Benjamin D Barela

1922 - 1999  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin D Barela
  Nickname	Bennie
  Birth	12 Oct 1922	Tollerburg, Colorado
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Apr 1999	Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado
  Person ID	I4109	Thompson
  Last Modified	26 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Joe Barela
  Mother	Charlotta Montano
  Family ID	F1822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theresa Marie Gutierrez,   b. 20 Sep 1922, Sopris, Las Animas County, Colorado d. 03 Apr 2003, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	17 Sept 1945	Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado
  Children	1. Donald LeRay Barela,   b. Abt 1938, Colorado   2. Rosalie Betty Barela,   b. Abt 1940, Colorado   3. ? Barela
  Family ID	F1507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Dec 2011

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Bennie Barela Steelworks Empoyment Record 1956-57 Bennie Barela Steelworks Empoyment Record 1956-57
  		Bennie Barela and family 1950 Census Bennie Barela and family 1950 Census
  		Joe Barela and family 1940 Census Joe Barela and family 1940 Census (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

  Headstones

  Bennie and Theresa Gutierrez Barela headstone Bennie and Theresa Gutierrez Barela headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Branch of Service - Army Serial No. - 38006503 Date Entered - 07 Feb 1941 Date of Honorable Discharge - 26 Jul 1945 Lived in Pueblo 02 Jul 1997. Died: Obit: Barela, Bennie Bennie Barela - Pueblo Chieftain - April 25, 1999 - Bennie Barela, 76, departed this life April 22, 1999, at Parkview Episcopal Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Born on Oct. 12, 1922, in Tollerburg (Trinidad). Served in the U.S. Army during World War II, retired as a security guard for Pueblo Army Depot. Mr. Barela also worked 20 years for Pueblo County Board for Developmental Disabilities. He was a faithful working member of the American GI Forum Pueblo Chapter, DAV Chapter 39, Moose Lodge 19, Eagles Lodge, and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. Barela was wounded during his service time and received a Purple Heart. Preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Charlotte Barela- brothers, Gilbert and Eloy Barela. Survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Theresa Marie Barela- children, LeRoy Gurule, Denver, Rosalie (LeeRoy) Martinez, Nita (Ken) Wheeler, all of Pueblo- nine grandchildren, Cindy Gurule, Rosalie Gurule, both of Arizona, Gary Gurule, Denver, Kortney Roldan, Kristil Roldan Padula, Eric Hernandez, Stephen Hernandez, Johnathan Wheeler, Kendra Wheeler, all of Pueblo- 11 great-grandchildren- sister-in-law, Evelyn Barela, Pueblo- and other relatives and friends also survive. Visitation, noon until 5 p.m. today. Both services, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Rosary vigil, 7 p.m. Monday. Funeral Mass, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. John Waters, S.J., celebrant. Graveside military honors by Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team at Imperial Memorial Gardens. The Barela family will receive friends at 171 Cornell Circle, and the American GI Forum Hall, 125 E. River St., following the burial rites.