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Pilsen Food Pantry reeling from death of stalwart worker: ‘He was an angel’

Por: Chicago Sun Times Nation January 10, 2023

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Leaders and workers at the Pilsen Food Pantry are reeling from the sudden loss of a stalwart employee they say was an icon of the pantry. Celso Dionicio Ignacio died unexpectedly Saturday from gastrointestinal bleeding, according to Dr. Evelyn Figueroa, director of the pantry and a primary care doctor at University of Illinois Health. He was 50.“He was an angel,” Figueroa said. “We’re very much reeling from sadness. It’s a... + full article



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