Anna Ferris

Anna Henrietta Ferris (née Cappellini; formally Ferruggiari; 11 February 1900 – 7 May 2011) was an American supercentenarian.

Biography
Anna Ferris was born in Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York State, USA on 11 February 1900 to Italian immigrant parents Davide Cappellini and Caterina (née Torre) Cappellini.

Anna was just four years old when she lost her mother, and her father died when she was 11. Her brother worked to support his siblings while Anna's older sister raised the family. Her youngest sister died at age 17 during the Great Influenza.

Following World War I, Anna met her husband-to-be, Richard Ferruggiari (they later legally shortened their surname to Ferris), and the couple was married on 24 October 1923, at St. Joachim's Church in New York City. They moved to Brooklyn, New York, and on 8 July 1924, Anna gave birth to a daughter, Beatrice Dorothy, in their home. In 1928, the family moved to Teaneck, New Jersey, where Anna lived until 1989. Anna drove her car until she was in her mid-80s.

In 1989, Anna's family finally convinced her that it would be best for her to live with her daughter. She remained there until her daughter's death at 80 years old on 5 January 2005, when she moved to her grandson's home in Washingtonville, New York. In 2009, she was hospitalized briefly and recuperated at Elant Nursing Home in Goshen, New York, where she remained until her death.

In her later years, Anna enjoyed watching TV and movies, reading and spending time with her family. Until she began having memory issues at the age of 107, she loved to tell stories about her childhood.

Anna Ferris passed away in New York City, New York State, USA on 7 May 2011 at the age of 111 years, 85 days. She is survived by one granddaughter, three grandsons, two great-granddaughters, three great-grandsons, one step-great-grandson, two great-great-grandsons, one great-great-granddaughter and one step-great-great-granddaughter.