Elizabeth D. Samson
January 5, 1926 ~ November 14, 2022
Elizabeth Duty Samson, age 96 - Surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Justino P Samson, devoted mother of seven children, cherished grandmother of thirteen grandchildren and adored great-grandmother of twenty-three great grandchildren with more expected.
A funeral service and memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Vienna, Virginia on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Private burial for the family will follow the next day at Quantico National Cemetery on Wednesday November 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
8601 Wolftrap Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
Livestream Funeral Service Link for Elizabeth D. Samson (November 29.2022, Tuesday)
https://youtu.be/8n7XWzL5Qhc
Elizabeth Duty Samson, 96, was known as Bay, Betty, Mom, Auntie or Grandma by friends and family. She passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022, at her eldest son’s home in Vienna, VA. She was surrounded by family members at home and via video conference both in the US and Philippines.
Whether it was her simple smile, grace, or beauty she always had a pleasant and calming effect that put you and everyone around her at ease and in a joyful mood. She never showed anger but somehow could guide and anchor her family with her calm demeanor, wisdom, strength, and love.
Elizabeth was born on January 5, 1926, in Manila and was raised in Baguio City, Philippines. Her father, John Boyd Duty, was an American army soldier from West Virginia, USA. Her mother, Ladislawa Gomez Duty, was a Filipina from Pampanga, Philippines. Elizabeth had four sisters and one brother: Paula Duty Bautista, Roman Duty Gallardo, Marie Duty Sarasuwa, Albert Duty and Helen Duty Bush.
Elizabeth and her family survived the Southwest Pacific Theater War in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Her father, John Duty, was a retired US serviceman at the time. Because of his US service and American heritage, he was held as a Japanese POW at Camp Holmes (Internment Camp #3 Baquio Luzon Philippines). Some of his family members, including his wife (Ladislawa), and children (Albert, Elizabeth, and Helen) were briefly held as POWs but because of their Filipino heritage, they were given the option to leave and were soon released. The Japanese took their home which was later destroyed and had to live in the garage of another family’s home. Her father (John Duty) was later released due to severe illness and malnutrition. He survived when Elizabeth and her family nourished him back to health and hid him from the Japanese until the end of the war.
Baguio was the scene of the formal surrender of Japanese forces in the Philippines in September 1945 by General Yamashita. During the war, the Japanese had used Camp John Hay, Elizabeth father’s former army station, as their headquarters. In addition, the Japanese Fourteenth Area Army transferred its headquarters to Baguio in December 1944 where they made their last stand in the Philippines. Elizabeth and her family survived the “Battle of Baguio” by traveling through the jungles of Northern Luzon for days during the night until they reached the American and Filipino guerilla base in the jungles of Luzon under Col Volckmann.
After the war, Elizabeth, her parents, and some of her siblings were repatriated to the United States. They briefly lived in Ohio with her father’s relatives and then moved to San Francisco. They returned to Baguio in 1947 where she met her husband, Justino P Samson, who was the first physician at the Philippine Military Academy. Justino had served in the US Army Forces of the Far East as a battalion surgeon for the US Army and guerilla fighters. After discharge from the US Army, Justino transferred back to the Philippine Army and married Elizabeth in a civil ceremony in Manila on June 29, 1948. They had a Catholic church wedding at the Baguio Cathedral on July 10, 1948, followed by a reception at the Philippine Military Academy.
While raising a family, Elizabeth stayed very active as the wife of an army officer and doctor. She was a member of the Officer’s Wives Club at the hospital and base where her husband worked. She volunteered and participated in all the military and hospital functions, programs, and activities. She was the President of the V Luna Hospital Officers’ Wives Club at the time of her husband’s retirement from the Philippine military in 1971.
Elizabeth and her husband had their first three sons while living in Baguio at Camp Allen’s officers’ residence where they first lived. In 1954, they moved to Quezon City when her husband was transferred to V Luna, Armed Forces of The Philippines Medical Center. They built a home in Quezon City where they had two more sons and two daughters. Her husband and oldest son moved to the USA in 1972. She left the Philippines in 1973 with the rest of her children and reunited with her husband and oldest son in Williamsburg, VA. In 1974, Elizabeth and her family then moved to Hampton, VA where her husband Justino worked as a staff physician at Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital for 18 years.
In 1992, her husband retired from the Veterans Administration hospital and they both moved into their oldest son’s home in Vienna, VA. While in Vienna, VA, Elizabeth attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. She spent her days tirelessly and lovingly tending to her home, husband, and family whenever they visited. She enjoyed countless family celebrations, travels, and beach vacations. Although her husband Justino passed away in 2008, she remained surrounded by her loving family and friends until she peacefully passed away.
