| Valentina Williams | |
 Williams in August 2019 | |
| Birth: | 23 August 1909 Cienfuegos Province, Cuba |
| Death: | 18 October 2019 Youngstown, Ohio, United States |
| Age: | 110 years, 56 days |
| Country: |  CUB USA
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| Validated | |
Valentina Williams (née Gutierrez [Spanish: Gutiérrez]; 23 August 1909 – 18 October 2019) was a Cuban-born American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Williams was born in Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, on 23 August 1909. She had four sisters and three brothers. She had planned to attend college in Cuba after her graduation from high school, but ended up moving to Youngstown in 1928 to attend what was then Youngstown College. She stayed in the community, where she met and married her husband, James Williams. They had six children: Connie, Henry 'Hank' Edward (1940–2016), Conchita "Chita" Hill, Coe, Carmelita Douglas, and Jimmy. Her husband died on 9 October 1975.
Williams celebrated her 110th birthday in August 2019. At that time, she had 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Even at the age of 110, she was still able to read. She credited her longevity to "healthy eating, surrounding herself with younger people, being adaptable, and putting things in God’s hands".
Williams died in Youngstown, Ohio, United States, on 18 October 2019, at the age of 110 years, 56 days.
References[]
- 2021 validations Gerontology Research Group
- Las personas más longevas Supercentenarios Latinoamericanos (LAS)
- VALENTINA WILLIAMS - 110YRS
- HENRY 'HANK' EDWARD WILLIAMS The Vindicator, 26 August 2016
- Youngstown woman earns honors as she turns 110 The Vindicator, 12 August 2019
- Valentina G. Williams, 1909-2019 The Vindicator, 23 October 2019