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15/10/2026 8:29 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/10/new-york-woman-gertrude-luther-dies-at-111/
New York Woman Gertrude Luther Dies at 111
Gertrude Luther, a resident of North Syracuse, New York, USA, passed away on 13 October, at the age of 111 years, 115 days.
Gertrude Luther was born in New York State, USA, on 20 June 1915, to parents Charles Frederick Oswald (1878–1945) and Ellen “Nellie” Becker (1875–1936). She had four brothers: Charles, Harold, John, and Louis Clifford (1912–2004). She was a lifelong communicant of Assumption Church. She graduated from the former Vocational High School and later worked as a secretary at Crouse-Hinds (Cooper Industries). She eventually retired from the former Holiday Inn on Buckley Road.
She married Lester Luther, and they were married for 53 years, until his passing in 1994. They had two children, Gary and Sally. In her free time, Gertrude enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, caring for her home, cooking, and playing with her canine companions, Becky and Benji.
Rest in peace.
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15/10/2026 11:28 am
R.I.P. Ms. Luther.
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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."
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