Vittoria Balbi | |
Balbi at the age of 108. | |
Birth: | 15 December 1907 Roccagloriosa, Campania, Italy |
Death: | 24 May 2018 Casal Velino, Campania, Italy |
Age: | 110 years, 160 days |
Country: | ITA |
Validated |
Vittoria Balbi (15 December 1907 – 24 May 2018) was an Italian supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2022.
Biography
Vittoria Balbi was born on 15 December 1907 in Roccagloriosa, Campania, Italy. She married a man with the surname Gravina. The couple had five children: two sons and three daughters. For many years, she lived in Salento, Apulia, but in her later years, she moved to Casal Velino, Campania.
Balbi became a supercentenarian in December 2017. At the time of her 110th birthday in 2017, she reportedly still had a good memory, and was able to recall stories about her friends from the past and the two World Wars through which she has lived.
Balbi died in Casal Velino, Campania, Italy on 24 May 2018 at the age of 110 years, 160 days.
References
- Compie 108 anni Vittoria Balbi Il Mattino Online
- La nonnina del Cilento compie 110 anni Salerno Notizie, 17 December 2017
- Italiani più longevi morti recentemente Supercentenari d'Italia