Carmen Celia Delgadillo (nee Rodriguez)

Carmen Celia Delgadillo, 75, of Schererville, IN passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Carmen is survived by a legacy of family members; husband of 54 years Jose Delgadillo and two children Rene (Irma) Delgadillo and Bibi (Marc) Escobedo; grandchildren Marc (Catherine) Escobedo, Michael (Erica) Escobedo, Christopher (Adeline) Delgadillo and Jacob Delgadillo. Beloved siblings Maria Lopez, Milagros (Mario) Palacios, Pedro Rodriquez and Lilly (Melvin) Vega as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. She is preceded in death by parents Pedro and Celia Rodriguez.

Carmen was born on March 19, 1947 in Santurce, Puerto Rico and is formerly of East Chicago, IN.  She was a devoted member of The Legion of Mary for 33 years. The Family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. Mohamad Kassar and the entire staff at Northwest Cancer Centers for taking such wonderful care of Carmen.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM DIRECTLY AT St. Patrick Catholic Church 3814 Grand Blvd., East Chicago, Indiana with Rev. Diego Florez officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00AM until time of service. Burial to follow at Mount Mercy Cemetery in Gary, Indiana. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church in East Chicago. A live stream of the service will be available at https://m.facebook.com/PastorSPat/

Solan Pruzin Funeral Home entrusted with services.

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