Gerontology Research Group
Deaths for 2003 (in Chronological Order[*]) (as of April 21, 2014)
*Sorted by Death Date
No. Birthplace Place of death Name (generally known as) Born Died Years Days Total Days Highest Rank R S Validated By Validated By2 Validated By3 Validated By4 Application Date Acceptance Date Photo?
1 Japan Japan Kama Nakasone Nov. 23, 1891 Jan. 1, 2003 111 39 40581 40 O M Japan (MHLW) Michel Poulain et al N/A N/A
2 USA (Georgia) USA (Georgia) Elizabeth Brown Oct. 11, 1891 Jan. 3, 2003 111 84 40626 39 W F Filipe Prista Lucas Robert Young N/A May 5, 2006
3 Japan Japan N.A. Jan. 3, 1893 Jan. 6, 2003 110 3 40179 93 O F IDL Japan (MHLW) Feb. 8, 2011 Feb. 10, 2014
4 Japan USA (Hawaii) Ito Konno Kinase Dec. 31, 1889 Jan. 24, 2003 113 24 41296 12 O F Robert Young Yasuhiko Saito N/A N/A
5 Japan Japan Kame Uei  May 8, 1892 Jan. 30, 2003 110 267 40443 61 O F Japan (MHLW) D. Craig Willcox N/A May 10, 2002
6 USA (Massachusetts) USA (Florida) Hazel Luther Dec. 11, 1889 Jan. 31, 2003 113 51 41323 10 W F Robert Young N/A Apr. 16, 2002
7 USA (Indiana) USA (Indiana) Lloyd Myers Mar. 20, 1892 Feb. 1, 2003 110 318 40494 54 W M Robert Young N/A Feb. 24, 2003
8 USA (New York) USA (New York) Edna Taylor July 12, 1890 Feb. 10, 2003 112 213 41120 15 B F Robert Young N/A Jan. 21, 2004
9 USA (South Carolina) USA (South Carolina) Agnes Brown Feb. 5, 1892 Feb. 11, 2003 111 6 40548 46 B F B. Renee Ferguson Robert Young N/A Feb. 1, 2004
10 Italy Italy Orsola Virginia Perego Jan. 10, 1892 Feb. 23, 2003 111 44 40586 40 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A Aug. 18, 2003
11 USA (Michigan) USA (Florida) John McMorran June 19, 1889 Feb. 24, 2003 113 250 41522 4 W M Louis Epstein L. Stephen Coles N/A N/A
12 USA (Idaho) USA (Oregon) Elsie Golcher Nov. 29, 1891 Mar. 2, 2003 111 93 40635 35 W F B. Renee Ferguson Dec. 25, 2008 June 4, 2009
13 Germany Germany Irene Mergelsberg Mar. 4, 1893 Mar. 6, 2003 110 2 40178 92 W F Lutz Ottersbach N/A Mar. 12, 2005
14 USA (New York) USA (New York) Emma Prosser Oct. 11, 1892 Apr. 1, 2003 110 172 40348 69 W F Louis Epstein Marie Randolph N/A N/A
15 Germany USA (Illinos) Else Hessberg Dec. 5, 1892 Apr. 13, 2003 110 129 40305 77 W F Stefan Jamin Nov. 17, 2009 Aug. 15, 2012
16 USA (Massachusetts) USA (California) Mary Christian June 12, 1889 Apr. 20, 2003 113 312 41584 3 W F Robert Young N/A Oct. 30, 2002
17 Norway Norway Olav Hovatn Oct. 23, 1892 Apr. 26, 2003 110 185 40361 68 W M Dag Hoelseth N/A Oct. 23, 2002
18 Netherlands Netherlands Sara Van Grondelle-Blom Dec. 6, 1892 May 4, 2003 110 149 40325 75 W F Gert Jan Kuiper N/A Dec. 8, 2002
19 USA (Georgia) USA (Georgia) Jasper 'Jack' Britt Bennett Jan. 3, 1893 May 7, 2003 110 124 40300 78 W M B. Renee Ferguson Robert Young N/A June 18, 2006
20 Japan Japan Kumekichi Tani Apr. 20, 1891 May 12, 2003 112 22 40929 26 O M Tamashiro Hiko N/A N/A
T21 Italy Italy Teresa Fumarola-Ligorio Dec. 2, 1889 May 14, 2003 113 163 41435 7 W F Michel Poulain N/A N/A
