Aurelia M. Delgado

Aurelia M. Delgado, age 67, of Abilene and formally of Stamford, joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in Abilene, Texas surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Violet, Texas to the late Merced Moreno and Martha Rios Moreno on July 15, 1950.

Aurelia moved to Stamford as a child, where she attended grammar school and graduated from Stamford High School in 1968. Aurelia was a woman of strong faith and a devout Catholic. She grew up attending St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Stamford where she married the love of her life, Antero Delgado, Jr. on June 27, 1970. This union was blessed with three daughters; Monica, Andrea, Cecilia and a son, Phillip Castillo. Aurelia had a true servants heart when caring for her family and visiting the sick. She loved to dance and especially enjoyed the music played by Ruben Ramos. She took being a “HUGE FAN” of the Dallas Cowboys to the next level!!! In 2013 her lifelong dream vacation became a reality; her husband took her to visit the Vatican in Rome, to tour Venice, Italy and London, England. Family and friends were Aurelia’s passion and delight, she treasured time spent with loved ones and traveling.

Aurelia lived in Stamford and worked at W.T.U. until 1995 when the Delgado Family relocated to Abilene. In Abilene she was employed for 5 years by a remote and coding center for the United States Postal Service, she joined the staff of Blue Cross Blue Shield for an additional 9 years as a claims adjuster, until retiring in 2010. Aurelia was a parishioner at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Abilene at the time of her death.

Aurelia was preceded in death by her parents, 6 brothers, Merced, Larry, Raul, Frank, Faustino, Sylvester and 3 sisters, Susie Vasquez, Carmen Ballesteros and Frances Gomez.

She is survived by the pride and joy of her life, her husband of 47 years Antero of the home; daughter; Monica Valenzuela and husband Arnulfo of San Angelo; daughter, Andrea Delgado  of Desoto; daughter, Cecilia Delgado of Ft. Worth; son, Phillip Castillo and wife Shannon of Abilene; sisters, Dominga Moreno, Janie Mendoza, Rachel Perez and Irene Garcia; brothers, Pete Moreno, Vince Moreno, Mike Moreno, Ben Moreno and Joe Moreno 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. She also leaves behind numerous loving relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 4, at Tankersley Funeral Home, 807 Columbia, Stamford, TX, followed by a prayer service and rosary at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 5, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 837 Jeanette St., Abilene, TX. Burial will follow in the Texas Veterans Cemetery.

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