John Toufic Samaha

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John Toufic Samaha, 101, passed peacefully on December 17, 2021. He is remembered as the loving husband of Aida; father of Fadi, Fouad, Ramzi and Jean-Paul; grandfather of Jehane, Gabriele, Jean-Pierre, Cintia, Cristie, Hady, Omar and Hind; and uncle to many. He is survived by his brother Elias, and predeceased by his parents Toufic and Jamileh, his sisters Souad, Mathilde and Angele, and his brothers Joseph, Antoine, George and Michel.

John had a long and enthusiastic career in Lebanon and in the United States as a tour operator for international tourism and group travel.

A wake will be held Sunday, December 19 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with Trisagion at 6:30 pm, at Holy Transfiguration Melkite Greek Catholic Church, 8501 Lewinsville Road, McLean, VA 22102.

A funeral will be celebrated Monday, 11:00 am at the church with interment following at National Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Transfiguration Church.

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    • Truly a man of the world who left his native Lebanon for a new life, in a new country, to create a better life for Aida and his sons. John was enthusiastic about life. He loved sharing his stories with family and friends, and, of course, a good laugh. A man of Mt. Lebanon. As one can say, you can take the man out of the mountain, but you can never take the mountain out of the man. Ah ya-Jabbar! We will miss you, uncle.


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