María Branyas Morera survived two World Wars, the Spanish Civil War, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morera celebrated her birthday a day earlier on Friday at her residence home Santa Maria del Tura in Olot, Catalonia, Spain, surrounded by friends, fans and her 78-year-old daughter Rosa. Morera was lucid and spoke fondly about her childhood, said Ben Meyers, CEO of LongeviQuest,Meyers, who was with Morera at the residence home, said she was touched by greetings from her many fans around the world.Born on March 4, 1907, in California, one year after her parents emigrated to the U.S.
, Morera spent the first few years of her life in San Francisco, according to Guinness. Eight years later, the family decided to return to Spain, where they settled in Catalonia. She married Joan Moret in 1931, according to Guinness World Records, and had three children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Like most, she had her share of triumphs and tragedies, she lost her father on the voyage from the U.S. to Spain from pulmonary tuberculosis, according to Guinness World Records.
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