AvaLee Elizabeth Chavez

AvaLee Elizabeth Chavez obituary, Salt Lake City, UT

AvaLee Elizabeth Chavez

AvaLee Chavez Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Neil O'Donnell Funeral Home on Mar. 16, 2026.
Her kindness, wisdom, and unwavering love have left a lasting imprint on our lives.

AvaLee Elizabeth Chavez, age 69, passed away on March 4th, 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was born on July 6th, 1956 in Salt Lake City, UT to Simona Ernestine Trujillo and Richard Abraham Chavez.

She is survived by Brother, Richard Chavez ll, Sisters, Brenda Chavez and Yolanda Chavez, Cousin, Maryann, Son, Gilbert Madrid, Father to son Lee Madrid and many nieces and nephews and family.

Proceeded in death by parents, Father, Richard Chavez, Mother, Simona Trujillo Chavez, Siblings; Brother, Daniel Chavez, Brother, Anthony J. Chavez, Sister, Paula Chavez, and Godfather, Freddy Baca.

In Our Hearts:

We thought of you today.

But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday.

And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.

We often speak your name.

Now all we have are memories

And your picture in a frame

Your memory is our keepsake

With which we'll never part

God has you in his keeping

We have you in our heart

-Unknown

The family has set up a GoFundMe to assist with covering the funeral expenses, if you would like to make a donation there will be a link below where you can do that. Thank you for your support!!

https://gofund.me/dca36e5c1

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