Elsie Alma Johnston | |
Johnston in January 2019 | |
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Elsie Ella "Alma" Johnston (11 February 1909 – 27 April 2019) was an American supercentenarian who was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.
Biography[]
Elsie "Alma" Johnston was born in Merced, California, USA, on 11 February 1909. She was a long time resident of Reedley. Alma’s biggest pleasures in life were family and friends. She was also a gifted seamstress as well as an avid Bingo player. She worked in a telephone office operating the switcher. Johnston married Victor Johnston in 1936. They had one daughter, but she died of cancer at age 40.
Johnston died on 27 April 2019 at the age of 110 years, 75 days. She is survived by her granddaughter Darla Anton and her husband Michael, as well as great grandchildren Donna Schiefer and Ryan Anton and their spouses, and three great-great Grandsons.
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- Fresno woman is turning 110 in February KMPH, 14 January 2019
- Elsie "Alma" Johnston