Camille F. (Ruggiero) Aurelia, of Melrose, entered into eternal rest on July 24, 2013.Cancer may have taken her body, however Jesus took her soul, for the soul of the just is in the hands of the Lord.Camille was the beloved daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Francis Ruggiero and the admired daughter-in-law of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Aurelia Sr.Camille was, is, and always will be the beloved, admired, and cherished wife of Dr. Joseph C. Aurelia.Camille has been the devoted and loved mother of two special daughters Elena and her husband Mark Stymest and Therese and her fiancé Thomas Delia, all of Melrose. To Michael and Kaitlyn her grandchildren, Camille was fondly named by them as "My Nanny."Camille was the admired sister of 2 devoted brothers Robert Ruggiero and his wife Maureen of Billerica, and Richard Ruggiero and his wife Nancy of Woburn.Camille had a special, caring, loving, and devoted sister Terri Hayes and her husband Brian of Melrose that walked with us over this 33 month journey to heaven.Camille was the esteemed and loved sister-in-law of Madeline Malatesta and her husband Peter of FL. Camille was blessed with a special and giving cousin Lorraine Driver and her husband Dennis of Melrose.Camille was the beloved niece of the families surviving maternal aunt, Elvira Sciaba.Camille was survived by many nieces and nephews, all of whom had fond memories of Camille as a loving, giving, and caring person.At Camille's request no flowers please.Donations in Camille's name may be made to the "Camille F. Aurelia Cancer Foundation."Make checks payable to Joseph C. Aurelia, c/o Attorney Craig Malatesta, 51 Melrose St., #6D, Melrose, MA 02176.Why the Camille F. Aurelia Cancer Foundation?It is the opinion of our family that no person should be told they have a terminal stage 4, no cure, cancer within a sterile examining room with a picture of a diseased cancerous organ to look at while immediately being talked to about radiation, chemotherapy, and clinical experimental trials.First and foremost the patient should be allowed to pause, process and grieve this news of a terminal illness.Types of treatment with no hope of a cure should not be primary within the plan of care for a stage 4 cancer patient.Second, this news should be told by a trained professional who has the ability, desire, and time to deal with a flood of emotions with death at the center.Third, the room should be serene, simple and medically free of equipment.It is my intent that every cancer center in America have a Camille F. Aurelia Cancer Center within the walls of the hospital to treat the whole person and not deal with the disease.Remember there is no cure and death is evident.With that said, deal only with the disease when the individual is ready to be at the center of research.Medicine must learn to treat humans and not solely the disease when the final outcome is death.Hopefully you agree and will help launch this concept into a much needed reality with your donation allowing us to build these serene simple rooms. With appreciation, the family of Camille.
Relatives and friends will gather in honor of Camille's life for Visiting Hours at the Robinson Funeral Home, 809 Main St., Melrose on Friday, July 26 from 4:00-8:00PM, and again on Saturday morning at 9:00 AM before leaving in procession to the Church of the Incarnation, 429 Upham St., Melrose, where her Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00AM.Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.For directions, online tribute, or to share a memory visit RobinsonFuneralHome.com.
Camille will be best remembered by all who knew her as a true angel.
