Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

Maine’s ‘lobster lady’ Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in the lobster industry, dies at 105

Virginia Oliver, believed to be one of the oldest working lobster fishers in the world, has died at the age of 105 after spending nearly a century hauling traps along the rugged coast of Maine. Born in Rockland, Maine, Oliver began lobstering at just 8 years old, working beside her father and older brother at a time when women were rarely seen on the water. What began as childhood labor quickly became a lifelong calling. She would go on to earn …