This is a list of supercentenarians from Corsica region, France.
The oldest person ever to live in Corsica region is Yvonne Arend-Francier, who died on 2 September 2025 at the age of 112 years, 186 days. The oldest man ever to die in Corsica is Pierre-Paul Marchelli, who died on 29 February 2020 at the age of 109 years, 146 days, while the oldest man born in this region is Henry Gandolfi who died on 23 August 2016 at the age of 110 years, 9 days, in the USA.
Currently the oldest living person in Corsica is Orsula Maria Costa of Pietralba, Haute-Corse, who is 106 years, 260 days, while the oldest man is Pierre Giovannangeli of Sartène, Corse-du-Sud, who is 103 years, 74 days.
List[]
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Unvalidated Pending
| Commune of | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Yvonne Arend-Francier | F | 28 Feb 1913 | 2 Sept 2025 | 112 years, 186 days |  BEL |
Ajaccio |
| 2 | Marie Ferracci | F | 11 Feb 1908 | 17 Aug 2019 | 111 years, 187 days | Renno | Ajaccio |
| 3 | Francoise Grisanti | F | 28 Oct 1902 | 2 Feb 2014 | 111 years, 97 days | Casabianca | Casabianca |
| 4 | Marie-Emilie Lebouc | F | 25 Aug 1910 | 3 Feb 2021 | 110 years, 162 days | Saint-Martin-de-la-Lieue, Normandy | Valle-di-Mezzana |
| 5 | Anne-Marie Lissillour | F | 1 Aug 1900 | 14 Sept 2010 | 110 years, 44 days | Sartène | Ajaccio |
| 6 | Jeromine Emmanuelli | F | 27 Nov 1905 | 10 Dec 2015 | 110 years, 13 days | Palasca | Venzolasca |
Emigrants[]
People who were born in Corsica, but moved to another region or another country, are listed here. Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Pending Unvalidated
| Rank | Name | Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Commune of birth |
Region/Country of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeromine Guiltat | F | 26 June 1911 | 7 Apr 2024 | 112 years, 286 days | Calvi | Ile-de-France |
| 2 | Maryse Lancioni | F | 8 Nov 1907 | 9 Sept 2019 | 111 years, 305 days | Vescovato | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
| 3 | Henry Gandolfi | M | 14 Aug 1906 | 23 Aug 2016 | 110 years, 9 days | ? |  USA
|
Oldest Man (aged 107+)[]
Deceased (Validated) Living (Validated) Unvalidated Pending
| Commune of | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Birth | Death | Age | birth | death |
| 1 | Pierre-Paul Marchelli | 6 Oct 1910 | 29 Feb 2020 | 109 years, 146 days | Bastia | Bastia |
| 2 | Joseph Mondoloni | 12 Jan 1897 | 14 Oct 2004 | 107 years, 276 days | Zonza | Porto Vecchio |
Oldest person in Corsica since 2021[]
Validated/Under 110 Pending Unvalidated Current Titleholder
| From | To | Name | Sex | Age when oldest |
Lifespan | Commune of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | 3 Feb 2021 (? yrs, ? days) |
Marie-Emilie Lebouc | F | ? – 110 | 25 Aug 1910 - 3 Feb 2021 110 years, 162 days |
Valle-di-Mezzana |
| 3 Feb 2021 | 2 Sept 2025 (4 yrs, 211 days) |
Yvonne Arend-Francier | F | 107-112 | 28 Feb 1913 - 2 Sept 2025 112 years, 186 days |
Ajaccio |
| 2 Sept 2025 | Present (0 years, 99 days) |
Orsula Maria Costa | F | 106* | Born 25 Mar 1919 106 years, 260 days |
Living in Pietralba |
References[]
- Gerontology Research Group
- Les Grands Centenaires Français Les Grands Centenaires Français
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