RIP Ms. Grandjean.

https://longeviquest.com/2025/10/francine-grandjean-switzerlands-oldest-resident-dies-at-110/

Francine Grandjean, Switzerland’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 110

Francine Grandjean, the oldest living person in Switzerland, passed away in L’Orient (Vaud) on 20 October, at the age of 110 years, 289 days. Her passing was first reported by 20 Minuten.

Grandjean was born in the village of Le Sentier in the Canton of Vaud, on 4 January 1915. She spent her childhood in the Jacot house, which her grandfather built and is now home to the Helvetica Horlogerie watchmaking store. She later left La Vallée to train as a seamstress in Nyon, where she met her future husband. Together, they lived for a time in Istanbul, Turkey, a city she grew to love. However, they had to return to Switzerland, settling in Nyon, just before the outbreak of the Second World War. She went on to have three children.

At the age of 101, in 2016, she chose to return to the Vallée de Joux to reside in the local retirement home.

On 23 February 2025, following the passing of Martha Furrer-Omlin, she became the oldest living person in Switzerland.

Rest in peace Ms Grandjean.

She is the 9th oldest person in Swiss history.
Her successor, Hedwig Zaugg, born on May 17, 1915, a resident of Bern, is 12th on the list.
She is the 2nd oldest person born in 1915 to die to date.
She was the oldest person in Switzerland for 238 days, the shortest time since:
Frieda Binz-Schoch, who was between August 27, 2017 and December 28, 2017 (123 days).
She died at 110 years, 288 days, the youngest in this situation since:
Frieda Binz-Schoch, who died at 109 years, 352 days on December 28, 2017.
She is the 6th person from Vaud to be considered the oldest in Switzerland, the first since:
Germaine Broyon, who was between December 27, 2016 and March 3, 2017.