Fannie Buten

Fannie Forman Buten (Apr. 13, 1899 - Sept. 24, 2010) - was an American supercentenarian, who was the oldest living Jewish person at her time. She was born in the town of Wielkie Oczy, Austria-Hungary (now located in Subcarpathia Voivodeship, Poland) and migrated to the United States at the age of 2.

She was active throughout her life in Jewish concerns, according to family members. Her husband, the late Mottie Buten of the prominent paint-store family, joined in her in these endeavors. Buten at the time of her death was a member of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, Pa., and was a past member of Har Zion Temple, Green Valley Country Club and the erstwhile Locust Club. Among her many charitable endeavors, she worked at the now-defunct Elder Craftsmen, which provided local elderly artisans a sales outlet for handmade goods, in Philadelphia.

Fannie Buten was cared by her daughter, Marjorie Steinberg. She became world's oldest living Jewish person upon the passing of Rosa Rein of Switzerland on Feb. 14, 2010. Fannie Buten died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, on Sept. 24, 2010 at the age of 111 years 164 days. She was survived by 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.