Conchita Dapena

María Concepción "Conchita" Dapena Quiñones (November 8, 1913 – February 25, 2003) was the wife of former Governor of Puerto Rico Roberto Sánchez Vilella and served as First Lady from 1965 until their divorce in 1967.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dapena and the second or maternal family name is Quiñones.
Conchita Dapena
2nd First Lady of Puerto Rico
In office
January 2, 1965 – 1967
GovernorRoberto Sánchez Vilella
Preceded byInés Mendoza
Succeeded byJeannette Ramos
Personal details
Born
María Concepción Dapena Quiñones

(1913-11-08)November 8, 1913
Ponce, Puerto Rico
DiedFebruary 25, 2003(2003-02-25) (aged 90)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Resting placeSanta María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan
Spouse(s)Roberto Sánchez Vilella (1936-1967; divorced)
ChildrenEvelyn and Vilma

Biography

Dapena was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1913. She married Roberto Sánchez Vilella in a Catholic wedding ceremony in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 10, 1936.[1]

Dapena became First Lady of Puerto Rico on January 2, 1965, when Sánchez Vilella was inaugurated as Governor of Puerto Rico.

In March 1967, an affair between Governor Roberto Sánchez Vilella and his 35-year old legislative aide, Jeannette Ramos Buonono, became public in a major political scandal.[2] Once the scandal broke, Governor Sánchez Vilella announced that he would seek a divorce from First Lady Conchita Dapena, ending their 31-year marriage, in order to marry Ramos.[2][3] Just two days after the divorce between Dapena and Sánchez Vilella was finalized, the Governor married Jeannette Ramos in a civil ceremony in October 1967.[2]

Sánchez Vilella's affair and divorce from First Lady Conchita Dapena is credited with ending his political career.[2][3] He announced that he would not seek a second term as governor.[2][3]

Dapena died on February 25, 2003, at the age of 90.[4] She was buried at Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery in Old San Juan.[4]

See also

References
  1. Conchita Dapena on FindaGrave
  2. "Milestones: Oct. 13, 1967". Time. 1967-10-13. Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  3. Mcg. Thomas Jr., Robert (1997-03-26). "Roberto Sanchez Vilella, 84, Puerto Rican Governor, Dies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  4. "Fallece otra ex primera dama". Primera Hora. 2003-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Inés Mendoza		 First Lady of Puerto Rico
1965–1967		 Succeeded by
Jeannette Ramos
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