Italian partisan who survived execution dies at 100

Annunziata Verità, a partisan who survived a Nazi execution in 1944 and lived to be 100, died in Faenza, Italy. Known as the partisan who 'lived twice,' Verità, whose wartime codename was 'Mallì,' had celebrated her centenary on Feb. 1 with her community.

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The disappearance of Annunziata Verità deprives us of one of the most extraordinary witnesses of our history and the fight for Liberation. With Annunziata, the courier 'Mallì,' a woman who heroically embodied the values of the Resistance departs.

Her family announced her passing to ANSA, stating she experienced breathing difficulties and was taken to the emergency room before passing away peacefully at home. Her funeral will be held Wednesday in Faenza with civil rites and public tributes from the municipality and the National Association of Italian Partisans (ANPI).

Michele de Pascale, the President of the Emilia-Romagna region, paid tribute to Verità, calling her one of the most extraordinary witnesses to Italy's fight for liberation. He stated that her example as the partisan 'Mallì' embodied the heroic values of the Resistance and would remain an inalienable guide for everyone.

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Her example will remain an inalienable guide for all of us.

Regional Undersecretary for the Presidency Manuela Rontini and Culture Assessor Gessica Allegni added that Verità's commitment extended beyond the war. She testified in trials against members of the Black Brigades in Faenza and continued to share the values of the Resistance with young people until her final years. They noted that her 100th birthday celebration, a collective embrace from the city, now transforms into profound grief and gratitude.

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Her commitment did not end with the Liberation, and continued in the post-war period, testifying in trials against members of the Black Brigades of Faenza and meeting young people, citizens, to transmit the values and ideals of the Resistance until the last years of her life.