WORCESTER, Mass. — The oldest woman in the United States died Friday at the age of 113, just a month shy of her 114th birthday.
Goldie Corash Michelson, of Worcester, was born in 1902 and lived to become not only the oldest woman in the country, but the oldest living Jewish person in the world, according to her obituary.
Michelson moved to Worcester at a young age and, after attending Worcester Schools, graduated from Brown University and earned a masters degree in sociology from Clark University after the birth of her first daughter.
"Goldie lived a wonderful life," reads her obituary, "She traveled the world, read voraciously, was never bored, and was always interested in the world and the people around her. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her."
Her funeral service will be arranged by Callahan Fay & Caswell Funeral Home and will be held July 10 at 1:00 p.m. at B'nai B'rith Cemetery.
Donations in her honor can be made to the David and Goldie Michelson Drama Fund c/o Advancement Office, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610 or to a charity of your choice.