Vincenzo Izzillo | |
Vincenzo Izzillo on his 105th birthday in 1988. | |
Birth: | 29 July 1883 Benevento, Benevento, Italy |
Death: | 23 January 1994 Florida, USA |
Age: | 110 years, 178 days |
Country: | ITA USA |
Validated |
Vincenzo Izzillo (29 July 1883 – 23 January 1994) was a validated Italian-American supercentenarian. He was the oldest man ever from Florida until his age was surpassed by Johnson Parks in 1995
Biography[]
He was born near Naples in a town named Benevento on 29 July 1883. His parents were Carmine and Jennie Izzillo.
In 1902, he emigrated to Brooklyn, New York, United States. He worked as a taylor there. At age 40, he married a woman named Adeline. The couple had a son named Carmine, who later would marry a woman with the same name as Vincenzo’s mother (Jennie). Vincenzo retired at the age of 75. He subsequently moved to Palm Coast, Florida.
At the age of 104, Izzillo was still able to stand up and cut his own birthday cake. On his 105th birthday in 1988, it was mentioned that he watched television frequently, while admitting that most shows were "junk." He recieved attention from Willard Scott and Ronald Reagan amongst others. The city of his residence, Bunnell, titled his birthday as the "Vincenzo Izzillo's day". He was wheelchaired but in good mental health. He stated that he misses his home country every now and then.
Izzillo died in Florida, United States on 23 January 1994, at the age of 110 years, 178 days. At the time of his death, he was the second-oldest known living man in the United States, behind Christian Mortensen.
References[]
- Gerontology Research Group
- The News-Journal 5 August 1987
- The News-Journal 29 July 1988
- The News-Journal 3 August 1988
- Vincenzo Izzillo Find A Grave