Aurora Silva Trujillo, 91, of Brighton, CO passed away April 20, 2022. She was born October 3, 1930 to Francisco Silva and Eucelia Esquibel Silva in Penasco Blanco, NM. Aurora attended school in Rociada, NM and graduated high school in Las Vegas, NM. She married Pete R. Trujillo on October 17, 1951 and moved to Brighton, CO to make their home. They raised six children and were Brighton residents for 63 years.
Aurora is preceded in death by her husband Pete, daughter Sally Solano, sister Lucinda (Mariano) Romero, brother Guadalupe (Connie) Silva, loving nieces, nephews and godchildren Josie Marez, Roseann Flores, Diana Chavez, Ted Romero, Ruben Silva, Charlie Silva and Eloy Robinson.
Aurora is survived by her children: Gloria Dominguez (Westminster, CO), MaryJo C’deBaca (Rio Rancho, NM), Gerald Trujillo (Brighton, CO), James Trujillo (Thornton, CO), George (Terry) Trujillo (Brighton, CO), 12 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Aurora was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church and member of the Holy Family Society. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking, working with crafts, cooking (Aurora was a fantastic cook!), baking and having her family together for meals. She and her husband Pete also loved traveling the Southwest camping and fishing.
Funeral Mass & Rosary will be held May 2, 2022 (10:30 am) at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brighton, CO. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery in Brighton, CO.
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