Virginia Chavez

Virginia Garcia Chavez, 80, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2011, at her home in Clovis, NM. She was born September 30, 1930 in Puerto De Luna to Candido and Agapita Garcia. She married Esmael Chavez on August 9, 1948 in Clovis, NM. She attended high school in Clovis and obtained a Masters Degree at ENMU in Education. She taught second and third grades for 30 years at La Casita. She loved teaching and always was teaching in her personal life. She loved to sew and made numerous quilts with her husband. She was forever positive and humble and she loved life and society. She was active in the Foster Grandparent Program and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Esmael Chavez of the home two daughters, Christina Chavez and Jean Chavez four sons, Christian Nellie Chavez, Max Chavez, Simon L. Chavez, and Paul Norma Chavez twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren two sisters, Ida Joe Munoz and Rose Charles Peugh Garcia three brothers, Joe Delia Garcia, Jesse Valerie Garcia, and Joe Campos.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Candido and Agapita Garcia one brother, Steven Garcia, and one grandson, Cruz A. Gutierrez.

A Rosary will be recited on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at SteedTodd Chapel, Clovis, NM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. at El Calvario Cemetery in Puerto De Luna. Pallbearers will be Christopher Chavez, Jason Chavez, Joe P Cordova, Jovanna Gutierrez, Marcel Gonzales, and Jeremy Garcia. Honorary Pallbearers will be Samuel James Aguirre and Alissah Gutierrez.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of SteedTodd Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 800 E. Manana Blvd., Clovis, NM 88101, 575 7635541. Visit www.steedtodd.com to sign the online guest register.

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