Virginia Zolezzi (married Dighero) was an Italian supercentenarian and the 87th oldest verified person ever. At the time of her death, she was the oldest ever documented person from Italy at the age of 114 years, 4 days - a title she held for more than five years, until being supassed by Venere Pizzinato on 28 November 2010.
Dighero was born in Lavagna, Liguria, and surpassed the Italian resident longevity record of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio on 6 June 2005. On 14 September 2005, she became the longest-lived person of Italian descent ever, having surpassed Amalia Ruggieri Barone, who was an emigrant to the United States.
At the time of her death, Dighero was the 7th oldest living person in the world. She had also been the oldest verified living person in Europe.
She died of ischemia on 28 December 2005, four day after her 114th bithday.
Dighero was born in Lavagna, Liguria, and surpassed the Italian resident longevity record of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio on 6 June 2005. On 14 September 2005, she became the longest-lived person of Italian descent ever, having surpassed Amalia Ruggieri Barone, who was an emigrant to the United States.
At the time of her death, Dighero was the 7th oldest living person in the world. She had also been the oldest verified living person in Europe.
She died of ischemia on 28 December 2005, four day after her 114th bithday.
Virginia Zolezzi (married Dighero) was an Italian supercentenarian and the 87th oldest verified person ever. At the time of her death, she was the oldest ever documented person from Italy at the age of 114 years, 4 days - a title she held for more than five years, until being supassed by Venere Pizzinato on 28 November 2010.
Dighero was born in Lavagna, Liguria, and surpassed the Italian resident longevity record of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio on 6 June 2005. On 14 September 2005, she became the longest-lived person of Italian descent ever, having surpassed Amalia Ruggieri Barone, who was an emigrant to the United States.
At the time of her death, Dighero was the 7th oldest living person in the world. She had also been the oldest verified living person in Europe.
She died of ischemia on 28 December 2005, four day after her 114th bithday.
Dighero was born in Lavagna, Liguria, and surpassed the Italian resident longevity record of Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio on 6 June 2005. On 14 September 2005, she became the longest-lived person of Italian descent ever, having surpassed Amalia Ruggieri Barone, who was an emigrant to the United States.
At the time of her death, Dighero was the 7th oldest living person in the world. She had also been the oldest verified living person in Europe.
She died of ischemia on 28 December 2005, four day after her 114th bithday.
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