Maria Branyas Morera died on August 19 at the age of 117. Prior to her passing, she was the world’s oldest living person. Maria attributed her longevity to a peaceful, fulfilling life with meaningful personal connections, proximity to nature, and a positive mindset.   On August 19, Maria Branyas Morera died. She was 117 years old when she passed away. According to a family statement shared on social media, Branyas died peacefully in her sleep at a nursing home in Catalonia, Spain, where she had lived for 20 years. Prior to her death, Morera had been the world’s oldest known living person. She lived to 117 years, 168 days. Following her death, Japanese supercentenarian Tomiko Itooka, became the world’s oldest living person, having turned 116 this May. The historic Maria Branyas Morera, the world’s oldest citizen, has died La Maria Branyas ens ha deixat. Ha mort com ella volia: mentre dormia, tranquil·la i sense dolor.Fa uns dies ens deia:“Un dia me n'aniré d'aquí. No tornaré a provar cafè, ni a menjar iogurt, ni a acaronar a la Fada…, deixaré també els meus records, les meves reflexions… — Super Àvia Catalana (@MariaBranyas112) August 20, 2024 “Maria Branyas has left us,” Maria’s family announced in a Tuesday social media post. “She died as she wished: in her sleep, peacefully and without pain. We will always remember her for her advice and her kindness.” Her family also revealed that Morera had told them she felt this phase of her story coming to a close. “I don’t know when, but very soon this long journey will come to an end,” she reportedly told them. “Death will find me worn down from having lived so much, but I want it to find me smiling, free, and satisfied. “Don’t cry, I don’t like tears,” she had bid loved ones and fans alike in another post before her passing, “And above all, don’t suffer for me. Wherever I go, I will be happy.” Maria Branyas Morera at the age of 4 sitting with her family in New Orleans, 1911 / Wikipedia Public Domain Click for next Article The post Maria Branyas Morera, World’s Oldest Person, Dies At 117 appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly