Frances Giusso

My wonderful little wife Fran, died October 27, 2025 in her sleep. It was quiet and dignified, just like she was.

We met over 40 years ago in the waiting room of a San Francisco optician. We were total opposites.

I’m loud and brusk. She was quiet and sweet. Too sweet, she was diabetic from birth. I try to be strong and not too sour.

I yelled. She smiled. She was small, aka “the small one,” and I’m somewhat overwhelming., I always wore my disgust on my sleeve. She would simply glance up with doe eyes to convey disapproval.

Fran loved all animals., and they all loved her. We shared that lpve with an extended menagerie over the years that included: three horses. three Collies, eight cats, several birds, tropical fish, misc. reptiles and all the wild animals that naturally found her.

We were the perfect example of opposites attracting. That magnetism never went away, but got stronger, bonded by loyalty and love throughout our 40 years.