Yosef Karo, Translation:Shulchan Aruch — Orach Chaim 610…
“ The custom is to make a candle for every man, whether old or young (Mordechai and Mahari"v) in addition to a soul-candle for one's deceased mother or father (Kol Bo) . This is a good practice that is written up by some rabbis. If these candles go out on Yom Kippur we do not tell a Gentile to relight them (Mahari"l) . ”
