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Chavez -- Flora C. Chavez, age 81, passed away February 5, 1999, in Albuquerque following an illness. Flora was born May 27, 1917 in Pinos Wells, NM to the home of Alberto Chavez and Mercedes Abeyta Chavez. She was reared and attended schools in Pinos Wells. Flora married Esequiel Chavez February 10, 1934 in Pinos Wells, they made their home in Duran in 1945. Flora was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister and will be truly missed by all. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Duran where she was active in the Sacred Heart Society. Survivors include her husband, Esequiel of the family home in Duran, three sons, Dennis Chavez and wife, Sally of Albuquerque, Lou Chavez and wife, Etta of Santa Rosa, Ted Chavez and wife, Mary of Rio Rancho. One daughter, Joan Chavez and husband, Leonard of Rio Rancho; five sisters, Odilia Morales of Oxnard, CA, Carmen Sanchez and Ramona Garcia, both of Albuquerque, Helen Otero of Corte Madera, CA and Juanita Garcia of Tucumcari; three brothers, Herculano Chavez of Las Cruces, Leandro Chavez and Lorenzo Chavez both from Albuquerque. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends. Rosary services will be held on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. February 7, 1999 from St. Marys Church in Vaughn. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday at 11:00 a.m., also from St. Marys Church in Vaughn with her nephew, Father Tim Martinez officiating along with other priests and deacons that Flora had befriended throughout her lifetime. Serving as Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Dennis Chavez II, Richard Chavez, Edwin Chavez, Elvin Chavez, Gary Chavez, Michael Chavez, Zeke Chavez, Shawn Garcia and Scott Garcia. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Leandro Chavez, Herculano Chavez, Lorenzo Chavez, Leandro Abeyta, Johnny Madril, Gilbert Chavez, Bobby Chavez, Sam Hindi, Evan Gutierrez, Elitta Otero and Sylvia Armindarez. All services are entrusted to the Chavez Funeral Home of Santa Rosa.
        Published on: Mon February 08, 1999