Estate Planning

World's Oldest Woman Passes Away

By Hull and Hull LLP

At 114 years old, the oldest woman, a title she held for a very short time since May 2, 2010, has passed away.  Eugenie Blanchard, called 'Sweets' by her friends, was known for her kindness.   She passed away in St. Barts, a French island in the Carribean.  Born the 16 of February 1896, Eugenie served as a nun from the age of 26 to 60. Much of her career was spent ministering on Curacao, an island just off the coast of Venezuela.  

The BBC reports that Eugenie was born at a time when La Boheme was in its first season at the French opera, just after the invention of the x-ray machine, Felix Faure was the president of France and Alfred Dreyfus was still serving his unjust sentence on Devil's Island.   With the changes she witnessed, I'm certain that Eugenie saw many exciting advances which I can't even begin to fathom.

As a result of Eugenie's death, Eunice G. Sanborn of Jacksonville, Texas, born on July 20, 1896 is now the world's oldest person, according to the two organizations that monitor such status. 

I hope we all remember to live life to its fullest, whether young, old or 114. Have a great weekend.

Nadia M. Harasymowycz

Full post as published by Toronto Estate Law Blog on November 05, 2010 (boomark / email).