Aurelia Lopez

Aurelia “Willie” Lopez, of Waukesha, died on Friday, August 26, 2011 surrounded by her family at AngelsGrace Hospice in Oconomowoc at the age of 80. She was born in Aledo, Texas on June 15, 1931 the daughter of Enrique and Jesus (nee Ochoa) Garcia. Aurelia worked for 48 years in the office at Waukesha Memorial Hospital doing medical transcribing. She loved to play guitar and sing and enjoyed being in a band. She also enjoyed playing billiards. She was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She will be sadly missed by her children: René (Nancy) Lopez of Waukesha, Gilbert (Heidi) Lopez of Waukesha, Patty (Jesse) Dominguez of Dousman, Evita (John) Lopez of Waukesha, Lora Jean (Mark) Turkoski of Waukesha, and Arthur (Patty) Lopez of Menomonee Falls; her grandchildren: Crystal (Eric) Johnson, John, Tony, Mario, Cristine, Jessica, Alyssia, Emilio, Travis, Matthew, Jenni, Nikki, Anna, Emma, Meghan, Chris, Nick, Crystallena and Felicianna, and her great-grandchildren: Elijah, Wesley, Savannah, Tyler, Branden and Deven. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters: Virginia (Pedro) Rodriguez of Waukesha, Henry (Olivia) Garcia of Waukesha, and Maria (the late Ezekiel) Benevidas of Santa Fe, NM, special family friend Lori Griego along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Marcos in 1988, her son David in 2009, her grandson Michael in 1993, her brothers: Salvador and Frank Garcia, her sisters: Marguerita Salazar and Josephine Hernandez, and her parents. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of AngelsGrace Hospice for the tender care extended to Aurelia during her stay. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a rosary service at 7:30 p.m. at Randle-Dable Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Ave., Waukesha, WI. Services continue on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with prayers at the funeral home beginning at 9:45 a.m. followed by a procession to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 822 N. East Ave., Waukesha for the 10:30 a.m. funeral Mass. Graveside services will immediately follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. If desired, memorials are appreciated to AngelsGrace Hospice, W359 N7430 Brown Street, Oconomowoc, WI  53066. For further information, please call Randle-Dable Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services at (262) 547-4035, or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions or to leave the family an on-line tribute.