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Brazilian Woman Artelina Tinoco Alves Dies at 110

Artelina Tinoco Alves, a resident of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away on 19 September, at the age of 110 years, 291 days.

Artelina Tinoco Alves was born in Silva Jardim, Rio de Janeiro, on 2 December 1914, to parents Alfredo Jose Tinoco and Freidivina Tinoco Leite. She had six siblings. In her youth, she assisted with farm work and sewed men’s clothing at home using a borrowed sewing machine. As she grew older, she turned her skills to crafting dresses for dolls.

On 24 April 1942, she married Joaquim Avelino Alves, a native of Bom Jardim, born on 8 April 1912, and the son of Antonio Avelino Alves and Adelphina de Souza Gomes. Their marriage was under community property laws. The couple had six children: Édmo, Dirce, Altinéia, Alfredo, Ernestina, and Nora Ney. On 8 April 1962, she embraced the Baptist faith and was baptized by Pastor Samuel Leite at the Second Baptist Church of Olaria, Nova Friburgo, where she remained a devoted member for the rest of her life.

In February 2025, she was visited by Iara Souza, a researcher and member of LongeviQuest