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1946
DIED
2012
Palemon Chavez Obituary
He was born in Guadalupita to the late Jose Palemon Chavez and Maria Esequiel Montoya Chavez.
He was married March 2, 1946, in Guadalupita to Maria Elisea Pacheco.
He was preceded in death his parents, Jose Palemon and Maria Esequiel Chavez, and sisters, Carolina Maestas and Aurora Espinoza, and brothers, Antonio Chavez, Henry Chavez, and Ezequiel (Teodoro) Chavez, and grandsons, Victor Chavez and
Nicholas Weathers.
He is survived by his wife of 66 and a half years, Maria Elisea Chavez; sons and daughters, Viola Duran of Las Vegas, Carlos and Frances Chavez of Minor Hill, Tenn., Maria Elena Chavez, of Las Cruces, Connie and Paul Snyder, of Fredericksburg, Va., Jose Palemon (J.P.) Chavez of Las Vegas, David Chavez, Matilda and Rick Scheurer of Liberal, Kan., Jessie Weathers of Las Vegas, and Linda and Tony Matthews of Serafina; brothers, Lee Roy and Osma Chavez of Buena Vista and Joe and Beatrice Chavez of San Jose, Calif.; a special granddaughter, Kimberly Duran Maes, as well as 25 other grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren.
He served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II from Dec. 1941 to Dec. 1945. After his Army tour, he was a logger until 1972 when he began his law enforcement career. He enjoyed a 20-plus-year career in law enforcement as county sheriff and deputy and was remembered as being a great sheriff. He loved spending time in the mountains hunting and cutting wood and tending to his animals most recently his loyal companions Buddy and Rusty.
Pallbearers are Mary Jo Chavez, Willow Chavez, Kimberly Duran Maes, Amanda Regensberg, Angelo Chavez, Shane Regensberg, Andrew Romero, and Julian Vigil.
A devotional rosary is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Our Lady of Sorrows in Las Vegas, with an additional devotional rosary at 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 at St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Mora. The funeral mass will be celebrated by Fr. James Sanchez at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Gertrude's in Mora, followed by the internment at the Guadalupita cemetery.
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Memories and Condolences
for Palemon Chavez
Agnes Chavez Naranjo
October 31, 2012
Ellen and family, so sorry on the recent loss of your dear father. It's sad to lose a loved one.
I have been trying to find you Ellen.
October 31, 2012
Ellen and family, so sorry to hear about your loss, I know how hard it is to lose a loved one. I've been wanting to find you, Agnes Chavez Naranjo from (La Loma)Holman, Albuquerque 836-0193
Dores Romero
October 26, 2012
JP so sorry to hear about your fathers passing, My God be with you.
October 14, 2012
From your brother in San Jsoe, California, Joe Chavez and family. You have been an example for good and justice. Our thoughts are with you. Love Joe Bea ajd family.
October 7, 2012
To the Chavez Family, our prayers are with you during the loss of your loved one and most sincere condolences to you all. Mr. Chavez was a great person and will be remembered fondly, Respectfully Donald and Anita LaRan
Chana Herrera
October 5, 2012
Linda,
My condolences to the Chavez family on your loss.
Liz Romero
October 4, 2012
Jess, So sorry for the passing of your dad, Im sure he is in a better place with no more suffering. We love you. The Romero Family
Joseph & Helen DeHerrera
October 4, 2012
You will always be remembered Mr. Palemon! Condolences to the entire family.
October 4, 2012
Please accept our deepest sympathies for your loss. Mr. Chavez will be missed by all! He was a great man. May God grant you strength at the time of sorrow.
PHILIP UMBARGER
October 4, 2012
ELLEN, WE ARE SORRY TO HERE ABOUT YOUR DAD.OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
JAMES MARTINEZ
October 4, 2012
My condolences to the Chavez family on your loss. I'am only one of many that Mr. Chavez passed on his professional advice and knowledge, will always remember the man.
Rosa Garcia-Gee
October 3, 2012
My prayers go out to his family. I will always remember him as a fellow Chacon resident. God Bless
Theresa Romero (Abeyta)
October 3, 2012
My deepest condolences to the Chavez family on Mr. Chavez's death. I have many fond memories of growing up in Chacon with all of you, working for your dad at the Sheriff's office in Mora and, of course, of your mom and dad babysitting for my daughter when whe was just a toddler. Please tell your mom I think of her often.
Janet Grinage
October 3, 2012
Ellen and Family,
Carole called to tell me about your Dad. I am very sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your family close in prayer. Janet (Umbarger) Grinage
Muniz Family
October 3, 2012
Sending our deepest condolences along with our thoughts and prayers.
Pauline Bustos
October 3, 2012
J.P. and family - I am very sad to hear of your dad's passing.
Michael & Chasity Morris
October 3, 2012
You will always be in our prayers
Frank A. Berged III
October 3, 2012
May God Comfort you his family in this time of loss. He was a good man and will be missed. God Bless you all.
Michael & Chasity Morris
October 3, 2012
Our condolences to the entire family of Palemon. He will always be a great man and we wished we could of spent more time being with him.
Sincerely,
Michael & Chasity Morris
Noyola Padilla-Archibeque
October 3, 2012
My prayers are with Mr. Chavez and his entire family. I remember way back when Palomon was our small town sheriff. God Bless You!
October 2, 2012
We Cirilo & Christine Sandoval respectfully offer our sincere sympathy to the Chavez family, our prayers are with you.
JOE and MARTHA Mares
October 2, 2012
I am so sorry My prayers are for you and the family
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