John Herrera

John of Arvada, peacefully passed into Eternal Life, at age 94.  Born in Walsenburg, Colorado to Maximillian Herrera and Mary Soledad Chacon, he had 6 brothers and 5 sisters.

As a WWII Veteran of the Merchant Marines, he was very proud to have served our country.  Having studied at the University of Colorado, Denver,  he went on to become a respected Civil Engineer for the State of Colorado; designing and building many of Colorado’s bridges and highways we travel on today. He was devoted to his wife Teresa of 66 years and to all of his family.

John was a man of faith and highly regarded in the community, where he was always involved with the church, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.  As a member of the National Hispanic Genealogy Society, he served a term as Director and made many contributions to their efforts.

To all who knew him, our dad was the best father, friend, cousin, uncle, brother, grandfather, great grandfather anyone could ever ask for. He is forever loved and missed.  John leaves behind 5 children and their spouses, 11 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

There will be a Visitation on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm followed by a Recitation of the Rosary, 7:00pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel (7577 West 80th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado). There will be a Mass the following day on Wednesday, August 18, 10:30am at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (12735 West 58th Avenue, Arvada, Colorado). There will be a eulogy prior to the Mass in honor of Ben. Please click here to livestream the Mass.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to The Early Learning Center at St. Joan of Arc Parish.

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