Anna Holzl | |
Birth: | 17 November 1905 Norwich, Connecticut, USA |
Death: | 1 July 2016 Uncasville, Connecticut, USA |
Age: | 110 years, 227 days |
Country: | USA |
Validated |
Anna Elizabeth Holzl (née Voech; 17 November 1905 – 1 July 2016) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in the US state of Connecticut.
Biography[]
Anna Holzl was born in Norwich, Connecticut, USA on 17 November 1905. Her parents were Stephen and Elizabeth (née Schaffhauser) Voech.
She married Michael Richard on June 24, 1925. The couple had two children: Rita Appell (1925–2007) and Lawrence Richard (1927–2021). Michael died on 16 January 1963.
She married Walter Holzl on 26 November 1977. Walter died on 7 September 1982.
She had worked at Norwich Cutlery as a quality control inspector and then worked for the State of CT/Uncas on the Thames in the diet kitchen. She was a co-founder of the Montville Senior Citizens, a communicant of St. Johns Church, where she served on the Rosary Altar Society, she was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella in New London. She lived at Orchard Grove Specialty Care Center.
Holzl died in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on 1 July 2016 at the age of 110 years, 227 days. She was survived by one son Lawrence Richard, one daughter-in-law Theresa Richard, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
References[]
- Norwich 105-year-old: Friends, forgiving key Norwich Bulletin, 18 November 2010
- 105 candles in Norwich, 18 November 2010
- Montville Senior Center celebrates 20 years of progress Norwich Bulletin, 24 March 2012
- ‘Good, honest living’ contributes to longevity The Day, 12 December 2013
- It’s your birthday! The Day, 27 November 2014
- Anna Elizabeth Holzl Find A Grave
- Obituary Legacy
- Lawrence M. "Larry" Richard Obituary Legacy, 10 January 2021