Maria Bevilacqua | |
Birth: | 19 June 1911 Rionero Sannitico, Molise, Italy |
Death: | 5 February 2021 Volturara Irpina, Campania, Italy |
Age: | 109 years, 232 days |
Country: | ITA |
Centenarian |
Maria Bevilacqua (19 June 1911 – 5 February 2021) was an Italian centenarian.
Biography[]
Bevilacqua was born in Rionero Sannitico, Molise, Italy on 19 June 1911. The village where she grew up, Via Delle Fontane, had several sources and fountains. Bevilacqua would sometimes drink water from the fountains while collecting more for her family. At the age of 107, she returned to the village to reminisce and visit the cemetery. She died in Volturara Irpina, Campania, Italy on 5 February 2021 at the age of 109 years, 232 days.
References[]
- Rionero, 109 anni: compleanno da record per 'nonna' Maria Bevilacqua IS News è Notizia, 19 June 2020 (in Italian)
- È morta la nonnina del Molise, tra poco avrebbe compiuto 110 anni Il Quotidiano del Molise, 5 February 2021 (in Italian)