Steve was born January 12, 1951 in Florence, Colorado to parents Tony and Toni Solano. He grew up in Wheat Ridge as part of a large family. He had two sisters, Cathy and Lori, and three brothers, David, Tony, and Jim. Steve loved to travel to New Mexico to visit grandparents and later to Taos for art and vacation.
Steve’s first job was as a cook making pizza for Ray Valente. As a young man, he worked as an Ironworker with his father traveling all over the U.S. He then became a security guard at Lockheed Martin and later, in 1994, a fireman.
Everyone who met Steve knew he loved to tell entertaining stories about his work and life in Colorado. He also loved gourmet food (cooking and eating it!), movies, music, history and growing beautiful roses. Steve always cheered on the Broncos and all the other local teams, including his stepsons’ teams growing up.
Steve was a hard-working man who provided his wife, Marie, and stepsons T.R. and Sean with a happy life.
Stephen Michael Solano peacefully passed on June 14, 2020. He will join his parents, Anthony and Antonia Solano, in Heaven. Steve is survived by his wife, Marie, stepsons T.R. and Sean Monaghan, and daughter Desiree’ McCool. God blessed Steve with six terrific grandchildren: Seamus, Michaela, Riley and Keira Monaghan, as well as Chase and Hailey McCool. He will also be lovingly remembered by many cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Steve’s life will be celebrated June 30th at 10:30 AM at St. Francis Cabrini Church in Littleton. He will rest eternally at the Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery in the historic mausoleum, Tower of Memories.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Steve’s honor to www.nami.org or www.cancer.org with hope that others need not suffer the early loss of loved ones to these diseases.
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