Olga Rezende Augusto Lousada, a resident of São Paulo, Brazil, passed away today, at the age of 110 years, 28 days.

Olga Rezende Augusto Lousada was born in the district of Pari in the city of São Paulo, on 12 March 1916. She was the daughter of Carolina, an Italian immigrant and homemaker, and João, a Brazilian military man who played the flute in the São Paulo police band. The second-to-last of seven siblings—two boys and five girls—she was affectionately nicknamed Nenê before her name was officially chosen.

Olga left school after fourth grade and began working various factory jobs before discovering her talent for shirtmaking. Despite growing up in poverty, her childhood was filled with family closeness, music, and warmth. Using her skills, she eventually started her own home workshop, gained a strong reputation, and became financially stable enough to buy her house.

She later married José, a merchant, and had a daughter, Mariza. After José’s early passing, Olga raised her daughter alone. She remained dedicated to her work and never remarried. In 1987, her daughter Mariza became a widow. Just a few years later, in 1990, Mariza and her children moved into Olga’s home when Mariza fell seriously ill. At 75 years old, Olga took on the immense responsibility of caring for her bedridden daughter while also stepping in as the guardian of her granddaughter Carolina, then just seven years old, and supporting her two grandsons, who were young adults at the time.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of Olga Rezende Augusto Lousada during this difficult time.