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Feb 5, 1937 - Aug 5, 2020 (Age 83)
Angelo and Kathleen were one name to me and Dave. We love them both dearly. Angelo will be smiling forever and flying low wherever and whenever he is needed by those still in their earthly lives. Your memory is forever with us, Angelo.
Love, Elaine and Dave Rutkowski
Elaine Rutkowski
November 17, 2020 | Laguna Niguel, CA | Family
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always. From your Chicago Amella family.
Stephen Amella
September 08, 2020 | Chicago, IL | Family
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Lori Reffett
August 11, 2020 | Orlando, FL | Friend
Sending much love to you Kathleen, Lisa, Leanna, Steve, Paul, and my Mom, Virginia. I miss my Uncle Sonny! I treasure so many wonderful childhood memories of time spent together with him and us cousins. Although our in-person visits have been few and far between in my adult life, I am thankful we maintained a close relationship through the years and miles between us. I will so miss the phone calls and texts with my uncle and will especially miss his unique sense of humor. Uncle Sonny, you...
Cheryl Denton
August 11, 2020 | Chapin, SC | Family
I sure do miss my pal Angelo. I’m really upset that I neglected to get his amazing spaghetti recipe! Angelo’s spaghetti was the best of the BEST
Angelo was a special friendship along with Kathleen, Cheryl and me. So much we shared, so much we now miss...
RIP ol’ friend...
Billy & Cheryl Walker
August 10, 2020 | Ahwatukee, AZ | Friend
I was so sorry to hear of Angelo's passing. I was a classmate of his in the Central High School Class of 1955. Sounds like he had an awesome life and an awesome family. I know you will miss him. God Bless you all.
Anna Wheeler
August 10, 2020 | Pueblo, CO | Classmate
Sonny,
Our time together as cousins and you as a guardian in my life was an adventure of joy and our the Italian culture. Your watchful and caring spirit in my life created success and improvements for me and my family. The big cous intervening in helping me in my early career, in helping me get my home in Pueblo, and in your monitoring my associations with people.
Your father Louis was my Godfather, however l feel his spirit and duty as Godfather transcended to you. This was my...
Stephen Amella
August 10, 2020 | Colorado Springs, CO | Family
I would like to add my condolences to Ang's sister Virginia and her family. A great loss to all. Joe clementi
Joseph Clementi
August 10, 2020 | Pueblo, CO | Friend
Kathleen my condolences to you and your family, ang was a good man and i will always remember him that way. I am so sorry for your loss.
Joseph Clementi
August 10, 2020 | Pueblo, CO | Friend
Angelo Mario Daurio passed away quietly in his home with family at his side on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
He was born in Pueblo Colorado February 5, 1937, and was a 1955 graduate of Pueblo’s Central High School. Angelo left Pueblo for the Pacific Ocean and Islands, proudly serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyers USS Douglas A. Munro and USS Radford. He returned to Colorado where he attended University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He married his first wife, Evelyn Talbow of Pueblo, June 10, 1962, and raised four kids in the Denver area during their 18 year marriage.
With a Master’s Degree in Education, Angelo enjoyed a successful career as a teacher and school administrator at Pueblo’s South High School, and Jefferson County Schools Warren Tech and Golden High. His passion being education, he served in public office in multiple positions on boards for the State of Colorado, the longest term being on the State Board of Community Colleges. He was active in the National Association of State Supervisors and American Vocational Association. Angelo also served on the City of Arvada Planning Commission for many years. Service to youth and his community was paramount throughout his life.
Angelo retired in 1992, moving to Arizona where he actively resided for 27 years at the Pointe South Mountain community in Ahwatukee.
After seven years together, he married the love of his life, Kathleen Denial Durkee, of Evergreen, CO, on April 7, 1999. She brought two children to his family. Kathleen permanently joined Angelo in Phoenix, where they enjoyed their retirement hiking, golfing, traveling, socializing, and spoiling their grandchildren. They also loved their friends and communities in Phoenix, Denver, San Clemente, Las Vegas and Flagstaff.
Angelo will be greatly missed by many. He is preceded in passing by his parents Louis and Stella Daurio and brother-in-law Carl Dionisio of Pueblo, CO, and grandsons Michael and Anthony Carlson of Scottsdale, AZ.
He is survived by his loving wife Kathleen of Phoenix, AZ; sister Virginia Dionisio of Mesa, AZ; children Mary (Mike) Lynn of Denver, CO; Joseph Mark Dyer-Daurio of Fort Morgan, CO; Lisa (Rick) Wilcoxson of Scottsdale, AZ; Leanna (John) Fruin of Delray Beach, FL; Steven Daurio of Phoenix, AZ; Paul Daurio of Sedona, AZ; Brian Durkee of Scottsdale, AZ; Marissa Verbis of Phoenix, AZ; and grandchildren Christian Fruin, Savannah Fruin, Nicolas Daurio, Bianca Daurio, Sarah Carlsen, Ayden Daurio, Kellan Verbis, Eric Wilcoxson, Chris Wilcoxson, Cody Wilcoxson, and Jessy (Jason) Grossman.
Many more nieces and nephews, in-laws, cousins, extended family, and dear friends will miss the bright smile and laughter of Angelo, Sonny, Cheech, Munro, Nick...We all know that he loved to participate in life, but only for short periods. We were blessed with him for 83 years, but understand, “Joe’s gotta go.”
May he rest in peace.
Due to current Covid-19 public health concerns, no services will be held. Lisa will announce a celebration of life event to be held at some future date.
Angelo is with all his dearly beloved pets, most recently GG and Riley. As an avid supporter of the Arizona Humane Society, in lieu of flowers, please consider donating in his honor here, or to your local humane society. https://www.azhumane.org/get-involved/give-now/memorial-and-tribute-gifts/
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