Virtudes Tomas Navarro
- Full name: Virtudes Tomas Navarro
- Lifespan: 19.07.1907 – 20.04.2020
- Age: 113 years. 166 days
- Birthplace: Villena, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
- Last residence: Villena, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
- Application date: 31.01.2021
- Validation date: 31.03.2021
- Validation source: Miguel Quesada/Emilio Ibanez
Biography
Virtudes Tomas Navarro was born in Villena, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain on 17 July 1907, to parents Mateo Tomas Hernandez and Virtudes Navarro Perpinan. She was orphaned by the age of three due to her mother dying aged 38, and her father moving away to a rural estate. She spent her childhood on a farm, helping with farm work when she could.
In 1936, when Virtudes was 29, she married gardener Andres Catalan and had three children with him: Virtudes, Andres, and Angeles. Virtudes and Andres Sr. were married for 49 years, until he died in 1985.
Virtudes had lived in the same town for her entire life. In 2007, she celebrated her 100th birthday with a big celebration, but did the opposite for her 110th birthday in 2017 by having a small family get-together. On her 110th birthday, she was partially deaf. Along with three children, Virtudes had nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Tomas Navarro died in Villena, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, on 20 April 2020 at the age of 112 years, 278 days.
Validation
Virtudes Tomas Navarro age was verified by Miguel Quesada together with Emilio Ibanez and validated by the GRG on March 31st 2021.
Virtudes Tomas in 2017.