T21 USA (South Dakota) USA (South Dakota) Anna Peskey Aug. 5, 1891 May 14, 2003 111 282 40824 29 W F Robert Young N/A Aug. 25, 2002
23 Italy Italy Linda Zappettini-Chioino Feb. 26, 1892 May 20, 2003 111 83 40625 42 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A Aug. 18, 2003
24 USA (Colorado) USA (Vermont) Gretchen Cross Sept. 23, 1892 May 26, 2003 110 245 40421 62 W F Robert Young N/A June 2, 2003
25 Denmark Sweden Johanne Svensson Jan. 24, 1892 May 29, 2003 111 125 40667 37 W F Foti Tillo N/A N/A
26 Japan Japan Tadanosuke Hashimoto Apr. 27, 1891 May 31, 2003 112 34 40941 25 O M Tamashiro Hiko N/A N/A
27 USA (New Jersey) USA (New York) Emma Stark Jan. 1, 1893 June 1, 2003 110 151 40327 70 W F Louis Epstein Robert Young N/A Jan. 16, 2003
28 Japan Japan Norio Kawada Apr. 25, 1892 June 6, 2003 111 42 40583 46 O M Japan (MHLW) Chiyomi Sumida N/A Oct. 22, 2004
29 USA (Ohio) USA (Ohio) Linus Reinhart July 28, 1892 June 14, 2003 110 321 40497 54 W M Robert Young N/A Aug. 13, 2002
30 Italy Italy Giovanni Frau Dec. 29, 1890 June 19, 2003 112 172 41079 21 W M Michel Poulain N/A N/A
31 Germany Germany Johanne Wilks Feb. 8, 1893 June 23, 2003 110 135 40311 69 W F Stefan Jamin Mar. 28, 2008 Jan. 5, 2009
32 USA (Montana) USA (California) Emma Louise Taylor Sept. 15, 1891 June 24, 2003 111 282 40824 27 W F Robert Young N/A Dec. 14, 2002
33 USA (Illinois) USA (Illinois) Cleo Craig Feb. 12, 1890 June 28, 2003 113 136 41408 8 W F Robert Young N/A N/A
34 Germany Germany Clothilde Rey Nov. 20, 1892 July 9, 2003 110 231 40407 60 W F Germany (BVA) Thomas Breining N/A July 1, 2003
35 Austria-Hungary Germany (Bavaria) Anna Stephan Mar. 25, 1892 Aug. 3, 2003 111 131 40672 40 W F Germany (BVA) Lutz Ottersbach N/A July 1, 2003
36 USA (Massachusetts) USA (Massachusetts) Rachel Bloomberg Aug. 1, 1893 Aug. 5, 2003 110 4 40180 104 W F United States (SSA) B. Renee Ferguson N/A Aug. 19, 2005
37 France France Yvonne Bory Mar. 14, 1891 Aug. 7, 2003 112 146 41053 22 W F Jean-Marie Robine Laurent Toussaint N/A Dec. 17, 2003
38 France France Marthe Ardouin-Schmid July 12, 1893 Aug. 13, 2003 110 32 40208 97 W F Laurent Toussaint Robert Young N/A Aug. 28, 2004
39 France France Jeanne Dubois Aug. 7, 1893 Aug. 17, 2003 110 10 40186 103 W F Laurent Toussaint Luc Le Lay Jan. 10, 2012 Apr. 21, 2014
40 USA (Illinois) USA (Illinois) Edith Jones June 30, 1893 Aug. 19, 2003 110 50 40226 93 W F Robert Young N/A July 10, 2003
T41 USA (Georgia) USA (California) Mollie Beard May 4, 1893 Sept. 3, 2003 110 122 40298 84 W F Robert Young L. Stephen Coles N/A May 10, 2003
T41 USA (West Virginia) USA (Ohio) Vonnie Looney May 4, 1893 Sept. 3, 2003 110 122 40298 84 W F Robert Young N/A Dec. 3, 2003
43 Italy Italy Salvina Martinelli-Avanzi Aug. 2, 1892 Sept. 18, 2003 111 47 40588 49 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A July 2, 2003
44 USA (Illinois) USA (Illinois) Mary Crombie July 6, 1890 Sept. 22, 2003 113 78 41350 10 W F Robert Young N/A N/A
