Conchita M. Mendoza of Red Bank passed away peacefully Aug. 26, 2021. She was born in 1918 in Havana, Cuba.Â
Conchita lived a remarkably long and happy life. She was a lady of faith, optimism and generosity.
Well into her late 80s she volunteered for many local organizations, including Meals on Wheels, where she often delivers meals to younger clients. She also volunteered at the Women’s Exchange and as a Spanish translator at the Parker Family Heath Center in Red Bank. She was an avid bridge player and played golf well into her late 80s.
Her large family was at the center of her life. She developed strong relationships with many of her grandchildren, who loved her and often visited her from their homes in California, Alaska and Spain. For the past 50 years her house on Cooper Road has been the Thanksgiving destination of her children, grandchildren and, lately, great-grandchildren. She was a woman of strong opinions. Foremost among them was a belief in education. She was a strong advocate for the education of her children, which at times included badgering the college admission officers. She attended all the college graduations of her children and grandchildren.
Conchita is survived by her five children, Margarita, Antonio, Lydia, Concha, and Miguel, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
A Mass was offered in her memory at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Red Bank, Sept. 1. Interment was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Middletown following the Mass.
The article originally appeared in the September 2 – 8, 2021 print edition of The Two River Times.
