In 1961, she met the love of her life, Richard Couture, at a USO dance in Monaco. They were married in Nice, France that same year. The newlyweds relocated to Jacksonville, Florida in 1962 where Richard was stationed in the US Navy. The young couple subsequently relocated to Virginia Beach, Va. where they raised their family. Francoise would later became a US citizen, an accomplishment that made her very proud. Francoise was a stay at home mom and due to Richard’s naval deployments, she sometimes found herself alone with her children for months at a time. As a way to stay busy and make ends meet she began sewing draperies and doing upholstery. It was her love for sewing and creativity that led her to open her own successful business, Chez Francoise Interiors. With this business Francoise was able to use her full creativity and vision to express herself and find much joy in creating beauty for others.
Francoise is survived by her four loving children: Steven (Lisa) Couture, Barbara (Joel) Wourms, Diana (Joe) Bruser and Kimberly (Eric) Neufeld; seven grandchildren: Neil, Nicholas, Matthew, Hannah, Rachel, Aidan and Evan; two great grandchildren Gabryell and Logan; sisters Marinette (Rudy) Duncan and Martine (Anthony) Salerno; brothers Antoine (Michou) Corso and Jean Claude (Monique) Corso; and many loved aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will have a Memorial Mass on Saturday, August 24th at 11:00 PM at the Church of the Incarnation , located at 55 Williamsburg Lane Centerville, Ohio 45459. Flowers may be sent to the same location.
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