Few people here remember Mary Josephine Ray. She outlived almost everyone who could. Ray, who lived in Anson and Madison for about 60 years, died Sunday in a nursing home in Westmoreland, N.H. She lived for 114 years, 294 days, making her the oldest person in the U.S. and the second-oldest in the world, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
Oldest American dies at 114 in nursing home WESTMORELAND, N.H. (AP) -- Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, has died at age 114 years, 294 days.
WESTMORELAND, N.H. - Two of the oldest people in the world have died on the same day. Mary Josephine Ray, who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, died Sunday at age 114 years, 294 days. She died at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death, her granddaughter Katherine Ray said.
After living for nearly 115 years, through three centuries, two world wars, 21 presidents and all seven Red Sox World Series titles, Mary Josephine Ray has arrived at her final rest. About 40 friends and family members, representing five generations, gathered at Saint Sebastian Catholic Church on Main Street late Thursday morning to celebrate the life of the woman who, until Sunday, was the oldest person in the United States.
Olivia Patricia Thomas is rising quickly on the list of the world's oldest people by simply biding time in Williamsville's St. Francis Home, her health and sense of humor perfectly intact. Thomas, who turns 114 today, is now the fourth-oldest living person, trailing only Gertrude Baines of California, 115, and Kama Chinen of Japan and Mary Josephine Ray of New Hampshire, who celebrated their 114th birthdays in May.
WESTMORELAND, New Hampshire - Mary Josephine Ray, the New Hampshire woman who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, has died at age 114 years, 294 days. She died Sunday at a nursing home in Westmoreland but was active until about two weeks before her death, her granddaughter Katherine Ray said.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- At 112, Mother Ruby Muhammad wants to live to be the oldest person in the world, but for now she's fulfilling another dream: She'll be performing on stage -- singing gospel, telling stories and reciting poems she's written -- to commemorate Sacramento Community Women of Color Day in March. Why are we doing this show?" the event's organizer, local jazz singer Suzanne Brooks, asked the sharp, feisty Muhammad.
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