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Italian Supercentenarian Maria Arcangela Cirucci Dies at 110

Maria Arcangela Cirucci, a resident of Riccia, Molise, Italy, passed away on 17 October, at the age of 110 years, 159 days. Her passing was first reported by Quotidiano del Molise.

Maria Arcangela Cirucci was born in Riccia, on 11 May 1915. She completed her education up to the fifth grade. A passionate student, she loved learning and enjoyed every subject. Her enthusiasm was so great that, as an adult, she would begin evening school sessions on her own while waiting for the teacher to arrive.

She married her husband, Nicola, who returned to her after spending six years at the front during World War II. She spent her entire life in Riccia, except during the war, when she moved to a farmhouse a few kilometers away in the countryside while her husband was serving at the front in Libya. Together, they had two children, Franca and Carmine.

A devout woman, she maintained a daily practice of prayer. Even in her centenarian years, her days were still marked by the recitation of rosaries and prayers, often accompanied by the television. Throughout her adult life, she held various jobs, including seamstress, embroiderer, cook, hotelier, and petrol station attendant.

In May 2025, she celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming the first female supercentenarian in the Molise region and the second supercentenarian overall.

She died at the same age as:
Kathleen Grimwood 19 Aug 1901 25 Jan 2012 UK
Maria Sirianni 1 Aug 1882 7 Jan 1993 ITA
Florence Beaumont 29 July 1886 4 Jan 1997 UK
Helen Luckett 7 July 1896 13 Dec 2006 USA
Dorothy Montgomery 25 July 1899 31 Dec 2009 USA
Elin Karlsson 21 Apr 1900 27 Sept 2010 SWE
Augusta de Bin 21 Feb 1903 30 July 2013 ITA
Louise Short 17 Jan 1906 24 June 2016 USA
Barbara Gaukler June 13, 1910 Nov 19, 2020 USA CAN
Maria Arcangela Cirucci 11 May 1915 17 Oct 2025 ITA
Ana Joaquina Rivera de Muriel 5 Sept 1910 11 Feb 2021 COL

She is the 5th oldest person to die born in 1915 to date.
She is the 193rd oldest person in Italian history.
She was the 185th oldest living person in the world.
She was the 87th oldest living person in Europe.

Rest in peace Ms Maria Arcangela Cirucci.