The daughter of Italian immigrants and named for a princess, Folly Markle’s secret to long life was an irrepressible joie de vivre
Greater Sudbury lost one of its oldest citizens July 13. Mafalda Scagnetti Markle was 105 years old.
Born in Garson, she was named after Princess Mafalda of Savoy, the second daughter of Italy's King Victor Emmanuel III. As was typical for a girl at that time, Markle left school after Grade 8. She helped her mother, Cristina, with the other children, and worked in the family’s general store. She remembers working many weeknights until 9 p.m.The Scagnetti store served the needs of the rugged pioneer mining town. Joseph Markle, a miner, was attracted to the pretty oldest daughter who worked behind the counter. The couple married and had two children, but later divorced.
Photos of Markle taken over the years indicate she was always particular about her appearance. The petite woman is still always beautifully groomed and dressed. The senior was pictured on the cover of "Sudbury Living" magazine at the age of 100. The story's subhead was "100 is the new 75."
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