Rita Borchi | |
Rita with her son, Giuseppe, on her 110th birthday in 2016 | |
Birth: | 29 April 1906 Lamporecchio, Tuscany, Italy |
Death: | 6 December 2016 Lamporecchio, Tuscany, Italy |
Age: | 110 years, 221 days |
Country: | ITA |
Validated |
Rita Borchi (29 April 1906 – 6 December 2016) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Rita Borchi was born in San Baronto (now Lamporecchio), Tuscany, Italy on 29 April 1906. At a young age, she moved to Faltognano, Tuscany. There she met her future husband, Eli Verdiani, and moved back to her birth town. In 1934, their only son was born, Giuseppe. Her son was still alive at her 110th birthday in April 2016. Rita also lived in England for some time. Her husband died at the age of 42.
Rita Borchi died in Lamporecchio, Tuscany, Italy on 6 December 2016 at the age of 110 years, 221 days.