Maria Paschoalina de Castro, a resident of Lambari, Minas Gerais, Brazil, passed away on 5 August, at the age of 114 years, 95 days.
Maria Paschoalina de Castro was born in Conceição do Rio Verde, Minas Gerais, on 2 May 1911 (claimed 5 April). She had three siblings, and her parents resided in Valinhos, a locality near Conceição do Rio Verde. At some point, she got married and had 13 children. Her husband passed away around 1959.
Even at the age of 97, she retained the ability to perform household tasks such as washing clothes, cooking, and washing dishes, among other duties. She was deeply devout, with a strong religious connection to Nossa Senhora Aparecida. She was known as “Ia” by her relatives and friends.
At the time of her passing, she was the third-oldest (documented) living person in Brazil, after Izabel Rosa Pereira and Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Maria Paschoalina de Castro during this difficult time.
