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Armando J. Romero

July 15, 1939 ~ June 6, 2021

Armando John Romero age 81, passed away on June 6, 2021 at his home in Brighton, Colorado. He was born July 15, 1939 in Fort Garland, Colorado to Reverend Manuel and Dorothy Romero, who preceded him in death along with his brother Donald and his sister Linda.

He spent his early childhood growing up in Fort Garlard. He told us tales of sheri s riding white horses, riding horse drawn wagons with his grandmother, and going to the well with his sister Emma. He became the Domingo-kid one day when his mother gave him some coins and sent him with his sister to the local drug store. He knew what he wanted but did not know exactly how to say it in English. So, he told the shop keeper he wanted two ice cream domingos. From that day on the shop keeper called him the domingo kid.

Armando moved to Pueblo, Colorado with his parents where he nished growing up. He had his rst business shining shoes at the D&M Cigar Store. He met the love of his life Beatrice in junior high school. In 1956, Armando and Beatrice got married. At the age of sixteen, Armando joined the Army. His Army career did not last long as they gured out his age and he was discharged. Upon returning home, Armando and Beatrice had two children, John and Carol. Armando was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia on the USS Forrestal. Armando was deployed several times to the Mediterranean. Armando and Beatrice had their third child Dorothy. In 1961, Armando served on the USS Forrestal during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

After the Navy, Armando settled in Cheyenne, Wyoming with his wife and their children. is is where he started a career in the auto industry. Armando was the Service Manager for Klipstien Automotive. He owned a brand-new Plymouth Fury and would drive it back and forth from Cheyenne to Pueblo. He said it would take him about two and half hours back then. In 1965, Armando took his family on vacation to San Francisco. While driving around Haight Ashbury they saw many hippies everywhere. Armando would spend the rest of the 1960’s in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Armando moved back to Pueblo in the 1970’s where he would nish raising his family. He continued his career in the auto industry as a Service Manager. Every month he would get to drive around a new dealer demo vehicle. Armando loved to socialize and was a member of the G.I. Forum and the Moose Lodge where he was a bartender in his spare time. In the late 1970’s, Armando decided to start his own auto repair business. Armand’s Auto Service was successful and lasted into the early 1980’s.

With economic times of the 1980’s and his daughters moving to Denver. Armando decided to move to Brighton, Colorado to be close to his new grandsons. Armando got back into the automotive industry and worked for Al Smith Chevrolet. Armando would go on to become the Service Manager for Town and Country Auto Dealership. In 1990, Armando went to work for Hyland Hills where he held many di erent job titles. He was an event bus driver and got to experience all of what Colorado had to o er. He took people to sporting events, concerts, plays, and all kinds of di erent Colorado experiences. He would get tickets to Water World and Adventure Golf and would take his grandchildren, nieces, and nephews every summer. He was able to build his house in Brighton right down the street from his three grandsons. His proudest moment was when his grandson, Andre got his rst job working with him at Hyland Hills Water World. In the 2000’s, Armando helped each of his grandsons start a lawn mowing business during their teen years. en, he saw his life’s hard work pay dividends in the form of his grandchildren graduating from college. Armando decided to retire from Hyland Hills and went to work at the Brighton Recreation Center for fun. While working at the recreation center he met and made friends with all kinds of people. Each and every one of them looked up to him as a mentor. In 2008, Armando and his wife, after working hard on his campaign, got to meet President Barack Obama when he came through Brighton. Armando was so happy and excited.

During the 2010’s, Armando and his grandson, Tommy turned his shed into a barbershop. When he retired from the recreation center, he started giving free haircuts. He enjoyed spending his days cutting hair for people around the neighborhood. Armando would continue to give car advise to his grandchildren. He taught his grandchildren how to work on their cars. Armando would become a great-great grandfather getting to experience seven generations in his life time.

Armando is survived by his wife of 65 years Beatrice Romero. His son John (Mary Lou) Romero, and his daughters Carol (Tom) Lucero and Dorothy (Moses) Hermosillo. Seven grandchildren, Ninka Romero, Lisa (Estevan) Medina, Andre, Joseph and omas Lucero, Stephanie and Katie Hermosillo. Also, seven great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, plus another great-great grand baby expected any day now. He leaves behind two brothers Manuel (Nancy) and Pete (Joanie) and four sisters Emma, Patsy, Elenor and Martha. His sisters and brother in-laws Helen (Lawrence)Trujillo, Linda (Jerry) Garcia and Jean Gonzales. He also has numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends to cherish his memory.

Visitation was Monday, June 14, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.; Funeral Services honoring Armando were Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., all at Tabor Funeral Home, 75 S. 13th Ave., in Brighton, Colorado. Interment with Military Honors will be Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11:30 a.m., at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Area “B”, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., Denver, CO 80235. ose planning to attend should arrive at Staging Area “B” by 11:15 a.m.

Please share memories of Armando and condolences with his family by visiting the online obituary at www. TaborFuneralHome.com.

