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Hudson Valley Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108 Hudson Valley Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108
Hudson Valley Barber, Known As 'World's Oldest,' Dies At Age 108 A Hudson Valley man known as the "world's oldest barber" has died. Anthony Mancinelli died on Thursday, Sept. 19 at his Orange County home in New Windsor. He was 108. Mancinelli started cutting hair at age 11 years old. Remarkably, he kept at it for almost a century.  In 2007, he was cited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s oldest barber” -- a designation repeated each year since then. Mancinelli was born March 2, 1911 in Montemilone, Italy. The son of John and Savino Madrisi Mancinelli. Anthony came to America in September of 1919, on the ship Caserta. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Popular Hudson Valley Barber Is World's Oldest, According To Guinness Book Of Records Popular Hudson Valley Barber Is World's Oldest, According To Guinness Book Of Records
Popular Hudson Valley Barber Is World's Oldest, According To Guinness Book Of Records Nearly a century ago, an Orange County barber cut his first head of hair. Ninety-six years later, he’s been immortalized in the Guinness Book of World Records. At 107 years old, New Windsor native Anthony Mancinelli keeps putting in his 40 hours a week, and has been dubbed the “world’s oldest barber” by the Guinness Book of World Records, cutting hair from noon to 8 p.m. each day. Mancinelli was first honored by Guinness World Records in 2007, when he was 96 years old. Since then, the commendations have continued annually. According to the New York Times, Mancinelli “has a trim build, a st…

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by Zak Failla