Alfonso Federico Pagliariccio (1927-1980) is the luminous witness of an exemplary synthesis of evangelical generosity and professional competence. Union with Christ, loyalty to the Church, membership of Catholic Action have fueled an exceptional commitment as a surgeon, transforming the "his of him" hospital in Corinaldo (Ancona) into a point of reference for the entire territory . Absolute gratuitousness, centrality of the patient, heroic dedication until premature death: these are the reasons for an extraordinary testimony of ordinary life, which deserves to be recognized and honoured.