PILSEN — Pilsen resident Isabel Hernandez has yet again created an ofrenda honoring the neighborhood’s lost loved ones for this year’s Dia de los Muertos celebration.
During the traditional Oct. 31-Nov. 2 Mexican holiday, people honor loved ones who have died by building an ofrenda, or altar, and topping it with photos and mementos to invite back their spirits.
This year, Hernandez’s 16-foot-high and 10-foot-wide ofrenda features photos of 420 people shared by Pilsen neighbors. It also honors 40 pets, including cats, dogs and a rabbit. It includes dozens of candles, flowers, ornaments, food, calaveras (decorative skulls) and catrinas (decorative skeletons)…