Pearl Berg
American supercentenarian (1909–2024)
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Pearl Louise Berg (née Synenberg; October 1, 1909 – February 1, 2024) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest Jewish person alive[1] and also the 9th oldest living person in the world at the time of her death.[2] She resided in Los Angeles, California, and died on February 1, 2024, at age 114.
October 1, 1909
(aged 114 years, 123 days)
Pearl Berg | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pearl Louise Synenberg October 1, 1909 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2024 (aged 114 years, 123 days) Los Feliz, California, U.S. |
| Education | Schenley High School |
| Known for | Supercentenarian |
| Spouse |
Mark Berg
(m. 1931; died 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
Pearl Louise Synenberg was born in Evansville, Indiana,[3] on October 1, 1909 (although she celebrated her birthday as February 14, 1910),[4][5] to Archie Synenberg and Annie Gerson, children of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. She had a sister, Selma, and a brother, Bob. They moved to various states throughout their childhood, but she attended Schenley High School in Pittsburgh.[6] The family moved to California in 1929, a few months before the stock market crash.[7]
In 1931, she married Mark Berg, a Jewish immigrant from Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He died when she was 79.[1] They had two sons, Alan and Robert. Pearl Berg resided in Los Angeles,[8] where she died on February 1, 2024, at the age of 114 years, 123 days.[9] She was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[10]
