Aldo Almanza

Mass of Christian Burial for Aldo Almanza will be held Friday, July 21, at 9 a.m., with recitation of the rosary at 8:30 a.m., at St. Frances de Sales/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Lamar. Interment will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Holyoke Cemetery. 

Visitation for Aldo was scheduled for 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar.

Aldo Almanza, affectionately known as Aldito, was born Dec. 7, 1996, in Holyoke to Aldo and Olivia M. (Baeza) Almanza. He passed away on July 13, 2023, in Colorado Springs at the age of 26.

Aldo attended school in Holyoke until the family moved in June of 2006, just few years after his mother’s unexpected passing. From fourth grade until eighth grade, he attended Wiley Schools. In the fall of 2011, Aldo’s freshman year, he transferred to Lamar High School and graduated in 2015. Aldo received his Associate of Arts degree from Lamar Community College. 

He worked various construction jobs and was also employed by the Wash Spott, Holiday Inn, and most recently, ACE Tire. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Holyoke. Aldo enjoyed skateboarding in his free time. More than anything, he loved his family and adored his sisters.

Aldo is survived by his parents, Aldo and Adriana Almanza; sisters, Kenya (Fabian) Chavez, Yesenia Almanza and Areli Almanza, all of Lamar; grandmother, Gloria Almanza; several aunts, uncles and cousins; and a host of friends. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Olivia Almanza; maternal grandmother, Victoria Chaparro; maternal grandfather, Victor Baeza; paternal grandfather, Roberto “Fili” Almanza; and aunt, Carolina Hermosillo.

Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 950, Lamar, CO 81052. 

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