On Saturday, January 5, 2019, Lilia Symaco Tinio entered peacefully into eternal rest. She is survived by her loving husband of over 51 years, Salvador F. Tinio. She was the loving mother of three sons; Dr. Lawrence Tinio, Dr. Salvador Tinio, Jr., and Andrew Tinio. She is blessed with seven grandchildren, namely Andre, Loy, Carol, Raphael, Philip, Andres and Alyssa. She is also survived by her two sisters Linda Symaco and Imelda Ting.
Lilia was born on June 26, 1944, in Malabon City in the Philippines. She was the daughter of Benito Symaco and Avelina Buenaventura. She was one of seven siblings. During her college years in the Far Eastern University (FEU), she studied banking, finance and accounting, and became a Certified Public Accountant.
She is the beloved wife of Salvador F. Tinio, a Lawyer. They raised three sons, with two sons being ophthalmologists and one reaching excellence in the music field. She owned and successfully managed her own restaurant in the Philippines, named “Andrew’s Place,” for eighteen years, known lovingly as “Mommy” to the students who studied at Notre Dame of Manila school, which was adjacent to the facility. After Lilia moved to Maryland from the Philippines, she worked for Macy’s and excelled in sales for years before retiring.
She was best known for her love of cooking, shopping, and crocheting.
Family will receive friends at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home 16000 Annapolis Rd, in Bowie, MD from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Friday, January 11, 2019, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow on Saturday at 11:30 AM at St. Edward the Confessor! - 1940 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie, MD
Interment is Private
