| Dora Sukanec | |
 Dora Sukanec on her 107th birthday in 2010 | |
| Birth: | 1 February 1903 Hrženica, Varaždin County, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) |
| Death: | 29 July 2010 Utrina, Zagreb County, Croatia |
| Age: | 107 years, 178 days |
| Country: |  CRO
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| Centenarian | |
Dora Sukanec (1 February 1903 – 29 July 2010) was a Croatian centenarian who was the oldest known living person in Croatia at the time of her death.
Biography[]
Dora Sukanec was born in the village of Hrženica, Varaždin County, Austria-Hungary (now Croatia), on 1 February 1903. At some point, she married and had four children. She worked for 33 years in an alcohol factory as a taster, and spent the rest of her working years in a pencil and battery factory. She was retired for over 50 years.
On 1 February 2003, she celebrated her 100th birthday, becoming a centenarian. The then mayor of Zagreb, Milan Bandić, visited her on every her birthday between 2005 and 2010.
On 14 November 2008, following the death of 107-year-old Kata Čavić, she became the oldest known living person in Croatia.
Dora Sukanec died in Utrina, Zagreb County, Croatia, on 29 July 2010, at the age of 107 years, 178 days. Following her death, then 105-year-old Ljubica Lončar became the oldest known living person in Croatia.
Gallery[]
References[]
- Najstarijoj Zagrepčanki Bandić daruje svoj televizor Jutarnji list, 8 March 2006
- Gradonačelnik na 105. rođendanu bake Dore City of Zagreb, 1 February 2008
- Nek umre ko hoće, ja još ne Radio Slobodna Evropa, 8 February 2008
- Najstarijoj Zagrepčanki na dar dao tortu i nahranio je 24sata, 4 February 2009
- 106. rođendan bake Dore, najstarije Zagrepčanke City of Zagreb, 4 February 2009
- 107. rođendan bake Dore City of Zagreb, 1 February 2010
- Umrla je najstarija Zagrepčanka Moj Zagreb, 30 July 2010
| Croatia's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E) |
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Ivan Jaklic • Kata Cavic • Dora Sukanec • Ljubica Loncar • Lina Miljan • Mateo Palaversic • Paulina Prodan • Izolda Krmpotic • Nina Valjalo • Andja Peric • Josip Krsul • Marija Bibulic • Andjela Sostaric • Mara Gabelica • Marija Herman • Hilda Hecej |