Mihaly Marton

Mihaly Marton
Mihaly Marton on his 107th birthday in 2010
Birth:	28 February 1903 Gurghiu, Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania
Death:	10 December 2010 Orșova, Gurghiu, Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania
Age:	107 years, 285 days
Country:	ROU
Centenarian

Mihaly Marton [known as Jóska] (Hungarian: Mihály Márton; 28 February 1903 – 10 December 2010) was a Romanian centenarian who was the oldest known living man and person in Romania at the time of his death.

Biography

Mihaly Marton was born in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, on 28 February 1903, but when he was one week old they moved to Orșova, Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania.

On 28 February 2003, he celebrated his 100th birthday, becoming a centenarian.

Mihaly Marton died in Orșova, Gurghiu, Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, on 10 December 2010 at the age of 107 years, 285 days. Following his death, then 106-year-old Nicolae Dumitrescu, became the oldest known living man and person in Romania.

References

• A 107 éves Jóska bácsi életvitele megcáfolja az orvostudományt Szekelyhon, 1 March 2010
• Lepipálja a fiatalokat a százhét éves Márton Mihály Kronika Online, 1 March 2010
• Vă mai amintiți de Mihály Márton? Cel mai longeviv om din istoria judeţului Mureş care a putut dovedi cu acte oficiale că a trăit aproape 108 ani! Visele nu au termen limita, 22 January 2023

Romania's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • E)

Mihaly Marton • Nicolae Dumitrescu • Ileana Cardos • Gheorghe Covaci • Traian Grancea • Margit Szemenyei • Elena Sireteanu • Sofia Vrabie • Dumitru Comanescu • Vasile Stamateanu • Ioan Lascau • Maria Mihai • Ilie Ciocan

Romania's Oldest Living Man Titleholders (V • E)

Mihaly Marton • Nicolae Dumitrescu • Nicolae Pasculescu • Gheorghe Covaci • Traian Grancea • Dumitru Comanescu • Vasile Stamateanu • Ioan Lascau • Ilie Ciocan