Ricardo “Ric” Mojado Concepcion

Diko and Niko – together on the golf course again!

Ricardo “Ric” Mojado Concepcion was born on July 8, 1928 in Nagcarlan, Laguna, Philippines and peacefully departed this life at a young age of 97 years on April 19, 2026 in Taylorsville, Utah. Ric is now reunited with the love of his life, Lydia Simbulan Concepcion. They married on December 31, 1961 and loved celebrating New Year’s Eve yearly as their special day.

Ric was truly young at heart and always found the joy in life. He touched many people with his kindness, radiant smile, infectious laughter, and unintentional comedic antics. He was quite the jokester and a playful rascal and deservedly received a nickname from his wife – “Ricardo Kunsumisyon” which translates to vexation or exasperation.

He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from MLQ University in Quezon City, Philippines in 1959. He later pursued certifications in business and programming in the Philippines and from the University of Utah. Ric had a career as an entrepreneur following his interests wherever they took him. He started a successful photo typesetting business in the Philippines after working at a similar business while in college. After moving to the United States in 1969 and starting over, he worked briefly at companies designing burglar alarms or sound systems. A few years later he started another business, this time importing Philippines baskets and gifts and selling them to Smith’s, Pier 1, florists, and gift shops all over the west. Rather than keeping paper records to track accounts, receivables, and inventory, he created his own computerized system using his knowledge of programming. This later progressed to creating business software full time and branching out to include custom software for video rental, dental and medical offices, and selling his software packaged with computer hardware he custom built.

Eventually he transitioned to his form of “retirement” where he vigorously pursued cooking, gardening, and home improvement in addition to his other passions of golf, fishing, tennis, road trips, world travel, videography, home theater design, ballroom dancing, painting, and later learning pickleball at 91. He did them all with gusto. His passions allowed him to spend time with Lydia, his daughter Liza and son-in-law Roger, and his dear dear friends, some of whom were his “partners in crime.”

Ric enjoyed many road trips with family and travelled both domestic and internationally with friends. Everyone that knows Ric has been on the other side of his camera. He took photos at every opportunity. He also took photos of things that were awe-inspiring or fascinated him like cloud shapes, shadows, the moon, storm clouds, and a muffin that had a “face.” He became passionate about creating movies, most of them too long but thankfully edited down considerably from 8 hours like on his very first attempt of his 3-week European tour.

He was never too busy to help family and friends—wiring an entertainment system, helping with home or gardening projects, snow blowing sidewalks, or taking someoneshopping or to a doctor’s appointment. He loved having friends drop by to pick fruits or vegetables from his garden and after he would make smoothies, halo-halo (filipino dessert) or cook lunch for them.

Although he lived life in perpetual motion (except for his daily scheduled “10 minute” nap), he always paused to appreciate the awe in nature—the colors of a morning sunrise or evening sunset, the peaceful glow of snow covered mountains, or the joy in a sudden rainbow. He loved rain and snow storms and watching the snow stack up. Ric will be remembered for his positive outlook on life, the lives touched by his camaraderie and beaming smile, and the millions of laughs shared with family and dear friends. He kept life interesting because the only thing you could expect from him was the unexpected. He was always flexible and open to new experiences. He was always encouraging and never judgmental. He lived life like it should be.

Our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the compassionate staff at Meadow Peak, Independence Hospice, and Active Hospice. Their kindness and tender care made his life comfortable and peaceful. I’m sure Dad felt the love.

A Celebration of Ric’s Wonderful Life will be held on Friday, May 29th from 6-8pm at Starks Funeral Parlor, 3651 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT. Expect lots of photos, a slideshow highlighting his life, appetizers, dessert, and mango mimosas. A party—just how Ric would have like it.

Please visit www.starksfuneral.com to share photos and memories of time spent with Ric. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Red Cross at www.redcross.org.