113 Years: Probably the Oldest Austrian Woman Has Died
Margarete Tröstl passed away "peacefully in her sleep" at the Schrems Care and Support Centre, according to the Lower Austrian Health Agency, announcing the death of the oldest Lower Austrian.
Woman from Waldviertel Considered the Oldest Austrian
The woman from Waldviertel would have turned 114 on February 26. She was considered the oldest living person in Austria and according to internet sites, she may even have been the oldest person living in a German-speaking country.
According to the state's announcement, Tröstl was born in Gmünd in February 1911 under the surname Ecker. Her youth was marked by the First World War and thus by many deprivations. "It was a really tough time. My brothers and I had to start working very early," she later recalled. With her husband, a trained carpenter and officer, Tröstl moved to Vienna, where she worked as a travel assistant in the Persil factories. In retirement, she returned to her homeland, the Waldviertel, in the early 1970s. Shortly before her 103rd birthday, Tröstl moved into the Schrems Care and Support Centre.
Mikl-Leitner Congratulated on 110th Birthday
Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) recalled congratulating Tröstl on her "110th" in 2021: "It was an unforgettable encounter with an impressive personality, who was equipped with a lot of knowledge and experience, but also with a lot of humour."
(APA/Red)
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