Else Giesecke

Else Giesecke
Else Giesecke in 2018
Birth:	23 February 1908 Germany
Death:	27 March 2018 Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Age:	110 years, 32 days
Country:	GER
Validated

Else Giesecke (née Papendieck; 23 February 1908 – 27 March 2018) was a German supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2022. At the time of her death, she was the oldest living person in the German region of Lower Saxony.

Biography

Giesecke was born on 23 February 1908. Her husband died aged 56 in either 1956 or 1960 (sources vary). In December 2015, Giesecke moved in to a care home, where she celebrated her 110th birthday in February 2018. She died on 27 March 2018 at the age of 110 years, 32 days. At the time of her death, she had four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

References

• Else Giesecke feierte am 23. Februar ihren 108. Geburtstag Nordharz, 1 March 2016
• Else Giesecke feierte ihren 109. Geburtstag Nordharz, 8 March 2017
• Else Giesecke feierte ihren 110. Geburtstag Nordharz, 28 February 2018
• Else Giesecke ist mit 110 Jahren gestorben GZ live, 31 March 2018