Mario Pete Amidei

On April 16, Mario Amidei, surrounded by his loving and immediate family, entered eternal life. He was born on July 2nd, 1932, to Mike and Eufemia Amidei in Tioga, Colorado. As a young man, Mario enlisted in the navy during the Korean War. In 1962 he was united in marriage to Rosalie De Bono, the love of his life and the daughter of Frank and Carmela De Bono of Trinidad. They were blessed with two daughters Judene and Darlene. A very hard worker his entire adult life he worked at the Pueblo Steel Mill and later operated a Phillips 66 gasoline station north of Walsenburg for 24 years. His next career undertaking was Mario's Trash Service, which he operated for 15 years. Upon retiring from this business, for 20 years he then maintained the grounds and duties at the Catholic cemetery. Very devoted Catholics, he and his wife are lifelong members of St. Mary's Catholic Church
He is survived by his wife Rosalie, his children Judene (Holly Burggraf) Darlene (Jeffery) Paul, and grand-daughters Taylor and Kaileigh Phelps, his brother John (Betty) Amidei, his sister-in-law Evelyn Amidei, his brother-in-law Pete (Nettie) De Bono, and bother-in-law Carl De Bono as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Preceding him in death are his parents Mike and Eufemia Amidei, his brothers August and George Amidei, his sister-in-law Ruth Amidei, his father and mother in-law Frank and Carmela De Bono, and his brother-in-law Frank De Bono Jr.
Serving as active pall bearers will be Jeffrey Paul, Tony Amidei, Ken Crosson, Kevin Crosson, Tate Uecker and Ed Dangremond. Honorary pall bearers will be Pete De Bono, Carl De Bono, John Amidei, Fred Menghini, Jim Benine and Brett Weiner. The funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 23rd at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Walsenburg with recitation of the rosary prior to the mass at 10:30 a.m., with viewing at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Sister Carol Tlach who through her work continually provides invaluable assistance in multiple ways to members of the Walsenburg community. Arrangements made by Boies-Ortega Funeral Home.