Elizabeth lived a long and happy life with the compassionate loving care provided by many, most especially Lolet Sagmit over the last 15 years. A great debt of gratitude is owed to Lolet and her family (Jing, John Benedict and Francis) and all those who lovingly cared for her.
Elizabeth is survived by her brother Albert Duty, seven children, thirteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren with more expected. Elizabeth’s seven children and their families:
1. Antonio Samson (Veronica Samson)
o Aneliese Carino (Tommy Carino) – Austin Carino, Jason Carino, Brandon Cariino, Stephen Carino, Damien Carino, Owen Carino, Maximilian Carino
o Jasmine Hernandez (Eric Hernandez) – Mateo Hernandez, Marco Hernandez, Giovanni Hernandez, Lucia Hernandez, Sebastian Hernandez
o Anthony Samson (Karen Samson) - Chloe Samson
2. Eduardo Samson
3. Alberto Samson (Lily Samson)
o Justin Samson
o Julienne Samson Jayne (Ryan Jayne) - Victoria Jayne
4. Mary Elizabeth Acierto (Jhunne Acierto)
o Cheryl Acierto Custodio, (Wilfredo Custodio) - Madelyn Custodio, Leah Custodi0
o Dr Jennifer Acierto Huynh (Steven Huynh) - Ethan Huynh, Nora Huynh, Grayson Huynh
5. Katherine Jean Smith (Jeff Smith)
o Dr Jessica Smith Lucas (Hunter Lucas) - Harper Lucas, Holden Lucas, Hyatt Lucas
o Daniel Smith (Dr Katie Smith) – Devyn Smith
6. Justino Samson Jr. (Jenelle Samson)
o Jonathan Samson
o Christopher Samson
7. Roberto Samson (Maria Veritas Samson)
o Nathaniel Samson
o Catherina Samson
A funeral service and memorial mass will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Vienna, Virginia on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Private burial for the family will follow the next day at Quantico National Cemetery on Wednesday November 30, 2022 at 11:00 AM.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
8601 Wolftrap Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
Livestream Funeral Service Link for Elizabeth D. Samson (November 29.2022, Tuesday)
https://youtu.be/8n7XWzL5Qhc
Elizabeth Duty Samson, 96, was known as Bay, Betty, Mom, Auntie or Grandma by friends and family. She passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022, at her eldest son’s home in Vienna, VA. She was surrounded by family members at home and via video conference both in the US and Philippines.
Whether it was her simple smile, grace, or beauty she always had a pleasant and calming effect that put you and everyone around her at ease and in a joyful mood. She never showed anger but somehow could guide and anchor her family with her calm demeanor, wisdom, strength, and love.
Elizabeth was born on January 5, 1926, in Manila and was raised in Baguio City, Philippines. Her father, John Boyd Duty, was an American army soldier from West Virginia, USA. Her mother, Ladislawa Gomez Duty, was a Filipina from Pampanga, Philippines. Elizabeth had four sisters and one brother: Paula Duty Bautista, Roman Duty Gallardo, Marie Duty Sarasuwa, Albert Duty and Helen Duty Bush.
Elizabeth and her family survived the Southwest Pacific Theater War in the Philippine Islands during World War II. Her father, John Duty, was a retired US serviceman at the time. Because of his US service and American heritage, he was held as a Japanese POW at Camp Holmes (Internment Camp #3 Baquio Luzon Philippines). Some of his family members, including his wife (Ladislawa), and children (Albert, Elizabeth, and Helen) were briefly held as POWs but because of their Filipino heritage, they were given the option to leave and were soon released. The Japanese took their home which was later destroyed and had to live in the garage of another family’s home. Her father (John Duty) was later released due to severe illness and malnutrition. He survived when Elizabeth and her family nourished him back to health and hid him from the Japanese until the end of the war.
Baguio was the scene of the formal surrender of Japanese forces in the Philippines in September 1945 by General Yamashita. During the war, the Japanese had used Camp John Hay, Elizabeth father’s former army station, as their headquarters. In addition, the Japanese Fourteenth Area Army transferred its headquarters to Baguio in December 1944 where they made their last stand in the Philippines. Elizabeth and her family survived the “Battle of Baguio” by traveling through the jungles of Northern Luzon for days during the night until they reached the American and Filipino guerilla base in the jungles of Luzon under Col Volckmann.
After the war, Elizabeth, her parents, and some of her siblings were repatriated to the United States. They briefly lived in Ohio with her father’s relatives and then moved to San Francisco. They returned to Baguio in 1947 where she met her husband, Justino P Samson, who was the first physician at the Philippine Military Academy. Justino had served in the US Army Forces of the Far East as a battalion surgeon for the US Army and guerilla fighters. After discharge from the US Army, Justino transferred back to the Philippine Army and married Elizabeth in a civil ceremony in Manila on June 29, 1948. They had a Catholic church wedding at the Baguio Cathedral on July 10, 1948, followed by a reception at the Philippine Military Academy.
