Maria Giuseppa Robucci

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Maria Giuseppa Robucci
Born20 March 1903
Poggio Imperiale
Died18 June 2019
Poggio Imperiale

Maria Giuseppa Robucci (20 March 1903 – 18 June 2019) was a validated Italian supercentenarian who was, prior to her death at the age of 116, the second-oldest living person in the world behind Kane Tanaka.

Biography[]

Robucci was born in 1903 in Poggio Imperiale, province of Foggia, Apulia region, Italy.[1] 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.[2] In 2003, her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called ”La vita in diretta” for the channel Rai Uno. At the age of 100, she was still able to chop wood.

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[3], having faith in God, avoiding alcohol and having a positive mindset.[4] On 6 July 2018, she became the oldest person in Italy upon the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto-Frau.

On 18 June 2019, she died at the age of 116 years, 90 days in Poggio Imperiale.[5][2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "È foggiana la nonna più anziana d'Europa: Maria Giuseppa ora punta alla vetta mondiale della longevità". FoggiaToday. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Meet Three Supercentenarians". veritasgenetics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Europe’s Oldest Person Dies at Age 116, Her Secret: Faith in God". countrythangdaily.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Gauld, David, (died 18 June 1936)", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u209913
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