World War II hero turns 111: Arizona woman who hid families from Nazis celebrates birthday

The Brief

  • An Arizona woman named Grace Lafauci celebrated her 111th birthday with family at an Italian restaurant in Glendale.
  • During World War II, Lafauci lived in Rome for 30 years and harbored two Jewish families from Nazis in her basement.
  • Her family attributes her remarkable longevity to a lifetime habit of organic eating long before it became a popular health trend.

GLENDALE, Ariz. Grace Lafauci, a local woman in Arizona turned 111 years old on June 7.

What we know:

Her family celebrated at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Glendale, eating some Italian food. She lived in Rome, Italy for some time.

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