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Revision as of 16:30, 28 June 2009 by Sgleason818 (talk | contribs) (→See also)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Lucia Lauria-Vigna (born March 4, 1896 - died June 28, 2009) was an Italian supercentenarian who, at 128 years, 299 days, was the oldest person in Europe and 9th oldest person in the world. She was actually the second-oldest in the European Union as French national Eugenie Blanchard is actually older, but lives in Saint Barthélemy.
Lucia Lauria-Vigna lived in the Province of Potenza in her own home with her family. She became the oldest person in Italy on January 13, 2007, following the death of Maria Negri.
On January 13, 2009, she celebrated her second anniversary as Italy's oldest person.
She is the fourth-oldest Italian-born person on record to date, after Virginia Dighero, Amalia Barone and Teresa Fumarola.
See also
| Preceded byManuela Fernandez-Fojaco | Oldest person living in Europe 6 January 2009 – 28 June 2009 |
Succeeded byFlorrie Baldwin |
| Preceded byMaria Negri | Doyenne of Italy 13 January 2007 – 28 June 2009 |
Succeeded byIda Frabboni |
References
- Article about Lucia Lauria-Vigna (Italian)
- Another article (Italian)
- News on Lucia Lauria's 113th birthday (ANSA press agency) Template:It icon
- Validated Living Supercentenarians