Rest in peace, Ms. Wenda.

https://longeviquest.com/2025/10/emma-wenda-austrias-second-oldest-person-dies-at-110/

Emma Wenda, Austria’s Second-Oldest Person, Dies at 110

Emma Wenda, the second-oldest living person in Austria, passed away in Vienna on 26 September, at the age of 110 years, 81 days. Her passing was first reported by Oe24.at.

Wenda was born in Biedermannsdorf, Lower Austria, on 7 July 1915. She had five siblings. At the age of 14, she completed an apprenticeship as a cook at Hotel Binder in Mönichkirchen, which was considered a luxury hotel at the time. She lived in Biedermannsdorf until 1927, after which she moved with her family to Styria. By the time World War II broke out, she was already residing in Vienna.

She worked as a tram conductor for Wiener Linien (Viennese Lines) from 3 September 1940, until her retirement in 1970. She was married to Josef Wenda until his death in 1969.

At the time of her passing, she was the nation’s second-oldest resident, after Anna Wagner.

Rest in peace Ms Wenda,

She was:

The 16th oldest Austrian of all time
The 98th oldest living person in Europe

She died at the same age as:
Everlena Peterson 15 Mar 1891 4 June 2001 USA
Suga Machida 28 Mar 1899 17 June 2009 JPN
Gertrude Gilham 14 July 1886 3 Oct 1996 CAN
Lucia Rangone 15 Jan 1898 5 Apr 2008 ITA
Frank Fountas 15 Aug 1898 4 Nov 2008 GRE USA
Abeline Spiehs 4 Sept 1898 24 Nov 2008 USA
Rose McCloskey 25 Oct 1898 14 Jan 2009 USA
Emily Tremonti 6 Dec 1904 25 Feb 2015 USA
Anonymous 8 Jan 1914 29 Mar 2024 COL