Maria Giuseppa Robucci Explained

Maria Giuseppa Robucci
Birth Date:20 March 1903
Birth Place:Poggio Imperiale
Death Date:18 June 2019
(aged)
Death Place:Poggio Imperiale
Spouse:Nicola Nargiso
Children:5

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]

Biography

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. 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.countrythangdaily.com/europes-oldest-dies-shares-secret-faith/ "Europe’s Oldest Person Dies at Age 116, Her Secret: Faith in God"
  2. https://www.foggiatoday.it/cronaca/donna-piu-anziana-italia-maria-giuseppa-robucci.html "È foggiana la nonna più anziana d'Europa: Maria Giuseppa ora punta alla vetta mondiale della longevità"
  3. Web site: Addio nonna Peppa, storia e orgoglio della Capitanata: Devota di San Pio, "era dolce e amava cantare". FoggiaToday. it. 2019-07-28.
  4. https://www.veritasgenetics.com/our-thinking/meet-three-supercentenarians/ "Meet Three Supercentenarians"