Benito Candelario, 73, of Brighton, passed away Sept. 19, 2012, at his home. He was born March 21, 1939, in Denver. He was a lifetime resident of Brighton and attended schools in Brighton. After high school, Benito joined the US Army and served in the Vietnam Era.
Benito worked for the City of Thornton for 36 years doing sanitation and street maintenance. He loved fishing, any time, any place. He also enjoyed making his own lures. He also loved working with his hands as a mechanic, knife maker and doing leatherwork.
Benito is survived by his siblings, Ignasia N. Marquez, of Riverside, Calif., Ed (Celia) Candelario, of Denver, George (Sally) Candelario, of Colorado Springs, Trinidad Valencia, Juanita (Orlando) Alarid and Joseph Candelario, all of Brighton.
Visitation and rosary service were Sept. 25, 2012, at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at Elmwood Cemetery.
Tabor-Rice Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.