Alelia Murphy, a 114-year-old former seamstress who'd been recognized as the oldest living American, has died. She credited her longevity to God and 'being a good person,' her family said on her most recent birthday.
Murphy, a New Yorker who was drawn to the city by the Harlem Renaissance, died Saturday, confirmed her granddaughter, Nefer Nekhet. Happy birthday, Alelia Murphy! The oldest woman in the United States turns 114"It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Mrs. Alelia Murphy," the health care workers' union 1199SEIU, of which Murphy's daughter was a member, said Wednesday in a statement. "Mrs.
The world's oldest person is Kane Tanaka of Japan at 116 years old, it says.What she credited for her longevityMurphy's 114th birthday on July 6 was cause for community celebration. Officials in the Harlem section of New York City, where Murphy had lived since 1926, declared it"Alelia Murphy Appreciation Day."New York state Sen. Brian Benjamin called Murphy a"Harlem landmark" and thanked her for her contributions to the community.
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