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Brazilian Woman Maria Liesse Callou Duarte Dies at 111

Maria Liesse Callou Duarte, a resident of Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil, passed away on 10 July, at the age of 111 years, 189 days. She was the oldest living woman in Ceará.

Her family confirmed her passing, stating that she “left without pain and suffering. She fell asleep calmly. A departure full of peace.”

Maria Liesse Callou Duarte was born in Brejo Seco, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará on 2 January 1914, to parents Gonçalo Parente de Sá Barreto and Raimunda Pinto Callou. She had at least 6 siblings.

Maria Liesse married Joaquim Duarte Grangeiro (1901–1965), who would later be elected twice as mayor of Barbalha, from 1956 to 1959 and 1964 to 1967. She thus was first lady of the city while he served. However, her husband sadly passed away during his 2nd term in July 1965. From her eight children, seven of them are alive, including: Reginaldo, a former senator of the republic and Regnoberto, a retired judge.

Rest in peace.