Itasca firefighter dies at 34 after long battle with cancer

Frank Nunez and Christina Patel of Crystal Lake were married on Sept. 29. Nunez, an Itasca firefighter, died Sunday after a long battle with a rare...

January 27, 2023
3:24 AM

Frank Nunez and Christina Patel of Crystal Lake were married on Sept. 29. Nunez, an Itasca firefighter, died Sunday after a long battle with a rare form of cancer. Courtesy of Amanda Armijo Frank Nunez Itasca firefighter Frank Nunez, 34, of Crystal Lake, Nunez was taken to his home for hospice care in September. Courtesy of Northwestern Memorial Hospital After battling cancer for several years, Itasca firefighter Frank Nunez died Sunday morning. He was 34. His death was announced by the Associated Firefighters of Illinois union Sunday afternoon on Twitter.

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