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French Woman Lucie Cancellieri Dies at 110

Lucie Cancellieri, a resident of Lucciana, Corsica, France, passed away on 21 January, at the age of 110 years, 20 days, according to Corse Matin.

Lucie Cancellieri was born in Ajaccio, Corsica, France, on 1 January 1916. She was born into the family of a cabinetmaker who died at an early age. In 1930, she enrolled in a teacher training college, marking the beginning of a career in education that would span more than four decades. After her first appointment in Corte, she was posted to the village of Castifao. It was there that she met Dominique Cancellieri, a fellow teacher and a native of Lucciana. The couple married in Ajaccio in 1942 and went on to have four children.

She retired from teaching in 1975.

She is the 6th oldest person in the history of Corsica.
Since September 2, 2025, she was considered the oldest in that region (141 days), her predecessor was from February 3, 2021 - September 2, 2025 (4 years, 211 days) and was Yvonne Arend-Francier.
She is the youngest to die in this position since Marie-Emilie Lebouc (110 years, 162 days), she died on February 3, 2021.
She was the first person from Lucciana to be in this position.
She is the 3rd oldest person born in 1916 to die so far.

Her successor is Orsula Maria Costa, born on March 25, 1919

She is the 515th oldest person in the history of France, tied with:
Helen Haskett F 17 Nov 1877 7 Dec 1987 110 years, 20 days  UK  CAN
Lena Rittenhouse F 10 Mar 1889 30 Mar 1999 USA
Gail Stites F 6 Dec 1899 26 Dec 2009 USA
Elda Cattoni F 20 July 1901 9 Aug 2011 ITA
Kathleen Russell F 21 Dec 1903 10 Jan 2014 UK
Gabrielle Sous F 26 June 1909 16 July 2019 FRA
Helen Butler F 14 Sept 1912 4 Oct 2022 USA
Lillian Schoonmaker F 25 Nov 1915 15 Dec 2025 USA

Rest in peace Ms Cancellieri.