Elizabeth Barbara Liberty

Elizabeth Barbara “Betty” Liberty (neé Bann) departed this earth March 22, 2024. She was born to Adeline and Patrick Bann in December, 1928, and raised along with her four dear sisters in Belleville, Illinois. Imbued from the start with a desire for service and a talent for healing, Betty enrolled after high school in the St. Louis University School of Nursing where she graduated first in her class. She went on to travel and serve with the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps in the U.S. and the Philippines, and exited with the rank of Major in order to raise her three children full-time. Later, Betty would return to her chosen profession, where she was recognized by patients and colleagues alike for her singular skill, compassion and dedication.

Betty lived a life of service and complete devotion to her country, her family and her Roman Catholic faith. She leaves behind her beloved husband of six decades, John H. Liberty of Annandale, VA; her sisters Ruth Brattensborg of Sartell, MN and Laura Veach of Belleville, IL; her three loving children and their spouses, four grandchildren, four great-grand children and extended family, who, while mourning their own loss, celebrate her unquestioned entrance into Glory, and live in hope of reuniting with her there.

“Arise, my love, my beautiful one,

And come away,

For behold, the winter is past,

The rain is over and gone.”

A visitation for Elizabeth will be held Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22151. A funeral service will occur Monday, April 8, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at St. Michael Catholic Church, 7401 St. Michaels Lane, Annandale, VA 22003.

Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA 22111 on Tuesday July 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM.