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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is the text of the obituary for Elvira “Vier” Chavez, and below it is the link to the obituary in the Albuquerque Journal online:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elvira (Vera) G. Chavez <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elvira (Vera) G. Chavez passed away peacefully on March 20, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM, at the age of 99. Vera is survived by sisters, Maggie G. Chavez and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Molly Kelley of Albuquerque. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Chavez; father, Serafin Sr.; mother, Celestina Sanchez Griego; brothers and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sisters, Nick, Flora, Gilbert, Virginia, Efren, Serafin Jr., Irene and Alex. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The funeral Mass will be Monday, March 26, at Holy Ghost Church, 901 Arizona SE, 87108; viewing at 9 am, Rosary at 9:30 am and Mass at 10 am. Following,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>interment will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith NE, 87102. Rev. Hyginus Anuta, Deacon Ricardo Chavez and Rev. Tom Mayeffke will officiate the Mass.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All are welcome to attend and celebrate Vera's life.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Published in Albuquerque Journal on Mar. 25, 2018<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/abqjournal/obituary.aspx?n=elvira-chavez&pid=188552669">http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/abqjournal/obituary.aspx?n=elvira-chavez&pid=188552669</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tonia Trapp, secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>www.nfbnm.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Live the life you want.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>