Aurelia "Rea" Hughes

With deep condolences to all family of Aurelin Hughes. May she rest in peace of Christ. Deacon S. Jurjevic

My sincere heartfelt condolences to the entire Hughes Family Tree in your time of grieving for the passing of your beautiful, loving, caring, strong and charactered Aurelia Rae, who in my impetuous late teens and early adolescent years granted me the privilege (and in looking back honor) of referring to her in the endearing title of "Mom" and this was not just to appease my youthful exuberance, oh no, this was because she took a true interest in me, and not just as a friend of her son's John & Chris, yet also in my heart I knew she cared for me as a human being too.

I will long hold the numerous visits to collect John for our trips to the ice rink, be it as skate guards or skating annoyances or trips to the shore, there was always an offer of a plate & chair at the dinner table and a caring request of an update on my life, followed by a sincere reassurance from my "adopted mom" that all would be right, that I'd make things work

Too comes to mind, the holiday season, and how she opened her home and heart to her son's to host a friends "Christmas Eve gathering" and of course a return invitation for Christmas Day with her entire family

As well the unplanned drop of a dime, "Mom Mark's leaving now from John" response from her bedroom upstairs, "oh no he isn't, he has to long a drive at this hour, make him a space to stay the night"

I wish to Thank You ALL, from the bottom of my heart, John, Chris, Cliffy, Sean & Donna, for sharing your amazing wonderful mother with me so kindly and to "mom's" entire family for welcoming me at various times and events without so much as a blink of an eye "of who is that?" these are cherished memories for me for sure

God Bless and Keep Aurelia in his loving embrace for all of your heavenly reunions