Yvonne Francier, the oldest living Belgian-born person, died today in Corsica, France at the age of 112 years, 186 days, meaning she died at the exact same age of Joanna Deroover, the longevity record holder of Belgium!
She was born 28 February 1913 in Anderlecht, Belgium.
https://www.hln.be/binnenland/oudste-belgische-vrouw-112-overleden-op-corsica~afc53edb/
R.I.P. Yvonne Francier
Rest in peace, Ms. Arend-Francier.
https://longeviquest.com/2025/09/french-woman-yvonne-arend-francier-dies-at-112/
Yvonne Arend-Francier, a resident of Ajaccio, Corsica, France, passed away today, at the age of 112 years, 186 days, according to HLN.
Arend-Francier was born in Anderlecht, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, on 28 February 1913. At some point, she married André Henri Arend (1905–1969). She left Belgium for Ajaccio, the capital of Corsica, after the death of her husband in 1969.
Arend-Francier passed away at the same age as Joanna Deroover-Turcksin (1890–2002), the oldest person ever born in Belgium. They now share this title.
https://www.corsematin.com/Carnet-Avis-de-deces/4769176
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Rest in eternal peace, Ms. Yvonne Francier (1913-2025).
Rest in peace Ms Yvonne Francier.