Elijah Chavez Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Elijah Chavez (Farmington, New Mexico), born in Socorro, New Mexico, who passed away on December 14, 2019 at the age of 16. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his great-grandparents, Lila Lopez, George Murillo Sr. Luciano Chavez and Angela Lucero Prescilla Chavez; his great-uncles, Abe Chavez, Richard Chavez, Andy Garcia and Steve Rico; and his grandfather John.

He is survived by: his parents, Sam Chavez (Valerie Martinez) and Yvonne DeLa; his brother Terrence J Chavez; his great-grandparent Olivio Lopez; his aunts and uncles, Jennifer DeLa, Helen Lopez, Valerie Tenorio, Nena Lopez, Leroy Lopez, Dennis DeLa, Lorenzo DeLa, Gilbert Lopez, Sammy Lopez, Ronnie Lopez and Daniel Tenorio; his grandmother Margaret Chavez; and his aunts and uncles, Travis Chavez, Arturo Benavidez, Richard Murillo, George Murillo, Patrick Murillo, Gilbert Murillo Melcolm Peralta, Lucian Chavez, Frank Chavez, Ray Tobin, Rick Heck, Sonny Kashin, Sonya Chavez, Fran Garcia, Prescilla Martinez, Esther Peralta, Celia Vallejos, Delores Heck, Susan Apodaca, Gloria Rico, Julie Kashin, Loretta Tobin, Yvonne Murillo, Debbie Murillo, Linda Murillo, Stacy Chavez and Alice Chavez. He is also survived by Aunts, Uncles, Cousins.