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1942
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2020
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Graciela Chapa Obituary
Rosary will be recited on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 5:00 pm at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Mass of the Christian Burial will be on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born July 29, 1942 in Edcouch, TX to Jose Everardo Gutierrez and Piedad Villarreal Gutierrez. On June 15, 1959 she married the love of her life Guadalupe Chapa. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who spent most of her time loving and caring not only for her family but for anyone in need.
Graciela is preceded in death by her husband Guadalupe Chapa and her parents Jose and Piedad Gutierrez and her brother Joe Gutierrez.
Graciela is survived by her daughter Elvia Ramirez and her husband Israel, sons Freddie Chapa and his wife Delma, Joe E. Chapa and his wife Cindy, and Wally Chapa and his wife Manuela; grandchildren Beatrice Alaniz, Joe Adrian Chapa, Julian Chapa, Bianca Orozco, Naomi Porras, Rachael Ramirez, Aldo Deras, Dede Prado, Joshua Chapa, Freddie Chapa Jr., Arnaldo Deras, Kassandra Chapa, Emely Chapa, and 29 great grandchildren; siblings Martha Harbison, Christina & her husband Amador Leal, Jaime & his wife Mary Gutierrez, Noemi & her husband Richie Leal, Olga Saenz, and Mari & her husband Roy Tamez.
Pall bearers are Joe Adrian Chapa, Joshua Chapa, Freddie Chapa Jr., Julian Chapa, Arnaldo Deras, and Aldo Deras.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, please go to www.sunsetodessa.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Alberto Ramos
March 4, 2020
Gracie- may you Rest In Peace - you may be gone but not forgotten ! We would like to extend our respects and condolences to the family : Christina, Martha , Jaime , Noemi , Olga , and Mari and their respective loved ones in this difficult moment. May the Lord comfort you through the going. From your former neighbors in Edcouch , Texas: Benito Jr. , Feliciano , Juanita , Sergio , Alberto , Jaime , and Rene Ramos
Rachael Ramirez
March 1, 2020
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