Edie Ceccarelli was born on 5th February 1908 in California,USA by italian parents; she is the world's 12th oldest living person and the 4th oldest living person in USA.
Update
Ms. Ceccarelli now is the 7th oldest living person of the world and the 2nd oldest living person in the USA.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Following the sad passing of Mrs. Rojas, Mrs. Ceccarelli became the 6th-oldest validated living person, the 2nd-oldest validated living person residing in the Americas, and the 3rd-oldest validated living person born in the Americas.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Following the sad passing of Mrs. Juniewicz, Mrs. Ceccarelli became the 5th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
On 3 January 2023, following the sad passing of Ms. Hendricks, Ms. Ceccarelli become the 4th-oldest validated living person in the world, the Oldest validated living person residing in the USA, and the 2nd-oldest validated living person born in the USA.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Recent pictures of Ms. Ceccarelli.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
On 17 January 2023, following the sad passing of Sister André, Mrs. Ceccarelli became the 3rd-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Video of Ms. Ceccarelli from a few months ago:
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
What a wonderful attitude she has, fully engaged in the conversation and looking forward to planned events well.
Ms. Ceccarelli is 115 years and 58 days today, means she surpassed the age of Besse Hendricks (1907 - 2023), her predecessor as the oldest living resident in the United States.
Founder and chief administrator, the oldest people research forum in Japan founded in 2017. Link: 長寿者研究フォーラム (oldestpeopleforum.jp)
I hope that many members of the community will reconcile and more peaceful environment will come.
Article from 4 May
She is also mentioned in this article about the restaurant she went to
https://www.willitsnews.com/2013/06/12/ ... -business/
“Recently Willits legend Edie Ceccarelli came in all dressed up and had a milkshake.
“Because we do have the best milkshakes in town,” Jill explained. Apparently Edie had places to go so she stowed her milkshake in the cup holder of her walker, “and almost ran the delivery guy over as she left,” Jill laughed.”