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Celestina Penabad Garcia
Celestina Penabad Garcia
Celestina Penabad Garcia on her 110th birthday.
Birth: 2 August 1907
Muras, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Death: 13 September 2018
Roupar, Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Age: 111 years, 42 days
Country: SpainESP
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Celestina Penabad Garcia [Spanish: García] (2 August 1907 – 13 September 2018) was a Spanish supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2022. At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Galicia, Spain.

Biography[]

Celestina Penabad Garcia was born on 2 August 1907 in Muras, Lugo, Galicia, Spain. She later married Antonio Pardo in Muras and had two daughters, Teresa and Olga Pardo Penabad. At some point in her life, she moved to Xermade, Lugo. She actively read the newspaper during her centenarian years.

On her 109th birthday, Celestina had a small celebration with a variety of foods and drinks. She did not talk very much, and her hearing was poor, but she was still mentally sharp. She still enjoyed going to the hairdressers and spending time with her great-grandchildren at the age of 110.

Celestina Penabad Garcia died in Roupar, Lugo, Galicia, Spain, at the age of 111 years, 42 days.

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