He was born on 23 December 1915 in Turin, Piedmont Region (Italy).

He is the OLM in Liguria Region.

He is the 2nd OLM in Italy.

He has been confirmed in good shape also today thanks to his dear niece S.

Buona continuazione caro sig. Gai!

She was born on 13 December 1915 in Gaspoltshofen and is probably the 7th oldest known living Austrian according Topic 'Top 10 Oldest Living People in Austria' (as of 26th November 2024).

https://www.meinbezirk.at/grieskirchen-eferding/c-leute/aelteste-oberoesterreicherin-kommt-aus-gaspoltshofen_a7063444

Happy 109th birthday, Ms. Stranzinger !

Happy Birthday Mrs. Moores!

She was born on 6 November 1915 in Montorio al Vomano, Teramo, Abruzzo Region (Italy).

She is the OLP in Abruzzo Region and 52nd OLP in Italy.

https://www.ilcapoluogo.it/2024/11/06/giuseppina-patriarca-spegne-109-candeline-tantissimi-auguri/

Buon compleanno carissima Nonna Giusy e complimenti per il traguardo raggiunto!

Reverend Bill Morgan, Vice-Doyen of Australia, Celebrates 109th birthday

Reverend William “Bill” Morgan, the oldest living man in Victoria, and the second-oldest in Australia, celebrated his 109th birthday in Melbourne on October 23rd. His birthday was confirmed and reported by Medianet and the Old Scotch Collegians’ Association.

Morgan was born on 23 October 1915, in the suburb of Seddon in Melbourne. He was one of six siblings, with four brothers and a sister. During his time at Scotch College, he stood out as both a leader and an athlete, serving as school captain, rowing captain, and Ruckman for the 1st XVIII. His athletic talents continued to flourish at Melbourne University, where he represented Victoria in rugby.

After completing his studies, he was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in Malvern on 24 April 1944. Morgan went on to serve as a minister for nearly 50 years, leading congregations across South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. With the union of the Congregational, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches in 1977, he became a member of the Uniting Church. Bill retired from active ministry in 1984 but continued to serve in a pastoral role for the next 20 years.

Morgan was married twice. His first wife, Joan, was the mother of his three children: Heather, John, and Libby. Joan passed away in 1957. Later in life, he met and married Jessie, who sadly passed away in 2011.

Happy belated birthday!

Iosif Rus, Vice-Doyen of Romania, Turns 109 Years Old

Gherla, Cluj County — Iosif Rus, the second-oldest living man in Romania, celebrated his 109th birthday on October 28. His birthday was first reported by Glasul Cetății.

Rus was born in the village of Ghiolt (now part of the commune of Țaga), Cluj County, Romania (then Austria-Hungary), on 28 October 1915. He was born into a family of four children. His father was a prisoner during World War I, and he lost his mother in 1918. Despite these challenges, he attended school and earned a teaching diploma after high school. He worked for a time at the Gherla Penitentiary, teaching inmates to read and write.

After completing his military training, he served as a substitute teacher in Groape, Maramureș County, and Baciu, Brașov, from 1937 to 1938. In 1939, he returned to the Gherla Penitentiary. Less than a year later, in 1940, he was mobilized and joined the 81st Infantry Regiment at the western border, where he served until the Second Vienna Award on August 30, 1940. Following this, he attended the Officers’ School of Saint George Infantry Reserve, ultimately attaining the rank of second lieutenant in the reserve.

From 1942 to 1945, he served on the front lines with the 95th Turnu Severin Infantry Regiment in the Caucasus and the Crimean Peninsula, taking part in the battles of Krimskaya and Moldovanskaya, where he sustained injuries. He was initially hospitalized in Mykolaiv (Ukraine) before being transferred to the Military Hospital in Bucharest, where he received treatment for eight months. After his recovery, he returned to the front until July 1, 1945, when he was finally discharged. Following the war, he resumed his career in education, serving as a music teacher for 43 years.

At the moment, he is the second-oldest living man in Romania, and the third-oldest resident, following Ilie Ciocan of Vâlcea County (born 28 May 1913) and Noja Paladia of Alba County (born 20 July 1915).

Happy belated 109th birthday!

She was born on 10 October 1915.

She is the 4th known OLP in Norway.

https://www.op.no/aktuelt-i-larvik/f/5-36-1149513?p=lc-8015169-17484-ostlandsposten

Happy belated 109th birthday!

She was born on 26 September 1915.

She is the Doyenne of Belgium.

https://antwerpspersbureau.be/mortselse-denise-waelbers-is-met-haar-109-jaar-oudste-belg/

Happy belated 109th Birthday!

She was born on 18 August 1915 and she is the 5th known OLP in Sweden.

Happy Birthday!

https://www.mitti.se/nyheter/grattis-gard--nu-109-och-still-going-strong-6.3.242862.3fc8acccfc

On his 109th birthday