Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Aurelio, 54 year resident of Fullerton, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2010, at St. Jude Medical Center after a long illness. She was 86 years old. 

Dorothy was born in Pawtucket, RI to Majeed and Elizabeth Denno. She married John Rocco Aurelio (photo) on June 23, 1945, and spent the next 65 years being a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. 

Dorothy is survived by her husband, John; one brother, James Denno; her daughter, Shirley Ragusa (Dale); her son, Jimmy (Karen); her grandchildren, Angela Stengler, Jeffrey Ragusa, Kimberly Carlos, and Kyle Aurelio, and her great-grandchildren, Mark, Hope, Luke, Hayden, Clayton, and Chloe. 

Services will be held at 11:00 on Friday, October 22, 2010, at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, Fullerton. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dorothy Aurelio can be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton, P.O. Box 1283, Fullerton, CA 92836. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary 

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Published in Orange County Register on Oct. 20, 2010.

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Mr. John Rocco Aurelio, 55 year resident of Fullerton, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2011 at St. Jude Medical Center. He was just shy of 91 years old. 

John was born in Pawtucket, Rl on March 29, 1920 to Nicholas and Delima Aurelio. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Denno on June 23, 1945, and spent the next 65 years loving Dorothy and his family.

He was dearly loved by all who knew him and will be missed tremendously. John lost Dottie last October and his heart was broken. 

He is survived by his sister, Alice Beaucage; niece, Maureen Dunn; his daughter, Shirley Ragusa (Dale); his son, Jimmy (Karen); his grandchildren, Angela Stengler (Mark), Jeff Ragusa (Katie), Kimberly Carlos (Ryan), Kyle Aurelio (Lindsay); and his great-grandchildren, Mark, Hope, Luke, Hayden, Clayton and Chloe. 

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at McAulay & Wallace Mortuary, Fullerton. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of John Aurelio can be made to the Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton, P.O. Box 1283, Fullerton, CA 92836. McAulay & Wallace Mortuary 

To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.

Published in Orange County Register on Mar. 1, 2011.