Aurora Melo

Visitation for Aurora Catalina Melo (nee Buenaflor) of Streamwood, IL, will be held Thursday June 9, 2016 from 4:00 - 8:00p.m. at the Countryside Funeral Homes and Crematory 950 South Bartlett Rd. (at Stearns Rd.) Bartlett, IL. Friday visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. until time of mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church 2515 W. Palatine Rd. Inverness. Interment will be at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery.

Aurora was the beloved wife of the late Cipriano “Peria” Melo; loving mother of Cielito (Lisa), Ceferino (Cathy), Edith (Dr. Arthur) Woltman, Dr. Carlos (Dr. Siony), Cris (Fedy), Cesil (Hermie), Evelyn (Mhar) Dadale, Lissa, Ellen, Carina, and Czarina (Maksym) Terlecky; cherished grandmother of 17; proud great grandmother of 2; dear daughter of the late Felipe and Flora (nee Hernadez) Buenaflor and sister of the late Teodore “Doving” Buenaflor, Jose Buenaflor, Mely Buenaflor-Pasumbal, Naning Buenaflor, Priscilla “Pining” Buenaflor-Abuel and Cresencio Buenaflor; treasured aunt to many loving nieces and nephews.

Born March 22, 1928 in Muntinlupa, Rizal, Philippines, Auring was a beautiful and bright woman. Her life’s passion was to honor God by caring for others, a purpose she demonstrated best through her marriage and children. She met and married Peria Melo in 1951, and they had 11 dynamic children. Together they lead their family to value steadfast faith, unyielding charity, and care for their community. Throughout her life, Aurora was an example of remarkable strength and quiet grace. She was always true to her convictions and never compromised her faith and values. Auring was an incredibly caring and loving woman to all who knew her. On Sunday, June 5, 2016 she left this earth to join Peria and many loved ones. She will be profoundly missed.