Family and friends of the Ecuadorian Angel Pilataxiconstruction worker who died on Friday, February 11 after falling from an eighth floor in Brooklyn, is remembered as a selfless father, full of love and care for his 6 children.
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Pilataxi died while working on a construction site at 124 Columbia Heights in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. He had 20 years of experience in construction, so his family and friends are having a hard time understanding how he could have fallen from that height.
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Through his social networks, his relatives remember him as a hardworking man and a father of a family dedicated to his 6 children: three foster children and three he had with his partner, Monica Guzman, with whom he resided in Plainfield, New Jersey.
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“We are left without a father”: one of Pilataxi’s 6 children reacts to his death
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According to his Facebook page, Pilataxi studied at the Technical University of Ambato and was native to from Pelileo, Tungurahua, Ecuador.
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A few days before his death, he had published photos and videos where you can see his passion for his children, soccer and music.
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“He was like the protector of our family,” her foster son, Jonathan Chicaiza, told NJ.com. “He was not only a hard worker, he was a great guy, he had the purest heart. Right now we are left without a father. I have two younger brothers who are not fully capable of processing this. We are trying to be strong for them.”
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The eldest of Ángel Pilataxi’s 6 children is 33 years old and the youngest is 12.
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Because Pilataxi was the primary provider for his children, Councilman Lincoln Restler and Worker Justice Projectthey organized a fundraiser for their family on GoFundMe.
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