Bernice Madigan
Bernice Madigan | |
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| File:Bernice Madigan (2013).png Bernice Madigan on Derby Day, 2013 | |
| Born | Bernice Emerson[1] July 24, 1899[2] |
| Died | January 3, 2015 (aged 115 years, 163 days) Cheshire, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Title | Oldest living resident of Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Madigan (1896–1976) (m. 1925–1976; his death)[1] |
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Bernice Madigan (nee Emerson July 24, 1899 – January 3, 2015) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest living resident of Massachusetts,[3] the fourth-oldest living person in the United States,[4] and the world's fifth-oldest living person before her death.[4][5] She is one of 100 centenarians in The Archon Genomics XPRIZE.[6][7]
Biography
Bernice Emerson was born on July 24, 1899 in West Springfield, Massachusetts,[2][8][9] and moved to Cheshire when she was six.[10] In 1918, after graduating from Adams High School,[10][11] she responded to the government's drives to recruit women into employment during WWI, and moved to Washington, DC.[8] After the war, she worked as a secretary for the Department of the Treasury and the Veterans Administration.[12] She married Paul Madigan (d. 1976) in 1925;[12] they lived in the Washington, DC area and then in Silver Spring, Maryland.[10] She retired in 1942, after which she volunteered with the church and at nursing homes, playing piano for residents.[10] She returned to live with family in Massachusetts in 2007.[12] She participated in Boston University School of Medicine's New England Centenarian Study,[13] and was interviewed and filmed by the Center for Aging at the University of Chicago and the ABC World News.[13] She joined social media, with profiles on Facebook and Twitter.[12][14][15]
Madigan died in her sleep at the age of 115 years, 163 days at 2 a.m. on January 3, 2015.[9][15]
See also
References
- ^ a b "State's oldest woman turns 113". North Adams Transcript. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ Cheshire Woman 16th Oldest in the World
- ^ a b Cheshire Woman Is Fourth Oldest in the World
- ^ Buncombe, Andrew (January 22, 2015). "Secrets of longevity: Meet the five women whose lives span three centuries". The Independent. London, UK: Independent Digital News & Media. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "Bernice Madigan Centenarian Profile". Archon Genomics. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ Ansberry, Clare. "Contestants Race to Map DNA of 100 Centenarians". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Fritz (July 22, 2014). "Fritz Hoffmann Wishes Bernice Madigan a Happy 115th Birthday". National Geographic. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b State's Oldest Citizen Dies, Berkshires.com (January 3, 2015)
- ^ a b c d "At 110, Bay State's oldest resident is a marvel of longevity". The Boston Globe. July 24, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ Shanks, Adam (July 24, 2014). "Cheshire woman turns 115; world's fifth-oldest person". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Diebel, Matthew (September 5, 2014). "Inkster woman 115 among 6 living people born in 19th century". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "ABC News Features Cheshire's Madigan". iBerkshires.com. June 30, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ Cain, Tim (November 17, 2014). "The oldest person on Twitter". Herald&Review. Decatur, Illinois. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Rousseau, Morgan (January 7, 2015). "Bernice Emerson Madigan, oldest Mass. resident, dies at age 115". Metro USA. Retrieved December 9, 2018.