| Mary Brizzi | |
 Brizzi at the age of 108 | |
| Birth: | 12 September 1910 Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy |
| Death: | 17 January 2021 Rome, Lazio, Italy |
| Age: | 110 years, 127 days |
| Country: |  ITA
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| Validated | |
Mary Brizzi (12 September 1910 – 17 January 2021) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2020. At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest known living person in Lazio, behind Maria Antonia D’Amore.
Biography[]
Brizzi was born in Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy on 12 September 1910, into a poor family. At a young age, she married a roman merchant. She had at least two children, Vincenzo and Clotilde Mancini. The secret of her longevity was reported to be light meals, no smoking, and no stress.
COVID-19 Survival[]
On 21 May 2020, at the age of 109, Brizzi tested positive for COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic. By 4 June 2020, she was tested negative, meaning that she had successfully recovered from the virus. In September 2020, she celebrated her 110th birthday.
Brizzi died peacefully on the morning of 17 January 2021, in the RSA Longoni, in Rome, Lazio, Italy, at the age of 110 years, 127 days.
References[]
- 108th birthday Supercentenari d'Italia (Facebook), 20 September 2018
- Nonna Mary ha compiuto 110 anni superando due guerre e pandemie Corriere Adriatico, 14 September 2020
- Persone viventi più longeve in Italia Supercentenari d'Italia
- Sconfigge il coronavirus a 109 anni, a 110 muore di vecchiaia Affaritaliani, 5 February 2021