While raising a family, Elizabeth stayed very active as the wife of an army officer and doctor. She was a member of the Officer’s Wives Club at the hospital and base where her husband worked. She volunteered and participated in all the military and hospital functions, programs, and activities. She was the President of the V Luna Hospital Officers’ Wives Club at the time of her husband’s retirement from the Philippine military in 1971.
Elizabeth and her husband had their first three sons while living in Baguio at Camp Allen’s officers’ residence where they first lived. In 1954, they moved to Quezon City when her husband was transferred to V Luna, Armed Forces of The Philippines Medical Center. They built a home in Quezon City where they had two more sons and two daughters. Her husband and oldest son moved to the USA in 1972. She left the Philippines in 1973 with the rest of her children and reunited with her husband and oldest son in Williamsburg, VA. In 1974, Elizabeth and her family then moved to Hampton, VA where her husband Justino worked as a staff physician at Kecoughtan Veterans Hospital for 18 years.
In 1992, her husband retired from the Veterans Administration hospital and they both moved into their oldest son’s home in Vienna, VA. While in Vienna, VA, Elizabeth attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. She spent her days tirelessly and lovingly tending to her home, husband, and family whenever they visited. She enjoyed countless family celebrations, travels, and beach vacations. Although her husband Justino passed away in 2008, she remained surrounded by her loving family and friends until she peacefully passed away.
Elizabeth lived a long and happy life with the compassionate loving care provided by many, most especially Lolet Sagmit over the last 15 years. A great debt of gratitude is owed to Lolet and her family (Jing, John Benedict and Francis) and all those who lovingly cared for her.
Elizabeth is survived by her brother Albert Duty, seven children, thirteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren with more expected. Elizabeth’s seven children and their families:
1. Antonio Samson (Veronica Samson)
o Aneliese Carino (Tommy Carino) – Austin Carino, Jason Carino, Brandon Cariino, Stephen Carino, Damien Carino, Owen Carino, Maximilian Carino
o Jasmine Hernandez (Eric Hernandez) – Mateo Hernandez, Marco Hernandez, Giovanni Hernandez, Lucia Hernandez, Sebastian Hernandez
o Anthony Samson (Karen Samson) - Chloe Samson
2. Eduardo Samson
3. Alberto Samson (Lily Samson)
o Justin Samson
o Julienne Samson Jayne (Ryan Jayne) - Victoria Jayne
4. Mary Elizabeth Acierto (Jhunne Acierto)
o Cheryl Acierto Custodio, (Wilfredo Custodio) - Madelyn Custodio, Leah Custodi0
o Dr Jennifer Acierto Huynh (Steven Huynh) - Ethan Huynh, Nora Huynh, Grayson Huynh
5. Katherine Jean Smith (Jeff Smith)
o Dr Jessica Smith Lucas (Hunter Lucas) - Harper Lucas, Holden Lucas, Hyatt Lucas
o Daniel Smith (Dr Katie Smith) – Devyn Smith
6. Justino Samson Jr. (Jenelle Samson)
o Jonathan Samson
o Christopher Samson
7. Roberto Samson (Maria Veritas Samson)
o Nathaniel Samson
o Catherina Samson
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On Nov. 14, 2022, our beloved mother took her final breath peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones. On Jan. 5, 1926, the sun rose and the world welcomed her, Elizabeth (aka Auntie Bay, Honey Bay, Betty, tita Betty, Mom, grandma, great grandma), a day the world became a little brighter. Mom lived a full and loving life, filled with joy, happiness, kindness, charismatic, witty, funny, humble,… but most of all the love for her family. You will always be in our hearts Mom. We miss and love you so much. ?❤️❤️❤️
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Q: What 3 words best describe Elizabeth and why?
A: Lola Bay was loving, most kind, and supportive. We will miss you dearly, Lola Bay, and we will continue to pray for you always and keep you close in our hearts.
Auntie Bay was a sweet, soft-spoken, loving aunt. I chose her to be my godmother (Ninang) on my wedding day. I remember her giving me tips for my wedding. When I was a kid I and my siblings stayed a few days at my Uncle’s home and I recall her showing us how to bake a chocolate cake. I never saw her lose her calm. She was a lovable and charming aunt. Auntie Bay will be missed but her love for us her extended family remains in our hearts. Will keep her in our prayers and her loved ones
Nora Samson P. David ( Nang)Tristan, Abi, Paumee, Nenz
Butch and Samson family,
My deepest sympathy, love and prayers. May the Lord bless the memory of Betty to your hearts and minds and bring you comfort and peace in the days to come.
Jennie Otersen