Mrs. Maria Pînzariu, the 3rd oldest living woman in Romania, sadly passed away on 13 February 2026, at the age of 109 years and 196 days.
She was born on 1 August 1916 in Durnești, Botoșani.
Rest in peace.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
R.I.P. Ms. Pînzariu.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
She is the 8th oldest person in Romanian history; of the top 10, 6 are still alive.