She was a force to be reckoned with.
She was born Anicia Aleman in January of 1927, the daughter of Cuban immigrants. Spanish was probably her first language. She was tough. An immovable object, like a mountain. She was fierce, like a fire that’s too hot to stand next too. She was college educated at a time when not many women were. She was in charge. And you knew it. She was loving when you lived up to her standards, but harsh to those…
