Domenica Ercolani (3 July 1910 – 17 November 2023) was an Italian supercentenarian who was the oldest person in Italy from 7 May 2022 to 17 November 2023.

Biography

Domenica Ercolani was born on 3 July 1910 in Urbino, in the Marche region, and then moved to Urbania and then to Pesaro. On 7 May 2022, following the death of 112-year-old Angela Tiraboschi, she became the longest-living person in Italy, at the age of 111 years and 308 days.[1] On 3 July 2023 she turned 113;[2] since December 2019, since the death of Anna Benericetti, there have been no 113-year-olds registered among people of Italian origin (residents in Italy or emigrants). Lately she was still in good health, not having to take any medicine other than a few drops to sleep.[3] She died in her home on 17 November 2023. She was succeeded as oldest person in Italy by 113 year old from Faenza, Claudia Baccarini.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "La donna più anziana d'Italia, Angela Tiraboschi, è morta a 112 anni".
  2. ↑ "E' marchigiana la donna più anziana d'Italia. Domenica è nata ai tempi della ghigliottina: «Vi spiego la mia longevità»". AnconaToday. 3 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Domenica Ercolani compie 112 anni, abita a Pesaro la nonna più anziana d'Italia". Corriere di Bologna.
  4. ↑ "Domenica Ercolani, morta a 113 anni la nonna d'Italia". Il Resto del Carlino. 18 November 2023.

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