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Gaudenzio Nobili

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Gaudenzio Nobili
Gaudenzio Nobili
Gaudenzio Nobili at the age of 108
Birth: 25 January 1912
Fontaneto d'Agogna, Piedmont, Italy
Death: 14 November 2021
Fontaneto d'Agogna, Piedmont, Italy
Age: 109 years, 293 days
Country: ItalyITA
Centenarian

Gaudenzio Nobili (25 January 1912 – 14 November 2021), known as "Nini", was an Italian centenarian who was the oldest known living man in Italy, following the death of Antonino Turturici until his death. But he was the second-oldest known living man born in Italy, after Delio Venturotti of Brazil.

Biography[]

Gaudenzio Nobili was born in Fontaneto d'Agogna, Piedmont, Italy on 25 January 1912, the youngest of seven siblings, reason why he was nicknamed "Nini". During his life he worked as a carpenter, and until late in life he loved to do several artistic works with wood.

He married a woman called Carla (who died in 2000). The couple had one daughter: Giampaola, which gave him some grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In his old age he was very active and lucid. Since his retirement he has traveled abroad a lot with his wife and he also had a great passion for manual work. As a retired carpenter he made various objects for many churches in the area.

He still lived alone until he was 100 years old, then he moved in with his daughter Giampaola and his son-in-law Luigi.

He drove his car until he was 101 years old. At the age of 104, he still managed to take long walks with the help of a cane. Practically every day he walked at least 6 km, along the village.

In the summer of 2018 he contracted an infection, which caused his health to decline, even giving up his daily walk.

He became the oldest known living person in Piedmont, following the death of 109-year-old Vincenzina Proteo on 27 February 2021. Gaudenzio Nobili became the oldest known living man in Italy, following the death of 109-year-old Antonino Turturici (who was just seven days older) on 23 September 2021.

Gaudenzio Nobili died in Fontaneto d'Agogna, Piedmont, Italy on 14 November 2021 at the age of 109 years, 293 days. At that time he was among the top 10 oldest known living men in Europe. The title of oldest living person in Piedmont went to Maria Carmela Ricci. While Giuseppe Venturi become the oldest living man in Italy.

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Italy's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E)

Battista Beghelli • Giuseppe Jussig • Francesco Paba • Francesco Soldati Gabbini • Vincenzo Pintorno • Unknown • Leonardo Tamasi • Ulrico Miani • Beniamino Vitone • Pasquale Capella • Giuseppe Arena • Luigi Saba • Francesco Carlino • Giuseppe De Bonis • Cesare Di Claudio • Paolo Gioletta • Giovanni Ferzini • Antonio Giacchetti • Giuseppe Varagona • Domenico Minervino • Constanzo Tizzano • Saverio Russo • Filippo Mogavero • Adelmo Meoni • Giuseppe Pinna • Valentino Stella • Antonio Baldo • Antonio Todde • Giovanni Frau • Pasquale Frasconi • Carlo Orelli • Carmine Alfano • Luigi Rava • Dante Gavagnin • Italo Sarrocco • Delfino Borroni • Carlo Dozzi • Giovanni Ligato • Giuseppe Mirabella • Arturo Licata • Salvatore Caruso • Valerio Piroddi • Andrea Lattari • Lorenzo Berzero • Luigi Tomasi • Salvatore Cavallo • Giovanni Quarisa • Giovanni La Penna • Antonino Turturici • Gaudenzio Nobili • Giuseppe Venturi • Tripolino Giannini • Michele Cicora • Vitantonio Lovallo

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