Maria Giuseppa Robucci (20 March 1903 – 18 June 2019) was an Italian supercentenarian who was, prior to her death aged 116, the second-oldest living person in the world behind Kane Tanaka."Europe’s Oldest Person Dies at Age 116, Her Secret: Faith in God". countrythangdaily.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
Biography Robucci was born in 1903 in Poggio Imperiale, province of Foggia, Apulia region, Italy."È foggiana la nonna più anziana d'Europa: Maria Giuseppa ora punta alla vetta mondiale della longevità". FoggiaToday. Retrieved 21 December 2021. Her parents were Antonio and Maria Michela Robucci. On 3 December 1928, she married Nicola Nargiso. The couple had five children named Angelo, Concetta, Antonio, Giuseppe, and Filomena. Nicola died in 1982. In 2003, her 100th birthday was featured in a television show called ”La vita in diretta” for the channel Rai Uno.
In 2014, Robucci broke her hip after a fall and underwent surgery. She credited her longevity to a good diet such as olive oil and tomatoes,"Meet Three Supercentenarians". veritasgenetics.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021. having faith in God, avoiding alcohol and having a positive mindset. On 6 July 2018, she became the oldest person in Italy upon the death of 116-year-old Giuseppina Projetto-Frau.
On 18 June 2019, she died aged 116 years, 90 days in Poggio Imperiale.
See also Emma Morano
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