizzinato_la_pi_anziana_ditalia_compie_113_anni_e_rifiuta_le_televisioni/. Retrieved 2009-11-23.  (Italian)
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  20. ^ "Francis Joseph? He was my Emperor". Corriere Del Veneto. 2010-11-23. http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2010/24-novembre-2010/tanti-auguri-suoi-114-anni-napolitano-scrive-nonna-venere-1804233964407.shtml. Retrieved 2011-10-12.  (Italian)
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