45 Japan Japan Yukichi Chuganji Mar. 23, 1889 Sept. 28, 2003 114 189 41826 1 O M Yasuhiko Saito N/A N/A
46 Italy USA (Pennsylvania) Anna DiFelice Mar. 10, 1892 Sept. 30, 2003 111 204 40745 35 W F Robert Young Giovanni Alunni N/A Jan. 23, 2004
47 USA (Florida) USA (Florida) Maxie Aarons May 27, 1893 Oct. 2, 2003 110 128 40304 80 B F Robert Young Louis Epstein N/A Oct. 8, 2003
48 USA (Massachusetts) USA (Massachusetts) Aurelia Marotta June 27, 1890 Oct. 4, 2003 113 99 41371 7 W F Robert Young N/A Oct. 14, 2002
49 USA (Pennsylvania) USA (New Jersey) Elena Slough July 4, 1889 Oct. 5, 2003 114 93 41730 2 W F Robert Young N/A Nov. 12, 2002
50 USA (New Jersey) USA (New Jersey) Florence Knox Aug. 24, 1893 Oct. 6, 2003 110 43 40219 96 W F Robert Young Louis Epstein N/A Oct. 11, 2003
51 Belgium Belgium Anne-Marie (Adam) Vandermersch Dec. 14, 1892 Oct. 8, 2003 110 298 40474 54 W F Michel Poulain Gert Jan Kuiper N/A Dec. 14, 2002
52 Italy Italy Enrichetta Piazza-Bonalumi July 24, 1893 Oct. 13, 2003 110 81 40257 88 W F Giovanni Alunni N/A Sept. 22, 2003
53 USA (Illinois) USA (Illinois) Christine Hall Dec. 3, 1891 Oct. 20, 2003 111 321 40863 22 W F Robert Young N/A N/A
54 Japan Japan Sawayo Tanaka June 9, 1891 Nov. 1, 2003 112 145 41052 18 O F Japan (MHLW) Tamashiro Hiko N/A Oct. 21, 2004
55 Sweden Sweden Anders Engberg July 1, 1892 Nov. 6, 2003 111 128 40669 39 W M Foti Tillo N/A July 2, 2002
56 Japan Japan (Niigata) Sai Kitamura Mar. 4, 1893 Nov. 12, 2003 110 253 40429 58 O F Japan (MHLW) Tom Li IDL Feb. 8, 2011 June 4, 2012
57 Japan Japan Mitoyo Kawate May 15, 1889 Nov. 13, 2003 114 182 41819 1 O F Yasuhiko Saito N/A N/A
58 Germany Germany Mathilde Stoellger Apr. 21, 1893 Nov. 16, 2003 110 209 40385 69 W F Thomas Breining Stefan Jamin Apr. 15, 2009 Apr. 10, 2010
59 USA (Maryland) USA (Virginia) Pearl Bradford Mar. 22, 1892 Nov. 20, 2003 111 243 40784 30 W F Robert Young N/A Oct. 27, 2003
60 USA (Mississippi) USA (Mississippi) Elva Rudder Feb. 12, 1893 Nov. 28, 2003 110 289 40465 53 W F Robert Young N/A Apr. 8, 2004
T61 Ireland USA (New York) Catherine Furey Apr. 6, 1893 Nov. 30, 2003 110 238 40414 64 W F Emily Schoenhofen Thomas Perls (NECS) N/A Feb. 24, 2005
T61 Japan Japan (Hyōgo) Mitsu Nakano Sept. 13, 1893 Nov. 30, 2003 110 78 40254 89 O F Japan (MHLW) Tom Li IDL Feb. 8, 2011 Nov. 21, 2012
63 Peru USA (Massachusetts) Julia Dougherty Aug. 20, 1893 Dec. 4, 2003 110 106 40282 84 W F Robert Young N/A Feb. 3, 2004
64 Japan Japan (Kagoshima) Mutsu Nomoto Oct. 7, 1893 Dec. 20, 2003 110 74 40250 93 O F Japan (MHLW) Winn Cynar IDL Feb. 8, 2011 Dec. 4, 2012
65 Norway Norway Harriet Holm Nov. 13, 1893 Dec. 22, 2003 110 39 40215 105 W F Celvin Ruisdael N/A Nov. 13, 2003
66 Belgium Belgium Louis Marion Oct. 10, 1893 Dec. 28, 2003 110 79 40255 95 W M Michel Poulain N/A Oct. 10, 2003
67 USA (Nebraska) USA (Georgia) Agnes Rich Jan. 20, 1892 Dec. 31, 2003 111 345 40887 23 W F E. A. Kral Robert Young N/A Apr. 30, 2002