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Málaga bids farewell to Joan Hunt , Cudeca ’ s founding soul
Last month on October 18 , a funeral mass was held in Málaga Cathedral in memory of the founder and soul of the Cudeca Foundation Joan Hunt , who passed away on 24th June at the age of 92 .
Many representatives of public and private institutions , as well as volunteers , family members and members of the Foundation ' s Board of Trustees and employees attended the
Gálvez thanked all those present for the many expressions of affection received , and the bishopric for its generous collaboration throughout the organisation of the event .
Dear Joan , we will remember you with joy as you wished . Rest in peace . ceremony to pay tribute to the pioneer of palliative care in Spain . With the anti-covid protection measures practically overcome , more than 300 people were finally able to gather to honour her memory , and to bid her farewell with a mass as it was her wish .
Cudeca ’ s CEO & Medical Director María Luisa Martín Roselló , founder of Cudeca together with Joan , read at the end of the ceremony some moving words of remembrance highlighting Joan ’ s own words about the need to trust : “ What will be , will be ” referring to the fact that in this life there are very few things we can really control , and in the face of the obstacles and setbacks of life and of the start-up of CUDECA , once we have done everything in our power , we must learn to trust . This is how CUDECA was founded , with effort and trust .
The President of the Cudeca Foundation Ricardo Urdiales
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