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Zora Wriggle
Zora Wriggle
Zora Wriggle in c.1980
Birth: 24 February 1880
Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 7 November 1993
Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Age: 113 years, 256 days
Country: United StatesUSA
Validated

Zora Mae Wriggle (née Gray; 24 February 1880 – 7 November 1993) was a validated American supercentenarian.

Biography[]

Zora Wriggle was born as Zora Mae Gray in Big Run, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA, on 24 February 1880. Her parents were Samuel Hoover Gray and Mary Elizabeth Miles. She married David Wriggle when she was 20 years old. The couple had 4 children in total. She worked as a homemaker and dressmaker. She moved to a Leader Home nursing home in Jersey Shore after his death.

Zora Wriggle passed away in Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA, on 7 November 1993, at the age of 113 years, 256 days. She is amongst the top 250 oldest people ever as of 5 March 2023.

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