Hedy Wegier | |
Birth: | 25 October 1903 Silesia, German Empire (resent-day Poland) |
Death: | 12 May 2015 New York, USA |
Age: | 111 years, 199 days |
Country: | POLUSA |
Validated |
Hedy Wegier (née Leipziger; 25 October 1903 – 12 May 2015) was a Polish-American supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Hedy Wegier was born in Silesia, German Empire (present-day Poland) on 25 October 1903. She migrated to the USA with her husband Maurice in 1940. On 25 October 2013, Wegier celebrated her 110th birthday.
Hedy Wegier died in New York, USA, on 12 May 2015 at the age of 111 years, 199 days.
References[]
- 2017 GRG validations
- 110th birthday party invitation Instagram, 1 October 2013 (dead link)
- Obituary of Hedy Wegier Legacy (New York Times), 14 May 2015