Maria Esther Martinez | |
Birth: | 6 February 1908 Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba |
Death: | 5 November 2020 Miami, Florida, USA |
Age: | 112 years, 273 days |
Country: | CUBUSA |
Unvalidated |
Maria "Maruca" Esther Martinez-Tapia (6 February 1908 – 5 November 2020) was a Cuban-born American supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Maria Esther Martinez was born in Santa Cruz del Sur, Cuba on 6 February 1908. Her parents were Antonio Martinez and Adela Tapia. She had six siblings: Chea Hernandez, Mirtila Martinez-Tapia, Antonio Martinez-Tapia, Miguelangel Martinez-Tapia, Marcelino Martinez-Tapia, and Mario Martinez-Tapia. She moved to to the United States in 1972, with her sister Mirtila.
Maria Esther Martinez died in Miami, Florida, USA on 5 November 2020 at the age of 112 years, 273 days. She was survived by her niece Georgina Hagel, and great-niece Josette Hagel with whom she lived, and her nephew Mario Martinez, and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.
References[]
- Maria Martinez Obituary Dignity Memorial