Gregory Pandazes

Gregory Pandazes
Gregory Pandazes aged 108.
Birth:	15 January 1873 Mytilene, Greece
Death:	22 December 1983 California, USA
Age:	110 years, 341 days
Country:	GREUSA
Validated

Gregory Pandazes (15 January 1873 – 22 December 1983) was a validated Greek-American supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living man at the time of his death. At the time of his death he was the oldest man ever from California until his age was surpassed by Christian Mortensen

Biography

Gregory was born in a town called Mytilene, where he worked in a restaurant. He married and had at least one daughter, named Mary (née Pandazes) Sofos who died in 1993.

In August 1916, Gregory emigrated to New York, United States, with the ship Vasiless Constantinos. At some point in his life, he relocated to Los Angeles, California, where he lived for the rest of his life.

At the time of his 102nd birthday, it was reported that he was in excellent physical shape, still being able to cook and maintain his garden in California. The secret to his longevity was said to be good diet habits, a tranquil and unfazed personality and avoidance of tobacco and alcohol.

Pandazes died in California, USA on 22 December 1983 at the age of 110 years, 341 days. He is one of only two validated supercentenarians born in Greece. His verification came about as a collaboration between SSA study researchers and their contact people in Greece; the latter ones being able to provide his original birth certificate for age validation purposes.

Gallery

Gregory Pandazes (seated) aged 102.

References

• Van Nuys Valley News 26 January 1975
• Gregory Pandazes Find a Grave
• Gregory Pandazes (1873 - 1983) AncientFaces

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Sylvester Melvin • Joseph Saint-Amour • William Fullingim • John Mosley Turner • Friedrich Wedeking • Frederick Butterfield • Jean Teillet • Charlie Nelson • Charlie Phillips • Zachariah Blackistone • James Nash • Walter Wilcox • Gregory Pandazes • Joe Thomas • Herman Smith-Johannsen • Alphaeus Philemon Cole • John Evans • Henri Perignon • James Wiggins • Frederick Frazier • Josep Armengol-Jover • Christian Mortensen • Walter Richardson • Denzo Ishizaki • Antonio Urrea-Hernandez • John Painter • Antonio Todde • Yukichi Chuganji • Joan Riudavets Moll • Fred Hale • Emiliano Mercado del Toro • Tomoji Tanabe • Henry Allingham • Walter Breuning • Horacio Celi Mendoza • Jiroemon Kimura • Salustiano Sanchez • Arturo Licata • Alexander Imich • Sakari Momoi • Yasutaro Koide • Israel Kristal • Francisco Nunez Olivera • Masazo Nonaka • Tomas Pinales Figuereo • Emilio Flores Marquez • Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia • Juan Vicente Perez Mora • Shi Ping • John Tinniswood

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James Smith • James Hard • William Kiney • Wayland Newell • Daniel Cummings • Teofil Chudzinski • Robert Early • Sylvester Melvin • William Smith • James King • Ollie Stewart • John Chaney • William Lamb • Theophilus May • Orin Akers • Isaac Edwards • James Holt • Charlie Nelson • Charlie Phillips • Zachariah Blackistone • James Nash • Walter Wilcox • Gregory Pandazes • Benjamin Garner • Randolph Davis • Joe Thomas • Alphaeus Philemon Cole • Alton Gilbert • Oscar Dubois • James Wiggins • Frederick Frazier • Christian Mortensen • Walter Richardson • Edward Graves • John Painter • John McMorran • Fred Hale • Earl Brush • Moses Hardy • Thomas Nelson • Antonio Pierro • George Francis • Walter Breuning • Shelby Harris • Salustiano Sanchez • Ernest Peronneau • Alexander Imich • Conrad Johnson • James Richardson • Wash Wesley • Felix Simoneaux • Frank Levingston • Clarence Matthews • Richard Overton • Henry Tseng • CP Crawford • Irving Piken • Lawrence Brooks • Ezra Hill • Francis Zouein • Morrie Markoff • Vincent Dransfield • Eugene Baltes

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Fannie Thomas • Mary Phil Cota • Walter Wilcox • Gregory Pandazes • Mary McKinney • Bertha Blair • Unknown • Zoe Hiehle • Katherine Jones • Amy Harris • Miriam Carpelan • Christian Mortensen • Frances Johns • Clara Huhn • Adelina Domingues • Mary Christian • Emma Taylor • Elma Corning • Margaret Russell • Marion Higgins • Gertrude Baines • Soledad Mexia • Opal Thompson • Dominga Velasco • Florence Boggs • Clarence Matthews • Minnie Whicker • Lucy Mirigian • Mila Mangold • Edie Ceccarelli • Ilse Meingast