Ponticelli, also 110-years-old, provided a strong reaction to former French president Jacques Chirac’s call for a state funeral when the time comes for Ponticelli to be laid to rest. The event would be, as many can recognize, a momentous occasion in French history as an entire generation effectively fades into the sunset. Ponticelli, however, doesn’t see the need for anything special (AFP):
Additionally, Ponticelli’s daughter said if there were to be a state funeral in honor of her father, there would have to be conditions telling the AFP:
