Chloe Duncan was born on May 27, 1911 and passed away in her sleep on Tuesday.

Mrs Duncan witnessed two World Wars, the Great Depression, the swine flu and COVID-19 pandemics. Even the 1929 Launceston floods, when her husband Alfred had to row her in a boat to hospital as she was due to give birth.

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Mrs Duncan's story captured the hearts of Launceston and the world after being featured in a post on the Facebook page Humans of Launceston in 2019.

Adam Page wrote the story, after hearing about Mrs Duncan through a Facebook message.

"I searched for family members, but received a response that Chloe was not in a position to be interviewed," Mr Page said.

"I was working as a lifestyle assistant in an aged care home in Newnham at the time and I went on holiday. When I came back to work, Chloe had moved into my facility."

Mrs Duncan moved into the Aldersgate Village facility at Newnham in recent years as she was unable to be cared for anymore in her Mayfield home.

Daughter Joy Fitch said her mother won over the hearts of the workers.

"Every one of the nurses and carer's on Tuesday came in and said goodbye before they went off duty," Ms Fitch said.

"We saw so many people until she eventually passed away, everyone loved her.

"One of the nurses, also named Chloe, said to me that she got quite attached to mum because of their connection [with the same name].

"She said to me that they're warned against getting too close to their patients and now she knows why, because she was so upset about her death."

Mr Page said Mrs Duncan was a "lovely person".

"I spent a lot of time with Chloe one-on-one, and I managed to put together a story with the gaps filled in by her daughter Joy," he said.

"She was a lovely person, but very frail, although she had some lovely memories."

Mr Page's story on the Humans of Launceston page detailed aspects of Mrs Duncan's life, including her childhood and her love of ballet.

The story was a huge success, reaching more than four million people.

"I think the story had such a wide appeal because the themes were based around the most fundamental things in all our lives," Mr Page said.

"Family, love, loss, and appreciating the little things in life that give us joy."

Mr Page said Mrs Duncan was thrilled when she heard how many people read her story and shared comments.

"I got so much personal satisfaction and joy when I saw the reaction from Chloe," he said.

"There were so many comments that this took me a few months of visiting her to read as many as I could.

"To be able to record a treasure trove of over a century of memories from Launceston's history was fantastic."

Ms Fitch said she had an incredible mother.

"She loved all us kids," she said.

"I'd take [brother] Tony and we'd visit her all the time.

"Mum loved to travel when she could. She loved visiting all around the state, and she loved food. We'd take her down to Hobart to visit and she loved the Dover Hotel with a crayfish lunch.

"One time I took her to the Kempton Hotel and after a drink I suggested a go on the pokies. Mum said she couldn't possibly do it, but I convinced her.

"She sat down, and she won $100 - you would have thought it was Christmas with how happy it made her."

Ms Fitch said her mother had a big love for dance which she passed down through generations of the family.

"Mum was a big dancer when she was younger, anything with dancing she just loved," she said.

"All of her grandkids have taken after her with their dancing - there's at least one dancer in every family, and it made her so happy."

According to Ms Fitch, Mrs Duncan was humbled by the love she received from the public after sharing her story.

"Mum was just mum," she said.

"She loved telling her stories, and was so happy that people loved hearing them.

"It was really special to know that she didn't go on her own, and that she'll be missed by many."

Mr Page said it was an honour to have spent so much time with Mrs Duncan.

"Chloe was a perfect example of an older person feeling appreciated and heard and validated, when so many of our elderly citizens feel invisible or forgotten.

"Rest in Peace, lovely Chloe."

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