Evelyn Chavez

Evelyn Chavez, (69 years of age) passed away peacefully but suddenly and left on angel wings on July 21, 2024.

Evelyn was born on August 20, 1954, and was a long-life resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico where she met and married Larry Chavez on one beautiful summer day while hanging out with her sister and cousins at the Patrick Smith Park (Canyon Road Park). They fell in love and married on November 22, 1974. They have two beautiful children: Jolene and Bobby Joe Chavez (deceased)

In December of 1996, Evelyn and Larry lost their only son Bobby Joe in a car accident. As you can imagine, it was a tragic and devastating loss for the entire family. Through the grace of God and lots of family support Evelyn and her family were able to get through. But it did take a tremendous toll on all of them. Such loss is unexplainable as many all know.

We all love Evelyn and will never be able to fill the void she left us all with. Evelyn was a loyal and loving wife, a caring, devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a beautiful, loving, caring, giving sister, aunty, godmother, cousin and friend to many. Evelyn laid the foundation of her nurturing spirit, loving nature and her support for all she knew. All who knew her would agree that there was nothing or anything Evelyn wouldn’t do to help, if she could.

In Evelyn’s pastime she loved to work on puzzles, crochet, taking pictures, floral arrangements and making jewelry.

Evelyn is proceeded in death by Bobby Padilla (Father), Mary Padilla (Mother), Bobby Joe Chavez (Son), Raymond and Victor Padilla (Brothers), Priscilla Padilla (Sister) Orlando Padilla and Eppie Martinez Jr (Nephews) Delton Jackson (Brother-in-Law)

Left to cherish her memory and survived by Larry Chavez (husband), daughter; Jolene Gonzales (Kevin), Granddaughters; Charleen Martinez (Johnny), Jacey and Elisha Gonzales; Great Grandchildren: Janae Powers, Leon, Nevaeh and Layla Martinez, Siblings, Genny Duran (Russel), Leonard Padilla (Virginia), Bernice Padilla, Anthony Padilla, Annjanette Martinez, Rosemary Narvaiz (John), Marylouise Jackson (Delton), Paul Padilla, Joseph Padilla, Leroy Padilla (Monica), Dianna Padilla, Patricia Maestas (Manny), Dorothy Kavanaugh, Brother and Sister In laws: Joe Chavez (Senaida), Sal Chavez (Aggie) Donna Chavez (Joe), and many cousins, extended family and friends.

Honorary Pallbearers are Charleen Martinez, Jacey and Elisha Gonzales.

Services will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Cristo Rey Catholic Church, 1107 Cristo Rey Street, Santa Fe NM, 87501. A Rosary will be recited at 10:30 am followed by a mass at 11:00 am. A Christian burial will follow immediately at the Rosario Cemetery 499 N. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe. NM 87501.