She tested positive for the deadly virus at her nursing home, but didn’t show any symptoms.
The world’s oldest living person, who enjoyed chocolate and a daily glass of wine, died early Tuesday.
She was born as Lucile Randon on Feb. 11, 1904 – the same year Theodore Roosevelt was elected president – and was a teacher and governess who looked after children during World War II.
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