The family of Faye Marie Francois is saddened to announce her passing on Nov. 4, 2025, at the age of 89.
Faye was the youngest daughter of Louis Charles McIntosh and Sarah Ogilvie McIntosh and she proudly proclaimed that she was born on Polyberg Hill, St. Thomas on Oct. 9, 1936, in a house built by her father. After being taught in St. Thomas by the renowned Kean sisters, Faye moved to New York and graduated from Wadleigh High School. She later graduated from the College of Medical Technique in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After Faye and Donald Francois were married in Washington, DC in 1957, they moved to Seattle, Washington with their first daughter, Denise, to San Jose, California, where their second daughter, Monique, was born. In 1969 the family returned to St. Thomas.
Faye is preceded in death by her husband, Donald C. Francois, and her siblings Vida Sabino, Laura Harrigan, Velma Forde, James McIntosh, and Louis Charles McIntosh, II.
She is survived by her daughters Denise Francois and Monique Francois, her brother Winston McIntosh and sister Gertrude Tweedt.
Survivors include nieces and nephews Elizabeth Sabino, Mark Sabino, Deborah Lee Beard, Jennifer Ortiz, Beatrice “Pinky” Forde, Velma Dessuit, Sheryl Forde, Glenn Forde, Elmer Forde, Olric “Junie” Forde, Jr., Louis Harrigan, Anthony “Fitzie” Harrigan, Stacie Harrigan, Karen Ordaz, Julie Munn, Rick Tweedt, Kenneth Tweedt, Louis C. McIntosh, III, Sarah Santos, Patrick McIntosh; cousin Doris Lindqvist; special nieces and nephews Dolores Francois Thomas, Darryl K. Francois and Andre Francois; caregivers Chanmoni “Mrs. Chan” Beechan, Bhagandai “Yevone” B. Harrigan, Ridge “Ricardo” Richards, and Beanka Beechan; adopted daughters and friends Beverly Monsanto, Debera Turnbull, Janet E. “Shake n’ Bake” Harrigan; members of the Francois and Joseph families; and many friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
The funeral service for Faye Marie Francois will be held on Dec. 18 at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral starting at 10 a.m., with the eulogy being delivered at 9:45 a.m.
