Vaino Loisa

Vaino Loisa (Finnish: Väinö; born 26 July 1912) is a Finnish centenarian who is currently the oldest living man in Finland.

Biography
Loisa was born in Savitaipale, South Karelia, Russian Empire (present-day Finland), on 26 July 1912 as the youngest child in the family. For some time, he worked in a forest with his father and brothers. During the first 20 years of his life, he lived in many different places. Loisa did military service between 1933 and 1934. In 1935, he moved to Nuppola with his parents and brother Ensio, empty-handed, with no tools or animals. Loisa later raised his own children there.

In 1937, he met his furure wife, Rauha, on the winter dance in Askola. Their wedding was interrupted by The Winter War (1939–1940). Later, the wedding was arranged for December 1940, and they got married in Luumaki on 15 December. His first child was a son (born in 1942). He also had two daughters. Loisa was forced to participate in the Continuation War. His father died at the age of 80 in 1956, and his mother died at the age of 86 in 1962. After his retirement, he started with woodworking. He built the indoor sauna at the age of 95.

At the age of 103, he said: “Respect your dad and your mom so you can live long and prosper”. At that time, his two daughters lived in Lappeenranta.

Loisa currently lives in the village of Nuppola in the municipality of Luumaki, South Karelia, Finland, at the age of.