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Louise Signore, New York’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 113

Louise Jean Signore, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of New York, passed away in NYC on 27 January, at the age of 113 years, 180 days.

Signore was born in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, USA, on 31 July 1912, to Italian immigrant parents, Theodore Signore and Mary D’Angelo. She had four siblings. At the age of 12, she moved to the Bronx. She attended Richmond High School.

Signore worked as an administrative assistant for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the New York City metropolitan area. She retired in 1977, aged 65.

Her mother lived to be 97, and her three brothers all passed away in their mid-90s. Her father died at 79. Her younger sister was 102 as of July 2019.

On 24 February 2025, following the passing of Rose Girone, 113, she became the oldest living person in New York.

Rest in peace Ms Louise Signore.

Rest in eternal peace, Ms. Louise Signore (1912-2026).

Francis Piscatella, born on April 20, 1913, is her successor as the oldest living person in New York. She was born in Central Isle and lives in East Williston.
She is the 145th oldest person in US history.
She is the 10th oldest person in history born in New York, the first addition to the current top 10 list since Mary Harris, the leader of the list, who died on August 22, 2025.
She surpassed Vera Van Wagner, who died at 113 years, 107 days.
She is also the 10th oldest person to die in New York, surpassing Amarillide Bufalini, who died at 113 years, 169 days, and the first addition to the current list since Alelia Murphy, who died on November 23, 2019, and occupies the 4th position.
She is the 370th oldest person in the history of the world, tied with...
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