On April 16 he had blown out the candle to celebrate his 112th birthday. Maria Oliva, known as Marietta, died in Piazza Armerina, in the province of Enna, where she was born and always lived. Italy’s oldest grandmother died in the arms of her daughter Nunzia in the ancient Monte district. In its long life, a record of longevity, it has had eight children, of which five are still alive, and 58 between grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On the day of her birthday, grandmother Marietta had greeted the mayor Nino Cammarata and a small circle of relatives including her great-grandson Danny Catalano who had organized a small party in a room decorated with flowers and balloons. He had also answered the phone showing a certain lucidity and immersing himself in the joyful atmosphere of the city. Witness of over a century of history, grandmother Marietta had met the pope in Piazza Falcone and Borsellino when Francesco came to visit Piazza Armerina.
Italy’s oldest grandmother died: she was 112 years old and 58 between grandchildren and great-grandchildren
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