Vito Perillo, the mayor of Tinton Falls in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has died at age 100, officials say. "It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mayor Vito Perillo, a man of integrity, and a beloved member of our community," Tinton Falls Borough Administrator Charles Terefenko wrote in a statement.

He stunned people when as a 93-year old WWII veteran he ran for mayor and won. But on Saturday night, Tinton Falls beloved Mayor Vito Perillo died

The oldest mayor in the United States, Vito Perillo died on Saturday night at the age of 100. New York Post reports that the Mayor died while serving his second term in New Jersey. Born in 1924, the late Mayor had served in the U.

The oldest mayor in the United States died on Saturday night at the age of 100 while serving his second term in New Jersey. Tinton Falls Mayor Vito Perillo, born in 1924, served in the US Navy alongside his brother during World War II and worked as a civil engineer through his retirement.