Florence Finch

Florence Finch

Florence Finch (December 22, 1893 – April 10, 2007) was a British born New Zealand supercentenarian.

Finch moved to New Zealand permanently in 1969. [http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/3909562a11.html]

She holds the longevity record for New Zealand. Finch was born in London and, although nearly deafblind, celebrated her 113th birthday in Hastings, New Zealand.

She died of cardio respiratory failure. [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10433639 NZ's oldest person dies at 113 - 11 Apr 2007 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news ] ] At the time of her death, Finch was the sixth-oldest verified living person in the world.

ee also

* National longevity recordholders
* Oldest people
* Supercentenarian

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