Ms. Zinaida Chernova of Kaltan, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia sadly passed away on 14 June 2025, aged 110 years, 246 days.
She was born in Stepanovo, Perm Krai, Russia on 11 October 1914.
Rest in Peace Ms. Chernova.
R.I.P. Ms. Chernova.
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