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Martta Nurmela
Martta Nurmela
Martta Nurmela (aged 99) a few days before her 100th birthday in October 2012.
Birth: 12 October 1912
Simo, Lapland, Russian Empire (now Finland)
Death: 10 August 2022
Ranua, Lapland, Finland
Age: 109 years, 302 days
Country: FinlandFIN
Centenarian

Martta Nurmela (12 October 1912 – 10 August 2022) was a Finnish centenarian.

Biography[]

Martta Nurmela was born in Simo, Lapland, Russian Empire (now Finland) on 12 October 1912. Her family worked as dairy farmers, and were responsible for looking after and taking care of cows.

In October 2021, Nurmela celebrated her 109th birthday, which was held by her relatives. She was visited by Ranua’s representatives at her nursing home, and was given a bouquet of flowers as a present from them. The representatives were Mayor Tuomas Aikkila, Municipal Council Chairman Tatu Hietala (who is also Nurmela’s grandson), and Welfare Committee Chairman Sirkka Illikainen. Although Nurmela was hard of hearing and was also no longer able to engage in conversations, she was still aware of her 109th birthday, and she also enjoyed celebrating it as well.

Death and Longevity Records[]

Martta Nurmela died from natural causes in Ranua, Lapland, Finland, during the early morning hours of 10 August 2022, at the age of 109 years, 302 days.

At the time of her death, Nurmela was the second-oldest known living person in Finland (after Sirkka Nieminen), and the third-oldest known living Finnish-born person (after Gunborg Hancock of Sweden and Nieminen).

Nurmela is currently the oldest known person ever from Lapland, the largest and northernmost province in Finland.

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