Grief-stricken widow of Universal Store CEO allegedly stabbed to death reveals new details about their lives
Universal Store co-founder and CEO Greg Josephson, 58, died inside his Clayfield home on June 26 as over two dozen teenagers partied in the sprawling home.
Police discovered his body in an upstairs room of the $5million mansion about 8pm. A 15-year-old boy known to Mr Josephson was charged with murder.
On Monday, hundreds of family members and friends gathered at St Agatha's Catholic Church in Brisbane to farewell Mr Josephson.
His wife, Tamra Josephson, told mourners her husband was a kind-hearted and beautiful man she had been looking forward to growing old with.
His number was saved in her phone under the name 'Gregory handsome'.
'Some couples grow apart as time goes by. We weren't like that. I loved him more each year we were together and I know he felt the same way,' she said.
'We had discussed how we looked forward to spending more time together just the two of us. We loved each other's company. He was the most gentle, soft, kind-hearted, generous, calm, positive, happy, intelligent man I have ever met.'
Mrs Josephson, told mourners her husband was a kind-hearted and beautiful man she had been looking forward to growing old with (she is pictured at the service on Monday)
The packed funeral service was held in the upmarket inner-city Brisbane suburb of Clayfield close to the house (pictured) where Mr Josephson was found dead in late June
The packed funeral service was held in the upmarket inner-city Brisbane suburb of Clayfield, close to the house where Mr Josephson was found dead in late June.
The 15-year-old boy charged over Mr Josephson's alleged murder was remanded in custody after his case was called in a children's court on June 27.
The case was adjourned until September 2.
Mr Josephson founded Universal Store with his brother Michael in 1999.
The national apparel retailer was acquired by a group of private equity investors in 2018 for a reported $100million.
The company is currently valued at about $570million.
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