Michael Alexander Aurilio Jr.

Michael Alexander Aurilio, Jr., Esq., a longtime resident of Natick, passed away on April 6, 2010 at the Kindred Hospital in Natick. He was 79 years old & the beloved husband of Carolyn A. (Bedner) Aurilio with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Born in Ossining, N.Y., he was raised & educated there graduating from high school in 1948. Mr. Aurilio went on to study at Norwich University in Vermont from which he graduated in 1952. After graduation he was commissioned in the United States Army & served honorably at Ft. Hood Texas during the Korean Conflict. Upon discharge from military service, Mr. Aurilio attended St. Johns Law School in New York where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree. He was a private practice attorney in New York with his brother prior to moving to the Boston area in 1966 & joining his step-father practicing law in Medford. Mr. Aurilio went to work for the United States Government in the mid-1970s as a real estate specialist until his retirement in 1995. A devoted family man, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren in addition to travelling to Florida, playing cards, watching birds & horse-racing and enjoying the company of all animals. He will be forever remembered as a close follower of politics and a staunch conservative. In addition to his wife, Mr. Aurilio is survived by 3 daughters, Susan Denison & her husband Mark of Holliston, Debbie diBenedetto & her husband Bernie of Hopkinton, & Nancy Johnson & her husband Cliff of Rockport; 5 cherished grandchildren, Michael, Nicholas, Julia, Louis, & Andrew; 1 brother, William Aurilio & his wife Margaret of Sarasota, FL; 1 sister, Marie Motchok & her husband Emil of Venice, FL; his sister-in-law, Jeanne Portale of Toms River, N.J.; & several nieces & nephews. He is also survived by a dear friend James Ryan of Woburn and the beloved pets of his daughter Nancy, C.J. and Peeps. Relatives & friends are cordially invited to attend Mr. Aurilios Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM in St. Zepherins Church, 99 Main St. Cochituate Village (Wayland). Those wishing to remember him may do so through memorial donations to the MSPCA, 350 S. Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02130. For online guestbook please visit the funeral home website. Arrangements entrusted to the John Everett & Sons Funeral Home of Natick. www.everettfuneral.com