N.Y. car dealer Real Coupal dies at 84

January 07, 2025 04:43 PM

Real "Frenchie" Coupal — Real Coupal, known as Frenchie, owned Frenchie's Ford and other dealerships in Massena, N.Y. He died Dec. 17. (SCOTT COUPAL)

POTSDAM, N.Y. — Dealer Real Coupal, known as Frenchie, died Dec. 17 at age 84 because of injuries sustained in a car accident, according to his obituary.

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