Frank Scarrabelotti
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Frank Scarrabelotti was Australia
's oldest man at the time of his death aged . Australia's oldest person at the time of his death was Myra Nicholson
, who died later in 2007 at the age of 112.
Scarrabelotti was the son of Italian
immigrants who arrived in Australia in 1880. He was born in Bungawalbin near Lismore, New South Wales
.
Scarrabelotti lived in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales
for all of his life. He played rugby union
for the Bangalow Royals and was a keen horseman participating in dressage
events. He was one of the trustees of St Kevin's Catholic Church
in Bangalow
when it was built in the 1920s.
Scarrabelotti ran a dairy farm
in Nashua before retiring to Bangalow in the 1960s.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's oldest man at the time of his death aged . Australia's oldest person at the time of his death was Myra Nicholson
Myra Nicholson
Myra Leviston "Nicky" Nicholson was the thrid oldest living Australian and the eleventh-oldest validated person in the world following the death of French doyenne Marie-Simone Capony on 15 September 2007.-Biography:...
, who died later in 2007 at the age of 112.
Scarrabelotti was the son of Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
immigrants who arrived in Australia in 1880. He was born in Bungawalbin near Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
.
Scarrabelotti lived in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
for all of his life. He played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for the Bangalow Royals and was a keen horseman participating in dressage
Dressage
Dressage is a competitive equestrian sport, defined by the International Equestrian Federation as "the highest expression of horse training." Competitions are held at all levels from amateur to the World Equestrian Games...
events. He was one of the trustees of St Kevin's Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
in Bangalow
Bangalow, New South Wales
Bangalow is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Byron Shire with a population of 1,327. The town is 765 km north of Sydney and 167 km south of Brisbane, just off the Pacific Highway...
when it was built in the 1920s.
Scarrabelotti ran a dairy farm
Dairy farming
Dairy farming is a class of agricultural, or an animal husbandry, enterprise, for long-term production of milk, usually from dairy cows but also from goats and sheep, which may be either processed on-site or transported to a dairy factory for processing and eventual retail sale.Most dairy farms...
in Nashua before retiring to Bangalow in the 1960s.