John Gokongwei Jr.’s widow Elizabeth passes away

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/11/16/20191116-summit.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo from Lance Gokongwei&#x27;s book &quot;Lessons From Dad&quot;</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Elizabeth Gokongwei died Saturday, a week after the passing of her husband, late billionaire John Gokongwei Jr., her family confirmed. She was 85. </p><p>The tycoon and his wife were survived by their 6 children. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/10/19/john-gokongwei-jr-passes-away-at-93">John Gokongwei Jr. passes away at 93</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Our mother, Elizabeth Yu Gokongwei, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019, one week after the death of our father, John Gokongwei, Jr., her husband of 61 years,&quot; the family said in a statement. </p><p>The wake will be private. </p><p>The Gokongwei&#x27;s JG Summit Holdings has interests in transportation, food and beverage, retail, real estate and banking among others. </p><div><strong>—With a report from Michelle Ong, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>MANILA — Elizabeth Gokongwei died Saturday, a week after the passing of her husband, late billionaire John Gokongwei Jr., her family confirmed. She was 85. </p>

MANILA — Elizabeth Gokongwei died Saturday, a week after the passing of her husband, late billionaire John Gokongwei Jr., her family confirmed. She was 85.

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John Gokongwei Jr.’s widow Elizabeth passes away

John Gokongwei Jr.’s widow Elizabeth passes away

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