Francesca M. Parch, 64, of Powhatan, died July 4, 2009.

Survivors include her husband, James C. Parch; three children, Kenneth Parch and his wife, Carla, Shane C. Parch and Mary Heather Parch; two grandchildren, Abby and Stephen Parch; her parents, Kenneth and Mary Nylund of Deerfield, Ill.; and one sister, Mary Kay Koerner.

Francesca’s lasting legacy is that whomever she met instantly thought of her as a friend. Her smile cemented those friendships. Her remains rest at the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 2480 Batterson Road, Powhatan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Powhatan Y.M.C.A.