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Conchita Hodges
November 29, 1943 - July 1, 2011
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<div itemprop="description"> <b> <i> sigue en espa&ntilde;ol...&nbsp; </i> </b> <br /> <br /> Conchita passed away peacefully with family and close friends at her side, comforted by the beauty of a cloudless summer morning.&nbsp; <br /> Born in the Canary Islands of Spain, Conchita was the cherished daughter of the late Juan Antonio Aguilar and Do&ntilde;a Concepcion Esponda. At a young age, the Aguilar family moved to Madrid, where Conchita became the protective, and adored older sister of Ana and Belen - from whom she remained inseparable in spirit her entire life.&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Conchita came to Canada as a pioneering woman of the airline industry in 1964, where she gained the immediate attention of every person she met with her international flare, independent spirit, and stunning beauty. Throughout her days, Conchita refused to cater to norms and rituals, and set her own course in everything she did, including paving the way for women's rights and equality in the airline industry in the 1970's.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Throughout her life, Conchita's magnetism drew in many, many close friendships all around the world. For Conchita, the friendships she made were a cornerstone of her life, and for her the ultimate source of effervescence and pleasure.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> Above all of these accomplishments, Conchita's life's work and legacy is visible in the faces of her surviving family - unconditional loving mother of Paul and Clara, mother-in-law of Tracy and Chris, and doting 'Abuela' of Evan, Ana, Lila and Julia. Conchita's passion, energy, strength, determination, and beauty are carried in the hearts of all of those with whom she has come in contact and loved. We will miss her dearly. &nbsp; <br /> <br /> Finally, though we know Mum's love for her garden would make flowers an appropriate gesture at this time, Clara and I encourage a donation to&nbsp;Perram House Hospice&nbsp;as a show of condolence. We were all inspired by the care provided to Conchita in her final moments by the selfless, kind and gentle staff of nurses, doctors and volunteers at Perram. They allowed Mum to pass from this life to the next in the manner of dignity, respect, and peace to which she had become accustomed throughout her life.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> <i> In Conchita's words: &quot;Remember me, not my fate - all is well.&quot;&nbsp; </i> <i> <br /> </i> <i> </i> <br /> &nbsp;... <p> Conchita nos dej&oacute; sin sufrir, rodeada de su familia y amigos cercanos y confortada por la belleza de una soleada ma&ntilde;ana de verano. </p> <p> Nacida en las islas Canarias, Conchita fue la querida hija de Juan Antonio Aguilar y Do&ntilde;a Concepci&oacute;n Esponda. Con pronta edad, la familia Aguilar se traslad&oacute; a Madrid, donde Conchita se convirti&oacute; en la protectora y adorada hermana mayor de Ana y Bel&eacute;n &ndash;de quienes se hizo inseparable de esp&iacute;ritu para toda su vida. </p> <p> Conchita vino a Canad&aacute; como mujer pionera en la industria a&eacute;rea en 1964, donde consigui&oacute; de inmediato el afecto de cada persona que conoci&oacute; gracias a su chispa internacional, su esp&iacute;ritu independiente y su sensacional belleza. Con el paso de los d&iacute;as Conchita rechaz&oacute; obedecer a las normas y rituales y traz&oacute; su propio recorrido en todo cuanto hizo, incluyendo alisar el camino para los derechos de la mujer e igualdad en la industria a&eacute;rea en la d&eacute;cada de los 70. </p> <p> A lo largo de su vida, la energ&iacute;a positiva de Conchita le trajo muchas buenas amistades por todo el mundo. Para Conchita, sus amistades fueron un pilar fundamental en su vida y su mayor fuente de placer y efervescencia. </p> <p> M&aacute;s all&aacute; de todos estos cumplidos, la vida de Conchita, su trabajo y legado, es visible en las caras de su familia cercana. Incondicional amada madre de Paul y Clara, suegra de Tracy y Chris y abuela de Evan, Ana, Lila y Julia. La pasi&oacute;n de Conchita, su energ&iacute;a, fortaleza, determinaci&oacute;n y belleza son llevadas en los corazones de todos aquellos que han tenido contacto con ella y han querido. La echaremos profundamente de menos. </p> <p> Finalmente, como sabemos del amor de mam&aacute; por su jard&iacute;n, las flores ser&iacute;an un apropiado gesto para esta ocasi&oacute;n, por ello Clara y yo os proponemos una donaci&oacute;n a&nbsp;Perram House Hospice&nbsp;como gesto de condolencia. Todos nos sentimos reconfortados por los cuidados que se le dieron a Conchita en sus &uacute;ltimos momentos por parte de m&eacute;dicos, enfermeras y voluntarios, que fueron desinteresados, amables y cari&ntilde;osos. Permitieron a mam&aacute; pasar de esta vida a la siguiente con la dignidad, respeto y paz&nbsp; a la que estuvo acostumbrado a lo largo de su vida. </p> <p> &ldquo;Recordadme a mi, no mi suerte, todo est&aacute; bien&rdquo;. </p> </div>