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Obituary for Chavez


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday July 10, 1999

Cipriana B. Chavez, 71, a beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was called home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 6, 1999. Mrs. Chavez was a parishioner of St. Anne's Catholic Church; she loved having all her children near hear, she leaves to her family the love, many memories and values of being the devoted and loving Mother that she was. She is survived by her fiance, Cres Salazar; her children, Romanita Tafoya, Rose Espinosa and husband, Leo, Angie Sandoval and husband, Vince, Viola Astorga and husband, Antelmo, Theresa Carabajal, Robert Chavez, Augustina Chavez, Anita Gonzales, Anthony Chavez and wife, Felicia; 30 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; one sister, Teresita Ayon; two brothers, Frank Barragan and wife, Mary and Salomon Chavez. She will be greatly missed by her loving family. Final viewing will be this morning, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., in the Chapel of Garcia Mortuary. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated today, 9:00 a.m., at St. Anne's Catholic Church, with Fr. John Shedlock as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Estancia Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Claud Tafoya, Leonard Espinosa, Joe Chavez, Joe Lascano, Robert Chavez Jr., Anthony Chavez and Carmen Astorga. Funeral services are in the care of Garcia Mortuary, 717 Stover Ave. SW.