Eligio Maldonado, Sr.

Eligio Maldonado, Sr., age 90 of Hammond, IN passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at home.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Aura E. Maldonado (Flores); loving father of 11 children: late Luis Maldonado, late Doris (Andres) Abreu, Darlene Maldonado, Eligio, Jr. (Jenny) Maldonado, Ted (Hildegard) Maldonado, late Georgie Maldonado, Joel (Nancy) Maldonado, Samuel (Betsaida) Maldonado, Debra Maldonado, Daniel Maldonado and Hiram (Edeline) Maldonado; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.  Preceded in death by his siblings: Stephina, Felicita, Eduviges, Arcilia, Inez, Georgina, Flores, Gaspar, Eduardo, Jesus, Carlos and Nicanor.  

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 10:00 am at the FIFE FUNERAL HOME, 4201 Indianapolis Blvd., East Chicago, IN with Pastor Angel Ruiz officiating.  Burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, IN.  Visitation at the FIFE FUNERAL HOME will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, January 31, 2022 and from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Tuesday morning.

Eligio retired from Inland Steel Company in 1992 after 32 years of service. He was a Korean War U.S. Army Veteran, a lifelong member of Primera Iglesia Christiana in East Chicago where he played the guitar faithfully at all services.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and will be dearly missed by all.  To share an online condolence, logon to www.fifefuneralhome.com

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