Ethel Caterham, Doyenne of the UK, 115, recognized as the World’s Oldest Person
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) announces that Mrs. Ethel Caterham of the United Kingdom, aged 115, has become the WORLD’s OLDEST PERSON following the death of Inah Canabarro Lucas. Moreover the Gerontology Research Group informs that Mrs. Ethel Caterham is…
Josino Levino Ferreira, 112th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group (GRG) is delighted to report that Mr. Josino Levino Ferreira of Brazil, has celebrated his 112th birthday. Josino Levino Ferreira was born in Conceicao, Paraiba, Brazil on 3 April 1913. For his entire career, he worked…
Margaret Romans of Latvia/Canada, 113th birthday
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to report that Mrs. Margaret Romans of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, native of Latvia, celebrated her 113th birthday. Mrs. Romans was born in Riga, Latvia (then part of Russian Empire) on March 16, 1912. Her…
Marita Camacho Quirós, the former First Lady of Costa Rica, turns 114
The Gerontology Research Group is delighted to announce that Mrs. Marita Camacho Quirós of Costa Rica, the oldest person in Costa Rican history, and the former First Lady of Costa Rica, has celebrated her 114th birthday. Marita del Carmen Camacho…
GRG Statement on Rose Girone’s (113) Actual Birthplace in modern Ukraine
The Gerontology Research Group, a partner institute of Guinness World Records, is compelled to make a statement regarding the actual place of birth of Mrs. Rose Girone of New York, USA, 113, the world’s oldest living Holocaust survivor. After extensive…