I am sitting in my office on 11/17/11 and received a call from my mother that my 97 year grandfather is no longer suffering :-( - I am crying....Rest in Peace, Nonno Aurelio - we love you and we have been blessed to have you all these years but still is difficult when we will not see you anymore.....Miss you much!!!!!!!!! My sister said he had a smile just before he passed away......God, this is so hard :-( Nonno you lived a long life and it is a difficult time for all of us but I know you are now with your parents and your little brother who died when you were very young and seeing your sister, Zia Valeria makes you very happy. We promise to take care of Nonna Concetta for a long time - she misses you very much as well. Last night, we were at my nonna Concetta's house...and my Zio Pasquale had recorded himself speaking to my nonno many months back - we laughed and cried when we heard his voice - it seemed like he was there with us. He was singing, praying and talking - it was nice to hear his voice. Nonno, you were loved and will be missed - Rest in Peace :-( We will miss your many stories when you were a bricklayer and sergente maggiore in Italy.....Rest in Peace :-(