CERETTO

Ron Ceretto

Ron Ceretto, of Fort Lupton, CO, departed this earth to be with the Lord on May 27, 2021.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, June 26, 2021, at McPherson/Ceretto Fire Station #2 (2999 9th Street in Fort Lupton) at 10:00 am. We kindly ask that you stay home if you are feeling ill and that you wear a mask if you have not been vaccinated. In lieu of owers, donations can be made in Ron’s name to the Fort Lupton United Methodist Church, 306 Park Ave, Ft. Lupton, Colorado, 80621. Donations will go to the STAINED-GLASS WINDOW FUND & HOPE AT MIRACLE HOUSE.

Ron’s life story and your condolence can be shared at https://www.facebook.com/rmservices or taborfuneralhome.com FIORINO

EMILIO E. (LEE) FIORINO

1/18/1925 - 5/22/2021

Lee lived a long, healthful, proli c and vibrant life until his passing on May 22, 2021 at age 96. Born of Italian immigrants Emilio Fiorino and Ernestina Tessitore Fiorino in Little Italy, New York City on January 18, 1925, he served with the 204th Combat Engineers in Europe during WWII. After the war, he met the Love of his life, M. Madeleine Turgeon, and married her on September 24, 1949. As a young draftsman, he was selected to draw up safety upgrades for the Empire State Building’s observation deck. Recruited by renowned Denver architect Temple Buell, he moved in 1955 from NYC to Colorado to realize his ambition of becoming a prominent architect himself, and to raise a family in the wide open spaces of the West. In 1965 he designed and built a custom home for his fast growing family near Parker, CO. His several architectural design creations include Denver’s Ti any Plaza. He retired to Tucson AZ, ful lling a lifelong dream of living in the desert. ere he continued his passion for photography and watercolor painting, receiving several local and national awards for his work. His deep, abiding love and appreciation of music was a hallmark of his life and inspired the same within each of his children. A man of impeccable integrity, he was dearly loved by many and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Madeleine, their 5 children, Robert, Paul, Michelle, John, and Ted, 11 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. In lieu of owers donations can be made in his name to the Rocky Mountain Down Syndrome Association at www.rmdsa.org/ donate, which happens to be located in the Majestic Building that he designed. Celebrations of Life will be held on Saturday July 10th at 2:00 pm in Tucson AZ at the SaddleBrooke Mountain View Ballroom and Sunday July 18th at 4:00 pm in Denver at the Eisenhower Chapel 293 Roslyn St. For more information about Lee or the Celebration of Life go to bit.ly/ EEFiorino.

GOERITZ

Mary Edith Goeritz

July 1, 1947 ~ May 10, 2021

Born July 1, 1947 and raised in Palisade, Colorado, by her parents, Lena Ruth (Carnahan) Hampton and Harry Lee Hampton. Mary passed away May 10, 2021.

Mary was very active in High School, serving in student counsel, a member of the speech and drama club, Sophomore class president and Sophomore Homecoming attendant.

She graduated from Palisade High School in 1965, attended Mesa Jr. College 1965, graduated in 1967. While attending Mesa College 1967, Mary was Phi eta Kappa and had the honor to be in an elite group of 12 outstanding students, selected by faculty and administration of Mesa College, known as the Mavericks. She attended the University Of Northern Colorado, graduated 1969 with a B/A, in education. She always was proud of the fact that she paid her way through college with a 4.0 grade point average by packing peaches, and working at one of the Palisade landmarks, the Union 76 station for Cora and Bennett Young. Her dad was a hard working coal miner that worked at the Cameo mine before it closed down and then at the Bear mine in Paonia, Colorado. Her mom was a hard working house wife beside being the local Avon lady. In the small town of Palisade, the three sisters, nor their boyfriends, could get away with much without her knowing. (Telephone, Telegraph and Tell a Avon lady).

Mary taught third grade for one year at Clifton Elementary School, before marriage to Carl E. Goeritz, Broom eld, CO. Her husband brought her kicking and screaming over to the eastern slope, where she continued to teach third grade at Malley Dr. Elementary in Northglenn, CO for four years. In 1973 Mary and her husband built their home east of Brighton in Van-Aire Airpark, where her family still resides. ey just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 1, 2020.

She started a family, before going back to teaching, serving as a Paraprofessional at Northeast Elementary, Brighton, CO, in Title One, then teaching third grade for ve years at Northeast and retiring in 2010.

She went on to sub and volunteer at Northeast for several years after retirement.

Her hobbies were crewel embroidery, sewing, and bird watching.

Mary is survived by her husband Carl (Buddy) Goeritz; two sons, Carl Brandon Goeritz and Brian Richmond Goeritz; and two sisters, Barbra Hampton of Grand Junction, CO and Carolyn Granat of Albuquerque, NM. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lena Ruth and Harry L (Dutch) Hampton.

Her family is taking her back to Palisade, CO for a Celebration of Life on July 3, 2021 at the American Legion Hall in the park, starting at 11:00 AM, 120 West 8th St., Palisade, CO 81526.

Arrangements were handled by Tabor Funeral Home, Brighton, CO. Share memories and condolences with Mary’s family by visiting the online obituary at www. TaborFuneralHome.com.

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