Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver, Maine’s 105-Year-Old Lobster Legend, Dies
Maine's lobster legend Ginny Oliver, the world’s oldest fisher, dies at 105.
Virginia “Ginny” Oliver, born in Rockland, Maine in 1920, began lobstering at age eight in 1928 and spent 95 years catching lobsters off Maine’s coast. Known worldwide as the oldest lobster fisher, she worked alongside her husband Bill and son Max until a fall at 103 left her a walker. Oliver died on Jan. 21, 2026 at 105 after contracting COVID‑19 and pneumonia. She served as grand parade marshal of the 2020 Maine Lobster Festival and inspired a children’s book by author Barbara Walsh. Her legacy is celebrated by Maine’s lobster industry and Governor Janet Mills.
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