Maria Branyas

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Branyas and the second or maternal family name is Morera; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Maria Branyas Morera
María Branyas Morera
Branyas on her 117th birthday in 2024
Born
Maria Branyas Morera

(1907-03-04)4 March 1907
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died (aged 117 years, 168 days)
Olot, Catalonia, Spain[1]
Nationality
  • Spanish
  • American
Known for
Spouse
Joan Moret (1906-1976)
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(m. 1931; died 1976)​
Children3

Maria Branyas Morera (Catalan: [məˈɾiə ˈβɾaɲəs]; 4 March 1907 – 19 August 2024) was an American-Catalan supercentenarian who, until her death at the age of 117 years, 168 days, was the world's oldest verified living person, following the death of Lucile Randon on 17 January 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Maria Branyas Morera". LongeviQuest. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118". The Irish Times. 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.