God looked around His garden

And found an empty place.

He then looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful,

He always takes the best.

He saw the road was getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered "Peace be thine".

It broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn’t go alone

For part of us went with you,

The day God called you home.

Beloved husband of over 60 years to Dorothy (Capprini) Aufiero.

Devoted father of James Aufiero and his wife Gail of Reading, Adele Mueller and her husband William Sr. of Dracut, and Gayle Bond and her husband Jeffrey of Georgetown.

Dear brother of Mary Scotti of Virginia, and the late Delia Cavarlho and Gloria Osterlund.

Cherished grandfather of Jeannette, Brian, Gabrielle, Stephanie, William Jr., Michael, Thomas, and Shawn. Adored great grandfather of Cameryn, Andrew and Ryan.

Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral from the Ruggiero-Mazzarella Memorial Home, 971 Saratoga Street (Orient Heights) East Boston on Thursday August 2nd, 2007 at 9:00am. Funeral Mass in the St. Joseph - St. Lazarus Church, 59 Ashley Street, East Boston at 10:00am.

Visiting hours are on Wednesday August 1st from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.

James was born in Somerville in 1922 and lived most of his life in East Boston before moving to Georgetown 10 years ago. He served his country in the US Army and was a decorated veteran of WWII. James worked for many years for the Federal Government as a sheet metal worker. He passed away in the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a brief illness. He was 85 years of age.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in James' memory may be made to the Anthony Picarello Foundation (A.P.F), 1072 Saratoga Street, East Boston, MA 02128.

The Memorial Home is handicapped accessible and a children’s lounge is available. Courtesy valet parking at the front entrance and ample attendant off street parking is also available in our 3 parking lots. For transportation to the memorial home please call 617-569-0990.

Services will conclude in the chapel at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elm Street, Everett.