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02/09/2025 7:22 pm
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
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02/09/2025 8:29 pm
Rest in peace, Ms. Arend-Francier.
https://longeviquest.com/2025/09/french-woman-yvonne-arend-francier-dies-at-112/
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)
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03/09/2025 5:33 am
Rest in eternal peace, Ms. Yvonne Francier (1913-2025).
03/09/2025 9:10 am
Rest in peace Ms Yvonne Francier.
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26/09/2025 10:17 pm
She is the second oldest person born in 1913 to die to date.
She is the 775th oldest person in world history, along with
Joanna Deroover June 3, 1890 - December 6, 2002 BEL
Lina Grotta November 22, 1896 - May 27, 2009 ITA
Ambrosia Acosta Teran February 21, 1904 - August 25, 2016 MEX
She is the oldest person in history to die in the Corsica region, the 60th oldest person to die in France in history, the 171st oldest European in history.
She is the 76th oldest emigrant in history, the 11th oldest person living in Europe, and the 35th oldest in the world.
RIP
