Louise Levy

Louise Levy
Louise Levy on her 112th birthday in 2022.
Birth:	1 November 1910 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Death:	17 July 2023 Rye, New York, USA
Age:	112 years, 258 days
Country:	USA
Validated

Louise Morris Levy (née Wilk; 1 November 1910 – 17 July 2023) was an American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in the U.S. state of New York.

Biography

Louise Levy was born as Louise Morris Wilk in Cleveland, Ohio, USA on 1 November 1910. Her parents were Louis and Mollie (née Morris) Wilk. She had one older brother, Ralph.

She married Seymour Levy in April 1939. They had two children, Ralph and Lynn. Levy worked as a secretary for her husband's business for much of her life. She continued to work there after his death in 1991, retiring when she was in her 90s.

According to her daughter, Lynn Neidorf, Levy was in good health and still very independent around her 109th birthday in 2019. She was able to regularly bathe, shower, and eat without assistance. She also maintained an active schedule at this time, enjoying morning stretch classes, participating in knitting groups, and playing bridge on a weekly basis.

When asked about her secrets to longevity, she cited a healthy diet, especially yogurt: "I started eating yogurt when I heard that that's why the Russians live to such a ripe old age because they eat a lot of the yogurt. So I have that for lunch every single day with a fruit and crackers."

Levy resided at The Osborn, a senior living community in Rye, New York, USA, where she had lived since 1996. She became the oldest known living person in the state following the death of 111-year-old Sadie Rosenkrantz on 11 August 2022. She died on 17 July 2023 at the age of 112 years, 258 days.

Gallery

Louise (left) and her mother Mollie (right) when world war 1 ended (Molly is holding the newspaper "The War Is Over")

Louise at the age of 2 in 1912

Louise in 1918, not long before the end of World War I.

Louise (Right) with her son Ralph (Left)

Louise (Top Left) with her 2 children Ralph (Right) and Lynn (Bottom Left)

Louise and Seymour in the 1960s or 1970s

Louise Levy (likely 1990s) in an undated photo.

Louise Levy at the age of 109.

Louise Levy in her centenarian years.

Louise Levy on her 112th birthday in 2022.

Louise Levy (aged 101) in 2011.

References

• GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
• GRG Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1910 Gerontology Research Group
• Stories from Main Street: Centenarian shares secrets to a long life WCBS, 28 October 2019
• Resident of The Osborn celebrates 112th birthday, dishes advice MyRye.com, 3 November 2022
• Obituary of Louise Levy John J. Fox Funeral Home, 17 July 2023
• Louise Levy, Who Was Studied for Her Very Long Life, Is Dead at 112 New York Times, 27 July 2023