Believed to be America's oldest mayor, Vito Perillo is being remembered as someone who led with “wisdom, kindness and a deep sense of duty."

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.